…it is “a process to construct divine meaning and ascertain divine will.” Then he explained why religious law is relevant in American courts by providing relevant examples about how it…
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…terrorist acts. By most public accounts, the targeted institutions were regarded as moderate and progressive voices in American Islam. For that reason, the searches sent shock waves through the American…
…offer insight into the Muslim-American experience to the interfaith group gathered at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The panelists discussed a variety of topics, reflecting the multi-faceted experience of…
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…invited to address the King of Morocco during his annual dars Hassani, a lesson given each night in Ramadan to the royal court. Dr. al-Hibri was the first American Muslim…
KARAMAH Founder, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, Delivers Ramadan Dars in Morocco Read More »
…a workshop for other volunteer attorneys on family law in general with a particular emphasis on the Islamic marriage contract and other particular legal issues to the American Muslim community….
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…at the DC Legal Aid Domestic Violence/Family Law Unit; Scott Trowbridge Staff Attorney at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, and Rochanda Hiligh-Thomas. Acting Executive Director…
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…headscarf would not come loose or come off during intense play. In fact, a headscarf would better accomplish helping a player focus as it would absorb more sweat and hold…
KARAMAH’s Letter to FIBA to Allow Muslim Women Basketball Players to Wear Headscarf Read More »
…American Muslim woman ever to deliver such a lecture. A few years ago, Dr. Raja Makkaoui, also a KARAMAH jurist, was the first woman to give a dars hassani. Following…
…not apologize for any of my identities as an African American, as a Muslim, or as a woman. It is who I am, and at work it can be an…
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In his class on Islamic marriage contracts, Mr. Awad offered a thorough overview of family law issues unique to Muslim communities. Shari’a is relevant in American courts either as foreign…
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