Muslim reformers Muslim reformers Abdolkarim Soroush عبدالكريم سروش or Dr. Abdulkarim Soroush (1945 - ) is a leading Iranian thinker, philosopher and Rumi scholar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abdolkarim Soroush"
Ahmad Ghabel is a Persian theologist Seminary lecturer, researcher and author. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahmad Ghabel"
Dr. Ali Shariati ( Persian: علی شريعتی) ( 1933– 1977) was an Iranian sociologist, well known and respected for his works in the field of sociology of religion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ali Shariati"
Amina Wadud is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She was the cause of controversy in March of 2005 when she lead a Friday prayer for a group of Muslims in New York City, a job usually reserved for men. She joined VCU in 1992 after studying at the International Islamic University in Malaysia. She has specialized in Gender and Qur'anic Studies, having written a book on the subject, Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and during graduate school, she studied Arabic in Egypt at the American University in Cairo, Cairo University, and Al-Azhar University. After publishing her first book, she spoke at universities throughout the United States and abroad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amina Wadud"
Asma Jehangir is a Pakistani human rights activist. She is currently the chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asma Jehangir"
Asra Q. Nomani is an Indian-American Muslim journalist, author, and feminist, known as an activist in the Muslim reform and Islamic feminist movements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asra Q. Nomani"
Assia Djebar is the pen-name of Fatima-Zohra Imalayen (born August 4, 1936), an Algerian novelist, translator and filmaker. Most of her works deal with the obstacles faced by women, and she is noted for her feminist stance. Djebar is considered to be one of North Africa's most famous and influential writers, and was elected to the Académie française on June 16, 2005, the first writer from the Maghreb to achieve such recognition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assia Djebar"
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( pronunciation ?) (born 13 November 1969 in Mogadishu, Somalia) is a member of the Tweede Kamer (the Lower House of the Netherlands), for the Liberal Democratic Party ( VVD). Her first name, Ayaan, means "lucky person" or simply "luck" in Somali. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ayaan Hirsi Ali"
Fatema Mernissi is a contemporary Moroccan feminist writer. Born in Fez in 1940, she studied political science at the Sorbonne and at Brandeis University, where she earned her doctorate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fatema Mernissi"
Irshad Manji (born 1969) is a Canadian author, and widely published journalist, and activist. An Ismaili Muslim by birth and faith, she is also an outspoken feminist, and critic of Islamic fundamentalism and literalist interpretations of the Qur'an. She was once described by The New York Times as "Osama bin Laden's worst nightmare". Irshad is an ardent advocate for the use of critical thinking ( Ijtihad). ...more on Wikipedia about "Irshad Manji"
Mahmoud Mohamed Taha (1909 – January 18 1985) was a Sudanese political figure and theologian. Taha played a prominent role in Sudan's struggle for independence, and was a cofounder of the Sudanese Republican Party. He was notable for his advocacy of liberal reform within Sudanese society and within Islam itself. The regime of Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry executed Taha for his views. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mahmoud Mohamed Taha"
Mehdi Bazargan (مهدی بازرگان In Persian) (September, 1907? - January 20, 1995) (also spelled Mahdi Bazargan) was head of Iran's interim government, virtually Iran's first prime minister after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. He was one of the architects of the Iranian revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mehdi Bazargan"
Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (سید محمد خاتمی), born October 14, 1943 in Piranshahr, served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 2, 2005 and was succeeded by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is a member of the Central Council of Militant Clerics Society. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mohammad Khatami"
Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari (Born 1963 Iran) is a very influential persian theologician, philosopher and thinker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari"
Mohsen Kadivar (محسن کدیور, born June 7, 1959) is an Iranian Islamic philosopher, Shia cleric and activist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mohsen Kadivar"
Mostafa Malekian (Born in Iran), is a prominent Persian (Iranian) philosopher and thinker. While trying to make Islam and reasoning compatible, Malekian defends human reasoning in social affairs. He criticises the idea of "Persian Modernism" or "Iranian Modernism" proposed by figures like Javad Tabatabaei. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mostafa Malekian"
Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American scholar, author, and journalist. His recent book No god But God (published 2005), is an introduction to Islam that combines academic training and Muslim sensibility. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reza Aslan"
Samira Bellil ( November 24, 1972 - September 7, 2004) was a French Muslim feminist activist and a campaigner for the rights of Muslim girls and women. ...more on Wikipedia about "Samira Bellil"
Shirin Ebadi ( Persian: شیرین عبادی; born June 21, 1947) is a Persian ( Iranian) lawyer and human rights activist. On December 10, 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Persian and the first Muslim woman to receive the prize. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shirin Ebadi"
Taslima Nasrin ( Bangla: তসলিমা নাসরিন), also known as Taslima Nasreen, (born 25 August 1962 in Mymensingh, Bangladesh) is a physician, writer, radical feminist, human rights activist and secular humanist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Taslima Nasrin"
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