• Bilal Ahmad Kutty

There is an ingrained value in every Muslim, man and woman alike, to pursue knowledge and to learn about God's truth by studying the surrounding world. Prophet Mohammad , advised his followers to seek knowledge wherever it can be found. In keeping with this value, Muslim women are continuing to make headway in the field of science and their graduation ratios often exceed those of western women in pursuing scientific degrees according to figures recently released by UNESCO. Yet, very seldom do positive depictions of Muslim women get portrayed by the western mainstream media. In some cases, media profit depends upon a production team's ability to feed the myopic fantasies and stereotypes etched in the minds of many non-Muslims. Westerners are comfortable with stereotypes that Muslim women are oppressed because of Islam, which could not be further from the truth. The Islamic message, which stresses gender equity and rights for women, is often corrupted by competing cultural values that have no basis in Islam scripture. The quest for knowledge has always applied to women in Islam. God has made no difference between genders in this area. The Prophet once said: "Seeking knowledge is a mandate for every Muslim (male and female)." (Sahih Bukhari). That is the main reason why cultivation of knowledge is regarded as a sacred act of worship in Islam. In this paper I would like to high light the contribution of Muslim women in the field of medicine during the classical period of Islam.

Unforgettable Women of Islam

"Unforgettable Women of Islam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.1338-1346, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D90.pdf

"Unforgettable Women of Islam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp1338-1346, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D90.pdf