…argument in the creation story of Adam. In the story, when God command the angels and Iblis/Satan to bow to Adam, Iblis refused. Iblis’ erroneous logic deemed fire (the element…
…not apologize for any of my identities as an African American, as a Muslim, or as a woman. It is who I am, and at work it can be an…
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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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…minutes, I usually try to find out if the person I am speaking to is interested in the particular issue I am working on, and if so what their skills…
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Mr. Latif instructed our LLSP class on the theory of change (“TOC”), and how each of us can develop a TOC that is useful for running organizations, as well as…
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…revelation, the Quranic message or its messengers, faith, guidance, and more. To find this theme, we can look at the title of the Surah, identify main words that seem to…
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…message? She emphasized the importance of knowing where we, as an Ummah, stand in the history of Islam so that we can better understand our relationship with the Qur’an. Dr….
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…pressure, without ever forgetting the intention of their words. Ms. Prime then conducted an exercise in which each participant “sold” an item to a specific audience, a way for the…
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In his class on Islamic marriage contracts, Mr. Awad offered a thorough overview of family law issues unique to Muslim communities. Shari’a is relevant in American courts either as foreign…
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In his second lecture, Prof. Fadel talked about female agency In Islam. He asserted that everything that applies to men also applies to women. Both genders are subject to the…
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