Sulayman Nyang - The Role of Muslim Women at the Time of the Prophet ﷺ

About this lecture

In this lecture, Professor Sulayman Nyang provides a rich historical and sociological analysis of the role of Muslim women during the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, beginning with the four forms of male-female relations in pre-Islamic Arabia and tracing the revolutionary transformation Islam brought to the status and dignity of women. Drawing on the lives of Khadijah, Aisha, Fatimah, Umm Salamah, Umm Waraqah, and the sister of Umar ibn al-Khattab, he demonstrates how Muslim women were active, courageous, and indispensable participants in the founding of the Islamic community. The lecture emphasizes that the Seerah must be understood in its full social and cultural context and made relevant to contemporary Muslim life, particularly in responding to modern feminist critiques.