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“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 an ideal opportunity to attack Islamic law as patriarchal and unjust to women. Some have even argued that Shari’a law, in its entirety, should be abolished. On the other hand, many […]

On December 7th, 2014 at the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Center in Los Angeles, KARAMAH presented its latest town hall meeting in the Muslim American Stories Series: “State of Immigrant Rights.” For the past year, KARAMAH has traveled across the country speaking to communities about different civil rights issues we face. This dialogue highlighted the

“How do you combat ridiculous gender segregation in your communities?” The female representative of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission asked KARAMAH executive director Aisha Rahman on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014. Ms. Fauzia Nawabi shared that, in her experience living in Afghanistan, batterers wore Armani suits, while politicians wives were constantly regulated with regards to where

As many of you know, KARAMAH joined the Constitution Project and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture earlier this year to conduct a series of five town hall meetings around the country to present a report issued by the Constitution Project last year. The report was issued by a bi-partisan task force, on which KARAMAH founder Dr.

On November 8th, KARAMAH opened its doors for the first ever Muslim Mediation Initiative, a training designed to teach participants how to develop basic conflict resolution skills and use mediation as a conflict resolution tool. The training was born out of the recognition that in the current Muslim American context, many families seek the counsel

On Thursday November 6, 2014 KARAMAH executive director Aisha Rahman met with a delegation of 5 Russian, Muslim leaders. Among the delegation were members of the Russia Mufti Council and the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation. As is our practice, KARAMAH shared with the delegation our work on civil rights in the

As a part of KARAMAH’s work to address gender justice, the office welcomed a delegation of Middle Eastern government officials, lawyers, researchers, and military officers to discuss effective legal frameworks for combating violence against women and cases of domestic violence within a Muslim context. On October 31, the Chair and Founder of KARAMAH, Dr. Azizah

On October 29th, KARAMAH concluded its month long series of “Love Like the Prophet: Ending Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities.” The final event was in an intimate cafe setting, at Busboys and Poets, and true to the mission of the restaurant, the conversation centered around action and social justice. The room was predominantly full of

It was a chilly day outside for the third installment of KARAMAH’s annual series of “Love Like the Prophet: Ending Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities.” KARAMAH’s Executive Director Aisha Rahman faced a full room at the Islamic Society of greater Washington Area, introducing the impressive lineup of speakers. Ms. Rahman shared the stage with Dr.

We celebrate the life of John Howard Mansfield (1928-2014), the John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law, Emeritus, at the Harvard Law School and member of the KARAMAH faculty of our Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP). Professor Mansfield was a distinguished scholar of the old school. He authored important works in the areas of