Opps......didnt see this this thread and how bad it had become (stupid notifications)
thx to WW for cleaning up the mess
back on topic
i wouldnt do Sayyid Qutb due to the notion he is a bad person (he is the reason why SOR was so heavily criticised by idiot, secular newspaper writers with nothing else to do!) when the new syllabus was released.
Whilst he is a significant figure due to his writings and influence (which does unfortunately include groups like Al Queda...you never have as say in who is going to follow your work!!), I dont know how reliable the information out there is due to his opinions and political leanings
if it were me (and I got a feeling you may have heard this before as I have just set the exact same assignment (!!), I would do one of the women like Aisha or Kadasha as they are the perfect role models of Muslim life (plus they prove that Islam is not a narrow-minded, sexist religion like most idiots believe it is)
/ my 2 cents worth
re my site...dont really know what's there atm but feel free to add to it to help others out!!