Monday\u00a0July 27th, 2015\u00a0marked the beginning of KARAMAH\u2019s 13th annual Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP). Participants attended two lectures by Imam Mohamed Magid:\u201cSources of Islamic Law\u201d and \u201cSpirituality and Leadership\u201d, an inspiring keynote address by Lynn Rosenthal, and the \u201cRiver of Life\u201d exercise with KARAMAH\u2019s executive director, Aisha Rahman. Imam Magid gave the LLSP Class of 2015 their very first course of this year\u2019s program, focusing on \u201cSources of Islamic Law.\u201d Imam Magid offered his extensive knowledge of the science of the Qur\u2019an, the history of the Qur\u2019an\u2019s revelation, the interpretation of the Qur\u2019an, and role of women in the Prophet\u2019s life and in the Qur\u2019an. He began the course by breaking down the sources of Islamic Law. He explained concepts of wahy and how Muslims derive their guidance, in life and in law, from the Qur\u2019an. After explaining more of the history of the Qur\u2019an\u2019s revelation, Imam Magid described the way in which the Qur\u2019an should be interpreted, encouraging participants, \u201cempower yourselves by having a personal relationship with the Qur\u2019an\u2026read it in Arabic, read it in English, listen to it, recite it\u2026\u201d He then discussed the Sunnah and described its relationship with the Qur\u2019an before discussing Hadith, and the roles of both the Sunnah and Hadith in Islamic thought and Islamic Law. Imam Magid then began his second course of the day: \u201cSpirituality and Leadership,\u201d speaking with participants about the values of Islam and how they can inspire better leaders. At the end of his second course, one student noted: \u201cI felt like throughout the entire session I was going through a spiritual journey,\u201d while another described themselves as \u201cgetting closer to God\u201d throughout the lecture. Later in the afternoon, Ms. Lynn Rosenthal gave the program\u2019s keynote address to LLSP participants. Ms. Rosenthal described her own path to her current career and her leadership positions. As Ms. Rosenthal shared her story, she remarked upon the events in her story which led her to where she is today. She encouraged participants: \u201cfind something that moves you so deeply that you can\u2019t not do it.\u201d She then discussed challenges that participants had faced in holding leadership positions, opening a conversation of what it means to be a leader, as a woman. Participants then shared methods and examples of effective leadership in their own lives. One student said, \u201cwe\u2019re leaders, we\u2019re trying to make change in the world, and we shouldn\u2019t let people hold us back from that,\u201d echoing Ms. Rosenthal\u2019s call for participants to support their sisters as leaders in all aspects of life. The participants ended their first day with the \u201cRiver of Life\u201d exercise, led by Ms. Aisha Rahman. During this exercise, participants shared their journeys down the so-called \u201crivers\u201d of their lives that brought them to LLSP. Though each story and journey is different, the participants acknowledged similar events, mentors, and obstacles in their lives that have somehow contributed to their journeys. Although today was only the first day, the participants have established a noticeably close, supportive environment at LLSP that was only strengthened through this exercise. It was a great first day at LLSP, and KARAMAH looks forward to an exciting three weeks to come with this inspiring Class of 2015!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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