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On August 10th, 2011, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair of KARAMAH, was again invited to the white House Iftar dinner hosted by President Barak Obama. This is the third Iftar hosted by the President as part of a White House tradition that celebrates the holy days of different faiths in America and the diversity […]

On July 1, 2011, a Thai delegation of human rights activists, NGO leaders and a Law Professor visited KARAMAH as part of the Department of State’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on “Civic Activism and Minority Rights.” The delegation and Dr. Azizah al-Hibri discussed the state of Muslims in Thailand, and how the military emergency

On June 21, 2011, a delegation of six Jordanian judges visited KARAMAH to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the American Legal System and American Civil Law. In an engaging Q&A session with KARAMAH ‘s Founder and Chair Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, members of the delegation inquired about issues such as the often misinterpreted concept of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – On June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). After the announcement of her appointment to the two-year term, Leonard Leo, the Chair of

On April 30, 2011, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Founder and Chair of Karamah, was invited by the President of Montpelier, Michael Quinn, to participate in a panel discussion with constitutional expert Professor Dick Howard of the University of Virginia Law School. The panel was entitled “Revolution and Constitution: From America’s Founding to the Middle East.” Montpelier

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2011 WASHINGTON– KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights conducted three widely attended and highly successful workshops in Cairo, Egypt from March 27-April 7, 2011. At a critical time in the history of Egypt, when foreign organizations, including NGO’s, are not widely trusted, KARAMAH and its Director of Research, Ms.

On November 30, 2010, KARAMAH hosted a Women in Leadership Lunch to honor the achievements of women leaders in our local community and around the world. Ambassador Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the U.S., was the keynote speaker.  SEE PHOTOS »

In October 12, 2010, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri addressed the Muslim European community of Belgium at the Promotiezaal at Grauwzeusters (University of Antwerp, Antwerpen), speaking on her article, “An Introduction to Muslim Women’s Rights.” Dr. al-Hibri re-examined traditional Islamic jurisprudence from a Muslim woman’s perspective, and provided commentary on how to overcome the challenges that European

On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, KARAMAH hosted a visit with nine religious leaders, educators, and government officials from Pakistan. The group was visiting the United States on a trip sponsored by the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program for a special educational project, “Religion in America: Religious Pluralism and Tolerance.” Participants included: – Ms. Mais

On Saturday, April 17, 2010, KARAMAH was honored at a fundraising tea event held by Sisters in Solidarity to Educate, Respond & Serve (S.I.S.T.E.R.S) at Dar Al-Noor mosque in Manassas, Virginia. During the event, the women of SISTERS raised funds to help sponsor a student to attend KARAMAH’S 2010 Law & Leadership Summer Program.