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On Saturday, March 31, KARAMAH held a held a discussion at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum, celebrating Muslim women’s leadership throughout history and today. The event featured Engy Abdelkader, Vice President of KARAMAH, and Asma Hanif, Executive Director of Muslimaat al-Nisa, two women who are active leaders in the fields of law and social work. Throughout […]

On Thursday March 28, 2012, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri and Engy Abdelkader met with U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole together with a select group of American Muslim, Arab and South Asian advocacy group representatives. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Guidelines recently issued by Deputy Attorney General Cole to be adhered to in

On March 24, KARAMAH hosted Tayyibah Taylor, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Azizah Magazine, to speak on the portrayal of American Muslim women in the media. Ms. Taylor opened with a discussion of the current strategy of the media, which today prioritizes the “bottom line” over “content.” Thus, Ms. Taylor elucidated, “more salacious and more provocative”

On Saturday, March 24, KARAMAH hosted an educational briefing on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), its mandate and processes, as well as its decision to recommend the addition of Turkey to the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). This educational briefing featured two of the nine Commissioners from USCIRF: Dr. Azizah al-HIbri,

On Tuesday, March 13, KARAMAH invited writer and community leader Salma Hasan Ali to speak about her personal experiences moving to the United States as a child, and how sharing her story has impacted her life and the lives of those around her. Throughout the evening, Ms. Ali gave a reading of her article Pakistan

Karamah hosted a viewing of this year’s webcast of CelebrateMercy. CelebrateMercy was incepted in February 2010 to promote a deeper understanding of the Prophet Muhammad. This year’s webcast was entitled “Love and the Beloved” and various scholars from across the world came together to talk about the Prophet Muhammad’s relationship with his wives. Many stories

On March 1st, KARAMAH hosted a panel discussion at the United Nations Church Center to coincide with the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. This event, co-sponsored by Women in Islam Inc., explored how Islamic economic models have empowered Muslim women to lead efforts for development and

Washington, D.C. February 29, 2012 KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes news that the U.S. Department of Justice has begun reviewing complaints about warrantless surveillance by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of constitutionally protected activities by members of the American Muslim community. KARAMAH has filed several such complaints regarding NYPD misconduct

Washington, D.C. February 21, 2012 KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights renewed its request today for the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a federal investigation into repeated allegations of egregious misconduct by the New York Police Department (NYPD). The call came in response to a recent Associated Press news story portraying the department’s

On Friday, February 17, KARAMAH screened the critically acclaimed film Prince Among Slaves at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum. The movie artistically depicts the story of Abdul Rahman, a prince of Timbo turned slave in 1788 in Mississippi. The story weaves in and out of Abdul Rahman’s life, peppered with dialogue from various leaders and scholars who have