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Muslim Firsts Launches Free Reference on Muslim Barrier-Breakers

On March 17, 2026, Muslim Firsts launched a free online archive documenting historic achievements by Muslim men and women across 13 fields without ads or registration requirements.
Editor-in-Chief Amina Rashid said "The histories of Muslim pioneers in science, law, literature, and public life are often scattered across academic journals or locked behind paywalls." She wanted to "build something that a student, a teacher, or a curious reader could access without any barrier."
The archive opened with 30 researched profiles spanning 13 fields of human endeavor, each documenting specific achievement and historical context. An interactive chronological timeline allows readers to navigate milestones across periods and disciplines.
Designed for students, educators, and general readers, Muslim Firsts treats each milestone as significant within its field rather than ranking figures. The editorial team plans to add new profiles and categories as research is completed.
Spanning more than eleven centuries, the archive runs from 859 CE when Fatima al-Fihri founded al-Qarawiyyin through 2017, profiling Nobel laureates Abdus Salam and Naguib Mahfouz alongside Pritzker Prize winner Zaha Hadid.

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