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On Friday, May 11, KARAMAH was visited by Soumia El Majdoub. Ms. El Majdoub is the Founder and Managing Director of Alter Partners, the first Belgian consultancy bureau that focuses on diversity training, coaching, advising, marketing, communication, and market exploration. This meeting represented a joining of like minds in which KARAMAH and Ms. El Majdoub […]

This month Executive Director Aisha Rahman launched KARAMAH’s latest initiative to combat domestic violence, focusing on Muslim communities. Ms. Rahman was invited to the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana to partake on a legal panel at a conference entitled “Holding Up Half the Sky: Women’s Leadership and Development.” Ms. Rahman addressed the issues

KARAMAH extends congratulations to the Islamic Speaker’s Bureau of Atlanta (ISB) for recently being awarded the 2012 “Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award” by Emory University. This award recognizes and celebrates people and organizations in greater Atlanta whose work exemplifies the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and ISB was given the “Innovation

On Saturday, March 31, KARAMAH held a held a discussion at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum, celebrating Muslim women’s leadership throughout history and today. The event featured Engy Abdelkader, Vice President of KARAMAH, and Asma Hanif, Executive Director of Muslimaat al-Nisa, two women who are active leaders in the fields of law and social work. Throughout

On Thursday March 28, 2012, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri and Engy Abdelkader met with U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole together with a select group of American Muslim, Arab and South Asian advocacy group representatives. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Guidelines recently issued by Deputy Attorney General Cole to be adhered to in

On March 24, KARAMAH hosted Tayyibah Taylor, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Azizah Magazine, to speak on the portrayal of American Muslim women in the media. Ms. Taylor opened with a discussion of the current strategy of the media, which today prioritizes the “bottom line” over “content.” Thus, Ms. Taylor elucidated, “more salacious and more provocative”

On Saturday, March 24, KARAMAH hosted an educational briefing on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), its mandate and processes, as well as its decision to recommend the addition of Turkey to the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). This educational briefing featured two of the nine Commissioners from USCIRF: Dr. Azizah al-HIbri,

On Tuesday, March 13, KARAMAH invited writer and community leader Salma Hasan Ali to speak about her personal experiences moving to the United States as a child, and how sharing her story has impacted her life and the lives of those around her. Throughout the evening, Ms. Ali gave a reading of her article Pakistan

Karamah hosted a viewing of this year’s webcast of CelebrateMercy. CelebrateMercy was incepted in February 2010 to promote a deeper understanding of the Prophet Muhammad. This year’s webcast was entitled “Love and the Beloved” and various scholars from across the world came together to talk about the Prophet Muhammad’s relationship with his wives. Many stories

On March 1st, KARAMAH hosted a panel discussion at the United Nations Church Center to coincide with the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. This event, co-sponsored by Women in Islam Inc., explored how Islamic economic models have empowered Muslim women to lead efforts for development and