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On September 22, 2011, KARAMAH ‘s Senior Research Associate, Ms. Ailya Vajid, participated in a panel entitled “Does Religion Infringe upon Women’s Rights?” at the University of Richmond. Other panelists were University of Richmond Professors: Henry L. Chambers, Jr., Professor of Law; Joanne B. Ciulla, Professor of Leadership and Ethics; and Mimi Hanaoka, Assistant Professor […]

On Wednesday August 31, a delegation of 14 foreign leaders visited KARAMAH as part of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program on “Community activism and Minority Rights”. The visitors came from different countries in East Asia and the Pacific and represented different governmental and non-governmental institutions. The visitors wanted to explore the key

During the month of Ramadan, KARAMAH conducted 3 successful halaqahs in its office and in Masjid Muhammad in Washington, D.C. The halaqahs at KARAMAH ‘s office were about domestic violence and Islamic Law and they were attended by members of D.C. Sisters which is a network of Muslim women who live in the DC Metro

On Wednesday, August 24th, KARAMAH ‘s Director of Research and Assistant Director of Programs met with a delegation of 19 Afghani women who are in the United States for a five-week women’s leadership program. The women are all college students in Afghanistan and represented a variety of fields, including education, computer science, English language and

In celebration of the month of Ramadan, KARAMAH held its 4th annual Iftar dinner on Thursday August 11th. The event was a great success, and guests included members of the Muslim community, embassy representatives, representatives of the U.S. Departments of State and Justice, and the Constitution Project. KARAMAH also welcomed Dr. Azizah al-Hibri’s colleagues from

On August 10th, 2011, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair of KARAMAH, was again invited to the white House Iftar dinner hosted by President Barak Obama. This is the third Iftar hosted by the President as part of a White House tradition that celebrates the holy days of different faiths in America and the diversity

On July 1, 2011, a Thai delegation of human rights activists, NGO leaders and a Law Professor visited KARAMAH as part of the Department of State’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on “Civic Activism and Minority Rights.” The delegation and Dr. Azizah al-Hibri discussed the state of Muslims in Thailand, and how the military emergency

On June 21, 2011, a delegation of six Jordanian judges visited KARAMAH to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the American Legal System and American Civil Law. In an engaging Q&A session with KARAMAH ‘s Founder and Chair Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, members of the delegation inquired about issues such as the often misinterpreted concept of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – On June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). After the announcement of her appointment to the two-year term, Leonard Leo, the Chair of

On April 30, 2011, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair of Karamah, was invited by the President of Montpelier, Michael Quinn, to participate in a panel discussion with constitutional expert Professor Dick Howard of the University of Virginia Law School. The panel was entitled “Revolution and Constitution: From America’s Founding to the Middle East.” Montpelier