…pass because he is an imam, a religious scholar, or a rich or influential person. Scholars have repeatedly cited Qur’anic verses that require us to pursue justice even if the…
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…countries, one must first understand the stark distinction between sex outside of a legal marriage and rape. Because of the cultural stigma attached to the issue, many women fail to…
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…
KARAMAH was invited to the White House on May 30, 2012 to moderate an event entitled: “Exploring Communities of Muslim Women throughout History.” During the question and answers session, moderated…
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…Center, spoke about what is Shari’ah and the role it should play in the U.S. Imam Magid began by explaining that Shari’ah is not simply a penal code, but that…
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On June 21, 2011, a delegation of six Jordanian judges visited KARAMAH to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the American Legal System and American Civil Law. In an engaging…
…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…
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Dr. Alwani opened her class, “Approaching the Qur’an,” by asking the participants to define their personal relationship with the Qur’an. The participants’ answers shared similarities: many use it for inspiration…
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…contributed to her interest in the relationship between international aid and religion, gender, and sexuality. As an intern with KARAMAH, Haley looks forward to learning more about the intersection between…
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Maya Angelou said: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” And there is no better…
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