…Rights. My work everyday is to promote traditional scholarship on Islam—rooted in the Qur’an and the words and example of the Prophet Muhammad (“sunnah”)—that tells the story of gender equity…
Blog Post: “Living my Namesake” by Aisha Rahman Read More »
On March 10, 2016, and as part of KARAMAH’s efforts to liaise with activists and advocates who work to promote women’s rights worldwide, KARAMAH met with a delegation of Afghan…
Afghan Attorneys Discuss Women’s Financial Rights in Marriage and Divorce with KARAMAH Read More »
…program’s objective is to empower and promote women and their rights through education and research. It focuses on three core areas: Islamic jurisprudence, conflict resolution and developing leadership skills. Thirty-six…
Law & Leadership Summer Program 2019 Read More »
…DC, Maryland, and Virginia in collaboration with Make Space, Masjid Muhammad (The Nation’s Mosque) and The Islamic Society of Baltimore. Each event promoted discussion within our communities about this issue…
Love like the Prophet: Ending DV in our Communities 2015 Read More »
…supportive of our work and we hope to continue promoting greater cohesiveness within the Muslim community – truly, we are all one family. For more pictures from the Iftar click…
KARAMAH Hosts Community Iftar at the Nation’s Mosque – Masjid Muhammad! Read More »
…setting out the objectives of Shari’a law—which is to protect, preserve, and promote life. Islamic law protects all life, as well as property, honor, faith, and religion. He explained the…
Imam Mohamed Magid – “Sources of Islamic Law” and “Faith and Leadership” Read More »
…of justice. Jurists understood this fact and developed a graduated penal system with intermediate alternatives to promote healing and forgiveness. Encouraging forgiveness is God’s way of guiding our nature beyond…
Dr. Azizah al-Hibri – “The Islamic Worldview” Read More »
…generally. Challenging the patriarchy in our cultures is not easy—you often find yourself isolated. But we write our own narrative by promoting a widespread movement of tearing down oppressive, reductionist…
A Muslim Woman’s Right to Self Determination Read More »
…issue from a slightly different perspective – we have sought to promote the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) model of love as a way to combatting DV in our faith community. We…
Love Like the Prophet (PBUH) October 28, 2016 Read More »
…know who is running in the 2018 elections and work to promote justice throughout the legislative process. Above all, Mr. Rashid reminded attendees to be fearless in their activism and…
KARAMAH Participates in Immigration Teach-Ins at GW Law and UDC Law Read More »
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