Fatima al-Fihri used her inheritance to found the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in 859 CE. She fasted daily during its construction. It is the world's first degree-granting university.

Mariam "The Astrolabe Maker" was an engineer who designed complex Astrolabes (GPS of the time). Her devices were so precise they were used for celestial navigation and calculating prayer times.

Sutayta was a genius in arithmetic (Hisab) and successional calculations (Fara'id). She solved complex algebraic equations related to inheritance law, which stumped many male judges of her time.

Lubna was the private secretary to Caliph Al-Hakam II. She presided over the Royal Library of Cordoba, managing over 400,000 books. She was also a master mathematician and poet.

Known as Sitt al-Qudat (Mistress of Judges), Zaynab was a renowned calligrapher and scholar of Hadith. She held such high academic standing that she granted Ijazas (academic degrees) to men.

Recognized as the first female nurse and surgeon in Islamic history. She established a mobile field hospital (a tent) to treat wounded soldiers during battles and trained other women in nursing care.