On Wednesday November 16, 2011, students from American University’s Washington Semester Islam and World Affairs program visited KARAMAH with their Professor, Dr. Mohamed Nimer. The students’ visit came after their…
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…who dedicated decades of his life establishing and developing some of the oldest American Muslim institutions. These institutions continue to serve our community till this day. May they count in…
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Dates: Monday: July 25th, 2016 Monday: August 1st, 2016 Monday: August 8th, 2016 Monday: August 15th, 2016 Time: All sessions are scheduled from 10-11:30am PT/ 1-2:30pm ET. Location: Online (Webinar…
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Reading a written statement by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, KARAMAH’s Executive Director Ms. Aisha Rahman praised Masjid Muhammad’s legacy of leadership in the American Muslim community at the Masjid’s 75th anniversary…
A major report by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding examines the historically taboo subject of divorce in the North American Muslim community. A lot of people are concerned…
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…understanding of exactly what is being banned. This paper demonstrates that these legislations violate fundamental Muslim-American civil liberties, and ironically, those rights of Jewish and Christian Americans as well.” Download…
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…the world of American constitutional theory. We will here set these debates next to each other, illustrating some important similarities between the two legal cultures clearly visible despite their differences….
By: Julie Macfarlane The primary objective of the study was to document, using a qualitative, interview-based approach, how North American Muslim communities manage divorce. Specifically, the study explores Islamic approaches…
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By: Engy Abdelkader, Esq. “While I did not know Nazish Noorani, the story of her death haunts me: an American Muslim stay-at-home mother of two gunned down in a suburban…
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On December 2nd, 2015, KARAMAH held a “Muslim-Jewish Round Table” convening Muslim and Jewish leaders and scholars from faith and academic institutions. This high level scholarly forum was part of…
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