Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Awais Khaleel
Tel: (202)234-7302
E-Mail: akhaleel@karamah.org
KARAMAH Celebrates Dr. King’s Dream at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Washington D.C., August 28, 2013 – On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the staff and supporters of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights proudly marched with thousands of fellow Americans in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfulfilled dream of equality and opportunity for all.
“Today, we celebrate how far our great nation has come but consider what must be done to ensure full rights for all,” said Aisha Rahman, KARAMAH Executive Director. “In his speech, President Obama recalled Dr. King, Myrlie Evers, Josephine Baker, and other civil rights pioneers’ refusal to accede their God-given dignity through their legal and social struggles. These great individuals not only maintained their dignity, but fought for its legal recognition. At KARAMAH, we honor this legacy in our continued fight to restore God-given dignity that is commonly denied still today. I am reminded of KARAMAH’s scriptural focus on verse 17:70 of the Holy Qur’an, in which God promises karamah – defined as dignity in Arabic – to all Children of Adam. This verse is central to Islamic law and a driving force behind all of KARAMAH’s work.”
KARAMAH was founded by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, an award-winning legal scholar, activist, and Professor Emerita from University of Richmond School of Law. KARAMAH was created to support the rights of Muslim women specifically and all people generally through educational programs, jurisprudential scholarship, and a network of Muslim jurists and leaders. KARAMAH continues to promote human rights and the rule of law through enlightened Islamic and civil legal advocacy and education, including its forthcoming civil rights town halls in cities throughout the nation.
For more information, please contact Awais Khaleel at akhaleel@karamah.org or (202)234-7302.
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