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On an early Tuesday morning, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Aisha Rahman challenged a group of law students from Qatar University to wrestle with the complexity and multiple layers of a domestic violence case study. Adding yet another layer, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri then challenged the students to critically think about prevailing interpretations of verses from the Qur’an […]

To many, Malcolm X was a charismatic leader, powerful civil rights activist and, oftentimes, a misunderstood figure. To Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, founder and chair of KARAMAH, he was a mentor, confidant and a human being. For the first time, Dr. al-Hibri, publicly shared her correspondences with Malcolm X on Sunday, June 10th at Masjid Muhammad

Washington, D.C., June 7, 2012 KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights expresses its support today for Muslim Advocates’ lawsuit filed against the New York Police Department (NYPD) for its unwarranted surveillance of Americans. Hassan, et al v. the City of New York challenges the discriminatory and unconstitutional religious profiling tactics by the NYPD, and

In light of its increasing focus and work in Europe, KARAMAH recently held a lecture entitled “The State of Muslim Communities in Europe.” The event was intended to raise awareness among American Muslims and foreign affairs professionals about issues related to integration and discrimination in Europe. In particular, the lecture focused on policies enacted by

KARAMAH was invited to the White House on May 30, 2012 to moderate an event entitled: “Exploring Communities of Muslim Women throughout History.” During the question and answers session, moderated by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, chair and founder of KARAMAH , a question was asked about how the 2004 revisions inMorocco’s personal status code were achieved.

KARAMAH continued its mission of community outreach and education by addressing a group of seventh and eighth graders at Paul Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2012 as part of a program for International Women’s Week. The talk focused on the rights of women, dispelling common myths about abuse, explaining the challenges

As part of KARAMAH’s efforts to support women’s leadership by providing scholarship and education, it recently hosted a delegation of thirteen Jordanian woman religious leaders, including the Director of the Women’s Affairs Directorate from Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs, and Holy Places. KARAMAH regularly meets with delegations of International women and Muslim leaders, and was

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