…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…
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…
By: Sophia Rose Arjana “I begin my reflections on the rise of Islamophobia in America over the past decade by pointing out an often-neglected fact: the fear and hatred directed…
From Moorish-Indios to Park 51: A Brief History of Islamophobia in the United States Read More »
By: Taha Jabir Al- Alwani “What I have seen in the Supreme Courtroom deserves nothing but appreciation and gratitude from American Muslims. This is a positive gesture toward Islam made…
Fatwa Concerning the United States Supreme Courtroom Frieze Read More »
…Muslim community, embassy representatives, representatives of the U.S. Departments of State and Justice, and the Constitution Project. KARAMAH also welcomed Dr. Azizah al-Hibri’s colleagues from the United States Commission on…
KARAMAH Hosts its Annual Iftar Dinner Read More »
Last week, members of the KARAMAH family in the US, the European Union and North Africa met in Casablanca to assess the effects of the Arab Spring on women and…
KARAMAH Members from U.S., E.U. and North Africa meet at the Casablanca Conference Read More »
KARAMAH welcomes the Supreme Court of the United States’ announcement that it has granted certiorari in the case: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. The Equal Employment Opportunity…
Briefs Filed on Religious Accommodations Case Read More »
…a substantial immigrant population that came from these other countries, and a substantial indigenous, especially African American, population that has helped build the United States. We come together at this…
FINAL REPORT OF THE FIRST AMERICAN MUSLIM WOMEN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Read More »
By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. Recent developments in the Arab World, especially those surrounding the Gulf War, prompted demands for the introduction of democratic changes to systems of government in that…
Islamic Constitutionalism and the Concept of Democracy Read More »
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