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On March 15, 2016, KARAMAH founder Dr. Azizah al-Hibri spoke at the University of Pennsylvania Law School about “KARAMAH’s Challenging Journey.” The event was organized by the Penn Law Women’s Association, the Muslim Students Association, and the International Human’s Rights Advocates. Dr. al-Hibri presented the audience with the rationale behind the founding of KARAMAH; that […]

This Women’s History Month, I feel compelled to write about the source of my femininity—the source of my faith—the source of my continued commitment to working for social justice and human rights. That source rests solely, and almost exclusively, in my mother. My mother is a force, and her story is definitely one to be

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Dr. Taha Jabir Al-Alwani.  With his passing, the ummah has lost an exceptional leader and scholar of Islam. We at KARAMAH were blessed to have Dr. Al-Alwani serve on our Fiqh Council. He generously shared his advice, his scholarship, and his friendship with us-we were among the

On March 2, 2016 KARAMAH met with two amazing Muslim women leaders Ms. Sithy Aneesa Firthous from Sri Lanka and Ms. Aisha Hussain Rasheed from the Maldives. KARAMAH routinely hosts delegations from around the world, using these meetings as a platform to educate about Islam— our core mission. During this visit, our guests particularly wanted

When I was in elementary school, I had a good group of friends whom I got along with pretty well. This lasted until one day, out of the blue, I got called “terrorist” for the first time as a joke by someone I thought was a friend. I started off just telling him that I

LLSP alumna Nia Malika Dixon is a woman of many talents. A published writer, author, poet, director, producer, and screenwriter, Nia is making her mark in the world of entertainment and is passionate about becoming a strong Muslim-American voice in the world of television and film. Back in 2012, Nia attended KARAMAH’s Law and Leadership Summer

Dear Friends, Over the coming days, our country will be remembering Justice Antonin Scalia. As a civil rights organization, we often disagreed with Justice Scalia and his judicial opinions. However, in death, we are united by our common humanity. Below, find a message from KARAMAH’s founder, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri. Aisha Rahman, KARAMAH Executive Director *** Letter