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In so many ways, Ailya Vajid represents the intersection of scholarship, service, and leadership which KARAMAH encourages and instills in young women. A 2011 graduate of the Law and Leadership summer program, Ailya has devoted her life to strengthening and empowering young Muslims. Currently she serves as a Multifaith Advisor in the Chaplains’ Office at Gustavus Adolphus […]

On May 12, 2016, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Aisha Rahman participated in Interfaith Radio’s “Religious Leaders as First Responders to Domestic Violence,” a panel discussion about the work of faith-based leaders in eradicating the epidemic of domestic violence in America. Below is Interfaith Radio’s description of the event: How do ancient religious texts and practices protect–

KARAMAH president Raheemah Abdulaleem was recently featured in Harvard Law Today for her work as Associate General Counsel in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration. Ms. Abdulaleem wrote on the White House blog about her personal experiences with discrimination as a hijab-wearing Muslim-American woman, while representing the Office of Administration in issues such as equal

On April 13, 2016 KARAMAH had the pleasure to host Ms. Farzana Yaqoob, Minister for Social Welfare and Women’s Development in the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)- a self-governing area of Pakistan. Ms. Yaqoob is also an elected representative in the AJK Assembly and won a seat that was not reserved for a

On April 12, 2016 KARAMAH met with Ms. Akeela Gheewalla Ahmed, a U.K. government adviser and an activist working on issues of gender equality within the Muslim community in the UK. KARAMAH regularly meets with delegations from around the world to educate about the just and gender equitable principles of Islam, to exchange ideas and

On March 3, 2016, my friends and I experienced a horrible incident. After finishing school, we took the light rail headed to Penn Station. There was a man sitting behind us on the train. He started verbally abusing us and cursing us out. My friend turned around to see what’s going on, and then turned back.