Book Review: AL-MUHADDITHAT: THE WOMEN SCHOLARS IN ISLAM, oleh Mohammad Akram Nadwi. Oxford: Interface Publications Ltd. 2007. 314 halaman. ISBN 978-09554545-1-6

The book entitled al-muhaddithat: the women scholars in islam was written by mohammad akram nadwi, and it was published by interface publications ltd. in 2007. it was the result of a study of more than 15 years to produce 40 volumes of muslim biographies of the women scholars of hadiths which were written in arabic, and this book is an early introduction which was written in english. the author has explained in the pre-book as an introduction regarding the purpose of writing this book. it contains ten chapters. each chapter is equipped with footnotes, and the list of references consists of classical sources (turāth) and arabic manuscripts arranged alphabetically. although this book is a preamble to the wider series of books, it was a great effort and has received a very positive response among readers. it is reasonable as compulsory reading material by the academicians and students who are directly involved in the field of hadith, but it is also not too heavy to be used as general reading for the public who are keen to explore the culture of knowledge practiced by women who are known as al-muḥaddithāt.