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On Thursday, January 29, 2015, a delegation of leaders from Lebanon visited KARAMAH for an engaging discussion with Dr. Azizah al-Hibri and Aisha Rahman. The delegation ranged from military captains to research and advocacy officers. Each leader was united on one issue: to combat domestic violence and human trafficking. During the conversation, KARAMAH staff advised […]

There is no sense in ignoring the momentous events taking place in the Muslim Shi’i community in Dearborn, Michigan.  On January 23rd, Sayyed Hassan Qazwini, a highly admired national Muslim leader, threatened to resign from his post as Imam of the Islamic Center of America, unless there is major reform at the Center. The decision

To close out the year, Dr. al-Hibri and Aisha Rahman were honored to attend an event hosted by KARAMAH alumna Zara Iqbal in her home town of White Plains, New York. The event, hosted with the help of longtime KARAMAH friends the American Muslim Women’s Association (“AMWA”) celebrated KARAMAH’s work for the past 20 years.

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, a delegation of leaders from Pakistan visited KARAMAH for an engaging discussion and workshop. The leaders ranged from program directors to lawyers, all united under the desire to develop leadership with the ability to tackle issues their communities in Pakistan are facing. The delegates were on the trip to explore

Too often in recent times, the neglect of civil rights in the United States has led, not only to loss of life, but to loss of opportunity, citizenship, and family. Following the recent revelations by the Department of Justice on the revised profiling guidance, KARAMAH decided to engage in a conversation with concerned citizens on

KARAMAH welcomes the Supreme Court of the United States’ announcement that it has granted certiorari in the case: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed suit on behalf of Samantha Elauf and alleged that Elauf was not hired at the store in Tulsa, Oklahoma because her headscarf

KARAMAH welcomes the Supreme Court of the United States’ announcement today that it granted certiorari in the case: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit on behalf of Samantha Elauf and alleged that Elauf was not hired at the store in Tulsa, Oklahoma because her headscarf

Our nation has been struggling for the past decade because federal guidance made it possible for law enforcement to profile individuals on the basis of national origin and religion.  More specifically, the 2003 directive known as “The Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies,” empowered federal law enforcement agencies to profile

“The zina and rape laws of Pakistan are the subject of heated debate both inside and outside the Muslim world. Opponents of the Shari’a law have found in the subject an ideal opportunity to attack Islamic law as patriarchal and unjust to women. Some have even argued that Shari’a law, in its entirety, should be abolished. On the other hand, many