KARAMAH has successfully held the Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP) for the past 14 years and 2016 was no exception. This year 18 women from near and far gathered…
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By: Celene Ayat Lizzio “A September 2011 resolution of the Fiqh Council of North America, a body of esteemed American Muslim religious scholars, takes just this stance. In their statement…
…While the series kick-off event was held at Busboys and Poets on October 10th, the remaining three parts targeted three different mosque communities in Maryland,Virginia and Washington DC. As an…
KARAMAH Concludes Domestic Violence Awareness Series at DMV Mosques Read More »
…In this case, there was no disclosure of the husband’s assets and the wife did not receive independent advice before signing the nikah nama. Therefore, under Virginia law, this nikah…
…marriage contract was void because: 1. the contract was too vague, and 2. there was lack of consideration. The court disagreed with the Husband on both counts. The court stated…
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…of several Islamic educational and religious organizations in Northern Virginia. The agents were searching, it appears, for evidence that those organizations contributed money to international groups known to have sponsored…
On Saturday, April 17, 2010, KARAMAH was honored at a fundraising tea event held by Sisters in Solidarity to Educate, Respond & Serve (S.I.S.T.E.R.S) at Dar Al-Noor mosque in Manassas,…
KARAMAH Honored at S.I.S.T.E.R.S.’ 4th Annual Fundraising Tea Read More »
…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 is the historic home of…
Dr. al-Hibri Speaks at Montpelier, James Madison’s Historical Home Read More »
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…
…in family law matters in courtrooms throughout northern Virginia and DC. The other panelists were Keesha Turner Roberts, Managing Attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services Program, Oluwemimo T. Peters, Staff Attorney…
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