…are not “cookie-cutter” solutions for addressing the issue, and that prescriptions tend to be context-specific. Professor Haynes did say, however, that prescriptions for combating this strain of violence in conflict…
Continuing advocacy against violence, KARAMAH gives two presentations at the UN CSW Read More »
…in the Maldivian legal code. KARAMAH’s conference was organized by Aneesa Ahmed, a recipient of the State Department’s International Women of Courage award. A former parliamentarian and minister of health…
…founding member of Karamah’s Jurist Network, quoting long passages from her scholarly work. Dr. Fatema Mernissi’s work was not quoted because she is not a jurist. During this whole process…
The White House Invites KARAMAH to Moderate a Panel on Communities of Muslim Women Read More »
…2) Americais composed of many different communities that provide norms for their members 3) Many communities that Americans are members of have overlapping jurisdictions As a result of these beliefs, Rev….
KARAMAH Hosts Town Hall with ADAMS Center Read More »
…principles of both Shari’ah and American Legal Code. The judges were part of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, and were all visiting America for the first time….
…court decision will be considered void if it relies “in whole or in part on any foreign law, legal code or system that would not grant the parties affected by…
The True Story of Sharia in American Courts Read More »
…Jordan and Kuwait, even verbal abuse is sufficient grounds for divorce. Read Dr. al-Hibri’s analysis of verse 4:34 here. On the second issue, Dr. al-Hibri listed the various forms for…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “Domestic Violence” and “Dissolution of Marriage in Islam” Read More »
On Thursday December 17th, 2015, KARAMAH met with Arab leaders from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. The group of leaders that included…
…advancement in majority Muslim countries has proven futile. Ms. Rahman also stated that democracy is not incompatible with Islam. In fact, the form of government Islam promulgated is democratic based…
…political situation in Sudan and Egypt and the effects of the “Arab Spring” there. Another speaker was Ms. Zahrah Devji, a summer 2011 intern, who spoke about her unique experience…
KARAMAH Hosts its Annual Iftar Dinner Read More »
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