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KARAMAH maintains an extensive track record advocating for civil rights, freedom of speech and religious freedom issues as guaranteed in the U.S Constitution. The Qura’nic verse “there shall be no compulsion in religion” (Qur’an 2:256), and principles of justice and humanity provide the foundation for KARAMAH’s position. But the debate continues as to the effectiveness […]

We are proud to announce that KARAMAH-EU opened its doors this month in Brussels. To an audience of nearly 100 international leaders, Mariam H’madoun, member of the KARAMAH-EU steering committee, shared their story. KARAMAH-EU is the brainchild of 26 alumnae of KARAMAH’s Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP). LLSP trains Muslim women from all over

Raising awareness on the status of women globally and addressing issues of violence against women are central foci of KARAMAH’s work. KARAMAH capitalizes on every opportunity to advocate in support of these issues, and we know the importance of networking with women leaders from around the globe in order to build a stronger movement and

KARAMAH’s expertise lies in providing quality education on both Islamic and U.S. civil law. This includes examining how different issues are addressed under each system. Gender and family law are two of KARAMAH’s most important focus areas. KARAMAH educates with the best scholars and experts from our Jurist and Leader Network. This is especially important

Recently, a coalition of faith-based leaders, attorneys, organizers and advocates published a report titled “Mapping Muslims: NYPD Spying and its Impact on American Muslims.” Among the authors of the report were Nermeen Arastu, a volunteer attorney with the Asian American Legal Defense Fund (AALDF) and Diala Shamas, a Liman Fellow at the Creating Law Enforcement

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Advocating for the religious freedom and human rights of all is a core aspect of KARAMAH’s work. Addressing post-9/11 prejudice and bullying of Muslim students in schools and universities specifically, KARAMAH’s Vice President, Ms. Engy Abdelkader, Esq. wrote to Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination in advance of the March federal interagency meeting at the Department

For the past several years, KARAMAH has fronted a U.S campaign to analyze the role of Islamic Law in U.S. courts. As seen with a 2008 New Jersey case, testimony about Islamic Law in a civil proceeding can and has been construed as Shari’ah creeping into the U.S. legal system—or so proponents of anti-Shari’ah legislation will

Reading a written statement by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Ms. Aisha Rahman praised Masjid Muhammad’s legacy of leadership in the American Muslim community at the Masjid’s 75th anniversary celebration. Addressing the importance of understanding Islam’s history in America in particular, Ms. Rahman implored the Muslim community to grow in historical understanding, leadership and

Press Release:  January 31st, 2013 By special invitation of Policy & Strategy Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, KARAMAH met this week with representatives of the sections of the Civil Rights Division and with Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Tom Perez. KARAMAH was invited to submit its priorities