…Mississipi. The Sovereignty Commission used some of the same practices that are controversial today: infiltration of peaceful nonviolent civic organizations, collection of dossiers (often with false information), and tapping phones,…
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…contained a substantial number and quite a diverse group of participants who came together from all over the United States. The participants, who are grass root community leaders and Islamic…
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…in eminent danger, rape or other sexual offences, stalking and false imprisonment.” KARAMAH receives phone calls from women around the world seeking help for DV situations. We provide legal help…
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…by asking each participant to voice a) what they each care about, b) their favorite quote, and c) sing a favorite song. This exercise helped participants speak in a passionate…
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…“all regular ministers…having the care of souls . . . may solemnize the rite of matrimony.” The court looked to the particular religion, in this case, Islam, to determine whether…
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…Prophet” as a means to educate the community on the Islamic and Prophetic tradition of love, mercy and peace–something often forgotten as seen through the sheer number of DV cases…
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…of access to sacred spaces particularly the mosque, domestic violence and the growing number of women dropping out from the university where women wearing scarfs are denied to pursue their…
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…not control who gets to exercise it. And yet, Muslim women are often confined at home because of the misguided belief that women’s first duty relates to the care of…
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…audience. He emphasized the importance of motivating people, and the importance of figuring out what makes people motivated to show up and care about the issue. Lastly, Prof. Useem stated…
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…never does the Quran make any statement about the inferiority of women. The Quran says a man has the duty to take care of a woman (“guardian”) under only two…
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