Reflections on Ramadan By: Julia Bizer Earlier this week, I joined the #FastwithDCMuslims campaign and fasted during the day of Wednesday June 29. KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights joined with the DC office of Human Rights to invite DMV residents to fast for one day as a way to stand in solidarity with […]
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On Tuesday June 21, 2016, KARAMAH hosted its annual community Iftar at Masjid Muhammad D.C., the Nation’s Mosque. Like each year, the masjid was filled to capacity. Nearly 200 attendees of different backgrounds and faiths united to celebrate Ramadan with us, share delicious halal food, get to know one another, and celebrate our common denominator-
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Haley Arata is a rising senior at the College of William and Mary, where she is majoring in International Relations and minoring in Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. As a Monroe Scholar at the College, she conducted undergraduate research on divorce rights for Muslim women in India, and will conduct upperclassman research on gender and
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For Immediate Release Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Islamic Scholar Azizah al-Hibri Laud Marrakesh Declaration at National Press Club Newsmaker Event Declaration Shows Morocco’s Leadership on Pluralism, Religious Tolerance Washington, DC, May 11, 2016 (MACP) — At a Newsmaker event yesterday at the National Press Club, former Archbishop of Washington, DC Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and Professor Emerita at the University
In so many ways, Ailya Vajid represents the intersection of scholarship, service, and leadership which KARAMAH encourages and instills in young women. A 2011 graduate of the Law and Leadership summer program, Ailya has devoted her life to strengthening and empowering young Muslims. Currently she serves as a Multifaith Advisor in the Chaplains’ Office at Gustavus Adolphus
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On May 12, 2016, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Aisha Rahman participated in Interfaith Radio’s “Religious Leaders as First Responders to Domestic Violence,” a panel discussion about the work of faith-based leaders in eradicating the epidemic of domestic violence in America. Below is Interfaith Radio’s description of the event: How do ancient religious texts and practices protect–
KARAMAH president Raheemah Abdulaleem was recently featured in Harvard Law Today for her work as Associate General Counsel in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration. Ms. Abdulaleem wrote on the White House blog about her personal experiences with discrimination as a hijab-wearing Muslim-American woman, while representing the Office of Administration in issues such as equal
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On April 23, KARAMAH Executive Director Aisha Rahman spoke at the 2016 Legislative Evening at the Islamic Society of Baltimore. The outreach event was intended to create a space of dialogue and communication between local lawmakers and legislators throughout the state of Maryland. Ms. Rahman focused her speech on her own personal journey to her
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This past weekend, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Aisha Rahman trained imams and leaders at the Peaceful Families Project and United Muslim Relief National Imam Training Workshop: “Preventing and Responding to Domestic Violence.” The two-day training helped a room of a dozen imams and community leaders address the intersections between domestic violence and family issues within Muslim
On April 13, 2016 KARAMAH had the pleasure to host Ms. Farzana Yaqoob, Minister for Social Welfare and Women’s Development in the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)- a self-governing area of Pakistan. Ms. Yaqoob is also an elected representative in the AJK Assembly and won a seat that was not reserved for a
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