KARAMAH maintains an extensive track record advocating for civil rights, freedom of speech and religious freedom issues as guaranteed in the U.S Constitution. The Qura’nic verse “there shall be no…
…A.2d 1000 (N.J. Super. Ct. 1978) Court: Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Husband and Wife, both Pakistani, were married in Pakistan in 1961. From 1963 to 1968, the…
Chaudry v. Chaudry اقرأ المزيد »
…battle Islamic fundamentalism. Recent reports of the unjust application of Pakistan’s rape laws, enacted as part of the “Islamization” of Pakistani law, further cement the impression that Islam is bad…
By: John Mansfield “Aleem v. Aleem is a recent case from Maryland’s highest court, the Maryland Court of Appeals. Husband and wife were married in Pakistan in a ceremony that…
Marriage in Pakistan – Divorce in Maryland (2008) اقرأ المزيد »
…interest in formulating strategies to promote more women’s leadership in Pakistan via leadership workshops, mentorship networks, and women’s educational advocacy. Group members also reiterated the need for better access to…
KARAMAH Hosts Delegation of Women Leaders from Pakistan اقرأ المزيد »
By: John Mansfield “At the Karamah program a year ago, I gave a talk with the same title–“Marriage in Pakistan – Divorce in Maryland”- about the case – Aleem v….
Marriage in Pakistan – Divorce in Maryland – A Sequel (2009) اقرأ المزيد »
“The zina and rape laws of Pakistan are the subject of heated debate both inside and outside the Muslim world. Opponents of the Shari’a law have found in the subject…
Zina, Rape, and Islamic Law: An Islamic Legal Analysis of the Rape Laws in Pakistan اقرأ المزيد »
…Wife argued that even if the Husband is correct, the marriage was valid because the ceremony was completed in Pakistan with the Rukhsati and proxy marriages are valid in Pakistan….
…and imams have no special access to heaven. The Prophet himself stated that Muslims are equal like the teeth of a comb. This means that no one gets a free…
Dr. al-Hibri Speaks Out Against Sexual Abuse in The Huffington Post Op-Ed اقرأ المزيد »
…in the public square and asked whether the environment that we are currently living in has impacted how schools address issues of bullying. “There is a direct correlation between the…
Anti-Muslim Bullying: Emerging Issues and Pro Bono Opportunities اقرأ المزيد »
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