The Young Women Muslim Association (YWMA) was founded in February 1979 at the initiative of a group of Jerusalemite women, led by the late Nuzha Nusseibeh. YWMA obtained a plot of land from the Islamic Endowments (Awqaf) Department to establish a cultural centre and a secondary school for young Muslim women. The construction of the school in Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in Jerusalem was funded thanks to the support received from the Islamic Bank.

The Young Women's Muslim Association (YWMA)- Jerusalem Collection includes photographs and documents of YWMA. The photographs, which constitute the first part of the collection, document the activities of students enrolled in YWMA's school, the school classes, and the graduation ceremony of YWMA students. They also document the activities conducted by YWMA, such as the 1981 bazaar and the opening of a women's club, as well as the Israeli Occupation attacks on YWMA.
The second part of the collection includes documents, such as newspaper clippings about YWMA's news and activities, written and printed letters of YWMA, and a guide for the activities and objectives of YWMA.