…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 »
…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…
KARAMAH Hosts Town Hall with ADAMS Center Read More »
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…
The True Story of Sharia in American Courts Read More »
While France increases its bans on Muslim women’s dress, international sports agencies like FIBA decide whether a headscarf wearing woman is “valid” enough to play basketball. Women today are stripped,…
A Muslim Woman’s Right to Self Determination Read More »
…Mississipi. The Sovereignty Commission used some of the same practices that are controversial today: infiltration of peaceful nonviolent civic organizations, collection of dossiers (often with false information), and tapping phones,…
Monitoring Minorities: The Past And Present of Discriminatory Surveillance Practices Read More »
…al-Hibri Today we start saying our last goodbyes to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He left us so suddenly when his turn came. In some ways, this was a fitting…
A Tribute to Justice Antonin Scalia Read More »
…visited the Islamic Society of Baltimore to promote religious tolerance. We applaud the President’s decision to visibly and publicly engage with the American Muslim community. This visit came at a time when…
KARAMAH Welcomes President Obama’s Visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore Read More »
…the Charter of Madinah, executed over 1400 years ago between the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on the one hand and the people of Madinah on the other. The people of Madinah…
…so many years of my life. I lacked the space to be myself without external comments stifling self-discovery. Today, I am grateful to my parents and sister for supporting me…
Iman Remembers Spit-Balls Thrown at her Face and Being Called Names Read More »
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