I want to tell you about the case that changed my life. Five years ago I started my legal career at a legal services organization in my small, southern hometown. To say that I had led a sheltered and privileged life would be a gross understatement. I am chagrined to admit that had I not […]
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On October 11th, 2015, KARAMAH held its first event of the “Love Like the Prophet” series 2015. This is the fourth year that KARAMAH holds this series of community events with the aim of addressing domestic violence from an Islamic perspective, promoting discussion within our communities about this issue, and shedding light on resources available to
KARAMAH and Make Space host 1st Love Like the Prophet Event in 2015 Read More »
On July 5, 2015, the New York Times published a heart wrenching article, by Thomas Fuller and Chris Buckley, recounting the story of a Rohingya refugee family’s perilous journey from Myanmar to Malaysia. After Buddhist mobs rampaged through villages burning houses and killing people, many Rohingya people chose to flee Myanmar risking their lives. The
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Continuing in our promise to bring to you each performance from this year’s “Strong Voices, Strong Communities,” we introduce Dilfuza Abdulkhasan, a LLSP 2015 alumna from Uzbekistan. Ms. Abdulkhasan is a judge in Uzbekistan, a position not often held by women and certainly not by women wearing a headscarf. Ms. Abdulkhasan is now furthering her
“Strong Voices, Strong Communities” Speeches. Part II Read More »
The KARAMAH family is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jamal Barzinji, a modest and kind man who deeply valued his faith. Dr. Barzinji was a leader and pioneer who dedicated decades of his life establishing and developing some of the oldest American Muslim institutions. These institutions continue to serve our community till this
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On September 17, 2015, KARAMAH co-sponsored a very important and timely panel discussion titled “Monitoring Minorities: The Past and Present of Discriminatory Surveillance Practices.” The event was organized by the Capital Area Muslim Bar Association (“CAMBA”) and speakers at the event were: Professor John Brittain, Linda Sarsour, and Rachel Levinson-Waldman. The panelists explored how these practices affect two overlapping
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It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce to you that the PBS documentary “Gender Equality in Islam” featuring KARAMAH won two awards this month (September 2015): the Accolade Global Film Competition Award of Excellence and Women in Film & Television Atlanta (“WIFTA”) Best Short Film Documentary!!! “Gender Equality in Islam,” first aired
“Gender Equality in Islam” Wins!!! Read More »
The KARAMAH team worked diligently to execute our 13th annual Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP). On the second day of LLSP this year, we were already receiving inspiring testimonials from our participants. Dilfuza Abdulkhasan told KARAMAH that one day in this program had already changed her life. Such big words energize us and give
Another Successful Law and Leadership Summer Program Concludes Read More »
On August 13th, 2015, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri analyzed with LLSP participants verses in the Qur’an which are often misinterpreted and historically have been used to justify oppression and abuse of women. Dr. al-Hibri first looked at Surat al-Nisa’ and raised the topic of obedience as it is described in the Qur’an. She worked with students
On August 15-16, 2015, KARAMAH collaborated with Ikram: Foundation for Empowerment of Muslim Women to present the two day Skill-Building and Intervention Skills Training Workshop “Say Peace” which is one in a series of workshops organized under the banner: “Promoting Healthy Marriage and Preventing Divorce in our Communities.” The workshop was held at the Fairfax
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