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Join KARAMAH as we explore Islam’s commitment to upholding justice though the model of the Prophet Muhammad who formed “the original justice league” during his life. He and several of his companions exemplified the Qur’anic model of speaking truth to power: O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even […]

On December 6, 2016, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, hosted a critical and timely event on civil rights in America. Titled, “The Original Justice League: Prophet Muhammad(sa) and the Fight for Civil Rights,” this panel event was held at the Library of Congress. Panel speakers included White House Counsel Raheemah Abdulaleem, NAACP DC

On October 27, 2016, KARAMAH joined a group of civil rights advocates and attorneys to discuss the issue of increased anti-Muslim bullying in school. The event was organized by the Capital Area Muslim Bar Association and was co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. KARAMAH executive director joined co-panelists including Jonathan Smith, executive director of the

KARAMAH joins the Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (“ADC”), the Muslim Public Affairs Council (“MPAC”) and Sikh Coalition today to continue advocacy on the issue of the FBI’s latest CVE program called the Shared Responsibility Committees (“SRCs”). Please see below our letter to the Department of Justice and the CVE task force. October 19, 2016Rashad HussainU.S. Department

For the past four years, KARAMAH has hosted an important lecture series which seeks to raise awareness about domestic violence prevention. Our program is unique because we look at the issue from a slightly different perspective – we have sought to promote the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) model of love as a way to combatting DV

“We can either choose the model of kibr, hatred and disdain, and reject the opportunity of ta’aruf or we can choose the model of tawadu’ and ta’aruf and seek knowledge wherever we find it, so long as it is consistent with our values.” Azizah al-Hibri This past Ramadan, KARAMAH Founder and board of director’s member,

Date: 8/10/2016 August 10, 2016 To: FIBA Technical Commission; FIBA Central BoardFrom: Qasim Rashid, Director of Civil Rights and Policy KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights Dear FIBA, I write to you today on behalf of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir and her request to play professional women’s basketball while observing her Islamic obligation of a headscarf.

While France increases its bans on Muslim women’s dress, international sports agencies like FIBA decide whether a headscarf wearing woman is “valid” enough to play basketball. Women today are stripped, literally or otherwise, of our dignity and right to self-determination. Instead, we are reduced to what society deems acceptable attire, presentation or behavior.  Muslims will