…the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. – First Amendment, United States Constitution In the words of Thomas Jefferson (quoting Locke), “Neither…
KARAMAH Launches Online Symposium on Shari’ah and Religious Freedom Read More »
Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. Hawaii to uphold the Muslim ban. The Muslim ban discriminates against noncitizens based on nationality and violates the…
Read KARAMAH’s Statement on Decision Read More »
…rights of one group is narrow in nature and longevity. During the meeting, the state of gender in the United States was discussed, giving both the delegation and KARAMAH an…
Lebanese Delegation Discusses Trafficking, Gender Issues Read More »
Executive Director Rahmah A. Abdulaleem, Esq. moderated a discussion on with alumnae from KARAMAH’s Law & Leadership Summer Program (LLSP) that discussed how the program came about, the goals of…
United Nations, Committee on Status of Women Read More »
Executive Director Rahmah A. Abdulaleem, Esq. moderated a discussion on how patriarchy and cultural traditions would have you believe that the Islamic texts and the prophetic example are oppressive and…
…United States. This makes Muslims more visible to the wider American community, as well as a part of it so that people know and interact with them and don’t necessarily…
Tayyibah Taylor Speaks on the Portrayal of Muslim Women in the Media Read More »
…invited the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a joint briefing with Judge Ibrahim, a Justice in the Egyptian Judiciary, Judiciary Affairs Officer and Shariah expert at…
KARAMAH Continues Advocacy for Religious Freedom with Joint Briefing on USCIRF Report Read More »
…“Ambereen Shaffie (United States) “My parents thought that because of my headscarf, they would be jailed as in Soviet times. They said I would lose everything. Religious people can’t go…
We shall not be silenced: Muslim Leaders Make their Voices Heard Read More »
…by the U.S. Constitution: “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” Moreover, as President Obama stated today,…
KARAMAH Welcomes President Obama’s Visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore Read More »
…United States discussed Islamic constitutional precedents in their constitutional debates, which laid the foundation for the United States constitution, as it exists today. The principle of freedom of religion, federalism,…
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