On August 13th, 2015, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri analyzed with LLSP participants verses in the Qur’an which are often misinterpreted and historically have been used to justify oppression and abuse of…
…barriers that Muslim and Muslim immigrant survivors face in experiencing and reporting domestic violence. Unfortunately, abusers often use Islam and misinterpretations of Islam to perpetuate domestic violence. DV survivors might…
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…Law at Syracuse University College of Law; and Tiffany Barrans, former international legal director of the American Center for Law and Justice. The panelists discussed issues such as: – Whether…
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…men. It is often difficult for educated women to find suitable husbands. According to Ms. Yaqoob, this discrepancy between the educational levels of spouses results in high rates of abuse,…
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…the Marrakesh Declaration, a document calling for an end to bigotry and condemning the use of violence and terror in the name of religion. “By their actions [extremist groups like…
…tooth,” (retributive justice). But it places at the highest level of this hierarchy the concept of forgiveness (restorative justice) because of its healing effect on society. Yet not every person…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “The Islamic Worldview” Read More »
…way, because a powerful speaker must be able to communicate in a way that makes people walk away caring about a cause: “There is a difference between delivering a speech…
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…Program (LLSP) completed, KARAMAH is confident that LLSP 2016 graduates will use their new skills and knowledge in leadership, conflict resolution, and Islamic Law to make profound changes in their…
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…Next, we will use our current talent pool of scholars and lawyers to apply Islamic principles to contemporary issues such as gender equity, privacy rights, the seeming conflict between religion…
KARAMAH Responds to Executive Orders Read More »
…executive order and others are being used to advance a discriminatory view of Islam in America. We intend to release a thorough legal analysis of this executive order, and the…
KARAMAH Responds to New Executive Order on Refugees and Immigrants Read More »
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