…government sees these changes as promoting Islamic values of ending violence against women. Ambassador Sareer also echoed KARAMAH’s position, stating that quality Islamic education is needed in order to promote…
Continuing advocacy against violence, KARAMAH gives two presentations at the UN CSW Read More »
…in the Maldivian legal code. KARAMAH’s conference was organized by Aneesa Ahmed, a recipient of the State Department’s International Women of Courage award. A former parliamentarian and minister of health…
…by Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, chair and founder of KARAMAH , a question was asked about how the 2004 revisions inMorocco’s personal status code were achieved. Dr. al-Hibri discussed that Karamah…
The White House Invites KARAMAH to Moderate a Panel on Communities of Muslim Women Read More »
…delegation learned how to obtain a divorce in America in accordance with the principles of both Shari’ah and American Legal Code. The judges were part of the Department of State’s…
…court decision will be considered void if it relies “in whole or in part on any foreign law, legal code or system that would not grant the parties affected by…
The True Story of Sharia in American Courts Read More »
…are the split halves of men, and that education is the duty of every Muslim, male or female. We recognize the fact that we live in a society whose cultural,…
FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST AMERICAN MUSLIM WOMEN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Read More »
…couple and their two daughters lived in the U.S., two years in New Jersey. In 1968, the Wife and the two children returned to Pakistan. In 1970, the Husband joined…
Chaudry v. Chaudry Read More »
…which the Wife and Husband expressed willingness to live according to the standards of the Jewish law of marriage and recognized the authority of the “Beth Din” (Rabinical tribunal). In…
Avitzur v. Avitzur Read More »
…did not live together until after the Islamic marriage ceremony six months later in May 2000. During the Islamic marriage ceremony, both parties signed the “nikah nama” (marriage certificate) which…
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 »
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