The Scientific Contributions of Women and Their Impact on Education and Learning in Islamic Heritage Selected Models

Abstract

Women have contributed to the development of societies throughout history and continue to play an effective and influential role to this day. Despite the scarcity of information and details about this role، many sources have provided us with valuable information about it. Therefore، we decided to discuss in this study an important and valuable aspect، which is education and learning، as it is the foundation and purpose of humankind on earth. Without it، the earth cannot be developed and societies cannot be built. The study aimed to identify the scientific efforts of women and their impact on education and learning in the Islamic heritage. To achieve this goal، it was necessary to make the topic as comprehensive as possible to obtain a complete vision of their role across the globe. The study relied on the descriptive and analytical approach. The topics we will address are diverse، illustrating the scientific and practical efforts of women in this field، who benefited from them، and how these efforts impacted the advancement of science and improved the cultural، scientific، and cognitive levels of many segments of society. Female scholars، jurists، teachers، and writers emerged from various segments of society، as well as the efforts women made in building and supervising educational institutions. This has been reflected in improving education on the one hand and providing employment opportunities for many scholars and members of society from all walks of life، which has had a significant impact on supporting scientific efforts in various societies.