Fasiha Khan is president of Muslim Women of Maryland in College Park, Md., a student group of the University of Maryland. The organization promotes sisterhood among Muslim women by encouraging them to learn about their religion. Its members sponsor lectures, speak in women's studies classes and hold an event for Muslim women for the breaking of the Ramadan fast. Contact by email only, mwm_umd@yahoo.com.

Aminah Assilmi is director of the International Union of Muslim Women in Oden, Ark., and Sparks, Nev. This 15-year-old educational organization is dedicated to increasing women's knowledge of the Quran and Sunnah and helping them to find Islamic solutions to problems. The group encourages women to get involved in their communities and address domestic issues, such as poverty and child abuse. Members try to correct misinterpretations of the Quran, such the idea that men are permitted to strike women, and to educate non-Muslims, particularly in their children's public schools. Contact 870-326-4517, Aminah@liveislam.org.