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A major report by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding examines the historically taboo subject of divorce in the North American Muslim community. A lot of people are concerned about the rise of divorce, but no one has documented the challenges couples face and how the community can better support them. The study is […]

On Feb. 3, 2012 KARAMAH’s Vice President, Engy Abdelkader, gave the keynote address to The Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal’s spring symposium, entitled One Nation Under Law: Exploring How the Law Shapes the Muslim American Experience, held at the University of Connecticut School of Law. In addition to Ms. Abdelkader, this symposium also featured prominent

KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is issuing a call for papers on the topic of “Women’s Leadership in Islam”, welcoming a wide range of article submissions in the fields of history, religion, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and others. Islamic notions about women and their roles in society have caused much debate both amongst

Over the weekend of January 27, KARAMAH held a conference on modern Muslim relationships, bringing Muslim men and women from around the region to learn and discuss how they can build strong and healthy relationships guided by their religion. This conference was unique from many others in that it was divided into two parts: creating

On Friday, December 16, KARAMAH hosted a town hall with the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) at the ADAMSCenter. The town hall meeting, called Shari’ah Law: Legal, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on Religious Freedom and Respect for the U.S. Constitution attracted approximately 200 Muslim, Christian, and Jewish community members to discuss Islam in theU.S. and recent

Last week, members of the KARAMAH family in the US, the European Union and North Africa met in Casablanca to assess the effects of the Arab Spring on women and to build bridges between women on the three continents. The event was hosted by al-Hidn, a Moroccan educational and social services organization which has consultative

Saturday, Dec. 10, KARAMAH hosted an art exhibit and lecture by architect Maryam Eskandari. Ms. Eskandari is a graduate of the Harvard-MIT Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture. Her work varies, but her passion is the design of sacred space. The event opened with a viewing of some of the photos from Ms. Eskandari’s gallery

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.– First Amendment, United States Constitution In the words of Thomas

On Wednesday November 17, 2011, KARAMAH hosted three accomplished Muslim women for a panel discussion on career struggles and success. The panel included Raheemah Abdulaleem, Zainab Alwani, and Jamiah Adams. The panel shared their own experiences and provided advice for Muslim women in academia and in the workplace. The event was the second of KARAMAH’s

On Wednesday November 16, 2011, students from American University’s Washington Semester Islam and World Affairs program visited KARAMAH with their Professor, Dr. Mohamed Nimer. The students’ visit came after their return from a three week trip to the Middle East. They returned with various questions, in particular many on Muslim women’s rights and the dichotomy