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This Ramadan, KARAMAH has continued its efforts to bring together different communities. On July 1st, 2015, executive director Aisha Rahman attended the Turkish-South Asian friendship Ramadan Iftar organized by the Rumi Forum and the American Turkish Friendship Alliance (“ATFA”). This Iftar is one in a series that the two organizations have organized between Turkish and other ethnic communities. KARAMAH […]

On July 16th, 2015, KARAMAH’s executive director, Aisha Rahman took part in a panel discussion on “Religious Freedom and Women’s Rights” at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center. The panel was part of a day-long conference titled “Religious Freedom: Rising Threats to a Fundamental Human Right.” Ms. Rahman was joined by Helen Alvare, (George Mason Law School)

KARAMAH welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court ruling (8-1) in favor of Samantha Elauf, a Muslim American woman who wears a headscarf and who was denied a job by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on the grounds that her headscarf violated the company’s “look policy.” The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Abercrombie on behalf of Ms. Elauf. KARAMAH was one

Caitlin is a rising senior at the University of Richmond, where she is a double major in Leadership and American Studies. After learning Modern Standard Arabic for two years at Richmond, Caitlin studied abroad this past fall in Rabat, Morocco with a program that focused on journalism and media. Her experience in Morocco led her to

Earlier this spring, KARAMAH held the Muslim Women Leaders and Scholars Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit was convened in order to discuss pressing issues facing the Muslim community in America. The participants of the D.C. Summit were grass roots community leaders and Islamic scholars. They included leaders from the legal, educational, mental health, social

On Monday May 18th, 2015, KARAMAH’s executive director Aisha Rahman and Family Law Staff Attorney Julia Bizer met with eight fellows from the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative’s Leaders for Democracy Fellowship (LDF) program in a continuing effort to further education about Muslim women’s rights in Islam. The fellows hailed from numerous Middle Eastern countries including

 In celebration of Women’s History Month, CAMBA and KARAMAH invite you to learn about contemporary women who are “making history” for the Muslim American legal community. The community is growing in size and presence, and it offers a compelling narrative of diverse women who have played an early role in founding our institutions and achieving

Event: Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence in Arab and Immigrant Communities The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Women’s Empowerment Forum (ADC-WEF) presents, “Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence in Arab and Immigrant Communities.” This event is presented in co-sponsorship with the Tahir Justice Center. Domestic violence is a major problem that plagues all communities, including immigrant communities. Domestic violence

 Twenty years ago, leaders from all over the world convened in Beijing to discuss matters concerning gender. It was at that critical moment in history that the feminist movements around the world had a global platform. KARAMAH leaders were present at the Beijing Conference and led the movement there to prioritize the rights of Muslim