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As part of KARAMAH’s broader effort to increase understanding of Islam and collaborate within the interfaith community, a large group of Wesley Seminary students and faculty came together at KARAMAH on September 24th to learn about the Islamic faith, its relationship with Christianity in particular, and share questions with a diverse panel of American Muslims. […]

Throughout history, many have marveled at the ability of people to set aside preconceived ideas and differences, and rally in times of tragedy. For the American Sikh Community, this trial came on August 5th with the massacre of six Americans by a lone gunman at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, WI. The “Muslims and

September 19, 2012 By invitation of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, KARAMAH submitted written testimony for congressional consideration in today’s hearing titled, “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism.” U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is chairing the hearing sponsored by the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. KARAMAH’s testimony relates the experience of

Law students at the George Washington School of Law braved the weather last evening to attend a KARAMAH mixer sponsored by the Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA). During the evening, students of different backgrounds and faiths enjoyed refreshments, conversation, and information on KARAMAH’s work and the different career opportunities for law school graduates. Held on

MUSLIMS & SIKHS STAND IN SOLIDARITY AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE14+ DC Based Muslim Organizations Stand with Sikhs, Pledge Solidarity “After the tragic shooting at a Sikh Gurudwara in Wisconsin on August 5th, and now with violence erupting across the Muslim World, hate violence is a concern everywhere. The Muslim community recognizes this, and is holding

Washington, D.C., September 13, 2012 The KARAMAH Family is shocked and saddened by the recent violence in Benghazi that led to the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and others with him. KARAMAH extends its deepest condolences to their families. Our thoughts and prayers are with them, as are those of the whole nation. During this

As a continuation of KARAMAH’s campaign to fight domestic violence and promote women’s rights, KARAMAH welcomed a delegation of Egyptian women law students, government officials, demonstrators, teaching assistants and instructors to discuss issues of women’s rights in Islam and domestic violence from an Islamic perspective. On September 12, Chair and Founder of KARAMAH Dr. Azizah

Click Here to Watch the Video! On the morning of September 11, 2012, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri addressed students and faculty at the School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University on a panel titled “Arab Spring and Sustainable Democracy”, part of a larger Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum. Dr. al-Hibri emphasized the centrality

On the evening of August 28th, 2012, KARAMAH welcomed old friends and new faces to a film screening of the “The Light in Her Eyes.” This documentary featured the work of Houda al-Habash, a Syrian religious leader whose Qur’an school for women and girls in Damascus highlights women’s involvement in mosques. As the school was

As we celebrate Eid al-Adha this year, let us think of the thirsty, the hungry, and the poor. Let the transformative spirit of Hajj make us come closer to the rest of Humanity in thought and deed. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, also known as Malcolm X, wrote about this spirit after his pilgrimage in 1964: “Last