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An August 3rd PBS segment titled “The Shari’ah Controversy”, featuring KARAMAH’s Chair and Founder Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, focused on the issue of anti-Shari’ah legislation in the U.S. and what the controversy means for the religious freedom of American Muslims. Dr. al-Hibri explained the true definition of Shari’ah, and illustrated also the differences between divine law […]

Building upon KARAMAH’s civil rights campaign in response to a growing trend of state legislation aimed at limiting the religious rights of Muslims in the United States, KARAMAH, along with Shoulder to Shoulder, co-hosted a civil rights town hall on the evening of July 16. The event, titled “The Role of Religious Law in America:

On Tuesday, June 26th, at an invitation-only meeting conducted at U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters in Washington, D.C., KARAMAH Vice President Engy Abdelkader raised serious concerns regarding religious profiling of American Muslims and Islamophobic trainings to law enforcement and military personnel. During the meeting, which was attended by representatives of civil society organizations as

On an early Tuesday morning, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Aisha Rahman challenged a group of law students from Qatar University to wrestle with the complexity and multiple layers of a domestic violence case study. Adding yet another layer, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri then challenged the students to critically think about prevailing interpretations of verses from the Qur’an

To many, Malcolm X was a charismatic leader, powerful civil rights activist and, oftentimes, a misunderstood figure. To Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, founder and chair of KARAMAH, he was a mentor, confidant and a human being. For the first time, Dr. al-Hibri, publicly shared her correspondences with Malcolm X on Sunday, June 10th at Masjid Muhammad

Washington, D.C., June 7, 2012 KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights expresses its support today for Muslim Advocates’ lawsuit filed against the New York Police Department (NYPD) for its unwarranted surveillance of Americans. Hassan, et al v. the City of New York challenges the discriminatory and unconstitutional religious profiling tactics by the NYPD, and

In light of its increasing focus and work in Europe, KARAMAH recently held a lecture entitled “The State of Muslim Communities in Europe.” The event was intended to raise awareness among American Muslims and foreign affairs professionals about issues related to integration and discrimination in Europe. In particular, the lecture focused on policies enacted by

KARAMAH was invited to the White House on May 30, 2012 to moderate an event entitled: “Exploring Communities of Muslim Women throughout History.” During the question and answers session, moderated by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, chair and founder of KARAMAH , a question was asked about how the 2004 revisions inMorocco’s personal status code were achieved.

KARAMAH continued its mission of community outreach and education by addressing a group of seventh and eighth graders at Paul Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2012 as part of a program for International Women’s Week. The talk focused on the rights of women, dispelling common myths about abuse, explaining the challenges

As part of KARAMAH’s efforts to support women’s leadership by providing scholarship and education, it recently hosted a delegation of thirteen Jordanian woman religious leaders, including the Director of the Women’s Affairs Directorate from Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs, and Holy Places. KARAMAH regularly meets with delegations of International women and Muslim leaders, and was