…American community: 1. Abuse Against Women. Of particular concern in the Muslim community are: -Language Access -Access to Resources -Lack of Cultural Competency/Sensitivity -Immigration/Visa issues -Financial issues 2. Bullying and…
KARAMAH Submits Priorities to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Read More »
…Law Shapes the Muslim American Experience, held at the University of Connecticut School of Law. In addition to Ms. Abdelkader, this symposium also featured prominent Muslim scholars and legal leaders….
KARAMAH’s Vice President Speaks at University of Connecticut’s Law School Read More »
…other organizations co-sponsored a town hall meeting at the Church of the Savior in Knoxville, TN. The event revolved around “Islamic Shari’ah and the American Constitution” and aimed at discussing…
KARAMAH on Shari’ah and Religious Freedom: Knoxville TN Read More »
…appreciate this early attempt at recognizing Islamic contributions to American jurisprudence and we do not believe it is necessary to destroy it. In reaching this position, we have consulted with…
KARAMAH’s Opinion on the Supreme Court Frieze of Prophet Muhammad PBUH Read More »
Why do African American perspectives matter when discussing religious freedom? The answers are as simple – and complex – as recognizing an important voice around issues involving religion and as…
Lifting Every Voice In Religious Freedom Read More »
By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. The Qur’anic worldview is a seamless web of ideas that begins with tawhid (the belief in a single God) and permeates various aspects of Qur’anic teaching…
Divine Justice and the Human Order Read More »
By: Asifa Quraishi-Landes “For Muslims, Shari‘ah is the way they believe God wants us to live in the world. One would look to a particular source of understanding of what…
Shari’ah: What It Is and Isn’t (interview) Read More »
By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. Recent developments in the Arab World, especially those surrounding the Gulf War, prompted demands for the introduction of democratic changes to systems of government in that…
Islamic Constitutionalism and the Concept of Democracy Read More »
…ikhtilaf in Islamic las is the prevalence of at least five different schools of jurisprudence which have survived to this day and have followers throughout the Muslim world. “ Download…
The Scope of Diversity and Ikhtilaf (Juristic Disagreement) in the Shari’ah Read More »
By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. “Prophet Muhammad, who carried the message of Islam, was illiterate. The first divine world revealed to him was the imperative: ‘Read.’ The rest of the Qur’an…
Symposium on Religious Law Read More »
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