…Dr. Peter Mandaville of George Mason University and the Brookings Institution provided the audience with his analysis largely from a U.S. policy perspective. He addressed Shari’ah law and the importance…
…setting out the objectives of Shari’a law—which is to protect, preserve, and promote life. Islamic law protects all life, as well as property, honor, faith, and religion. He explained the…
Imam Mohamed Magid – “Sources of Islamic Law” and “Faith and Leadership” Read More »
…God created the universe that we live in according to a plan, as he tells us in the Qur’an. His creation was neither haphazard or in vain. He propagated laws…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “The Islamic Worldview” Read More »
…Qur’an. This is the way we can effectuate change through our understanding of our faith. We must be able to dialogue with the Qur’an and gain a new experience from…
Dr. Zainab Alwani-Islamic Jurisprudential Itjihad/ Reasoning I Read More »
…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 the afternoon, both women shared…
KARAMAH Celebrates Muslim Women’s Leadership in Law and Social Work Read More »
It is with great happiness that we present our 12th class of the Law and Leadership Summer Program. Though we miss them, we are excited about their next steps. They…
Highlights of the 2014 Law and Leadership Summer Program Read More »
…abroad. KARAMAH reiterated its goal of bringing about change through education and dissemination of research and scholastic work to not only educate non-Muslims and clarify misconceptions about Islam but also…
Delegation from the MENA Region Visits KARAMAH Read More »
…very interested in learning about what KARAMAH does to demystify and change stereotype and prejudice against Muslims. The KARAMAH staff explained that our work focuses on education and scholarship as…
A Delegation of 5 Young Yemeni Women Leaders Visited KARAMAH Read More »
…in community organizing. These “one on one” meetings are “usually 20 minutes, and they are a deliberate conversation about the particular issue you are trying to change. In those 20…
Linda Sarsour-Community Organizing 101 Read More »
…antiquated personal status codes (family laws) that have often deprived women of essential liberties. Revising these codes is not an easy matter because they rely primarily on religious law.” Download…
Redefining Muslim Women’s Roles in the Next Century Read More »
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