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KARAMAH: MUSLIM WOMEN LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS is a charitable, educational organization that focuses on the domestic and global issues of human rights for Muslim women. KARAMAH is founded upon the ideal that education, dialogue, and action can counter the dangerous and destructive effects of ignorance, silence, and prejudice.
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2009 Law and Leadership Summer Program
July 6-24, 2009
Law and Leadership Summer Program (LLSP) is the most outstanding and unique leadership development program offered to Muslim women from around the world. LLSP incorporates the study of Islamic law as a means to foster leadership qualities in Muslim women so that they may be well positioned to implement progressive and orderly change. Each year the program selects approximately 25 outstanding Muslim women to take courses on Islamic Jurisprudence, Comparative Law, Conflict Resolution, and Leadership Development. Learn More » Apply Now »Browse Last Year’s Topics and Speakers» |
Karamah Welcomes New Leaders to its Staff
June 29, 2009
Lubabah Abdullah joins KARAMAH as Program Manager of the Law and Leadership division. Lubabah is a lawyer and a veteran community outreach organizer. A member of the advisory board for the Muslim Student Association’s (MSA) national division, she previously served as Vice President and Treasurer of the MSA for the U.S. and Canada, and has extensive experience at various Midwestern family services clinics. She received her J.D. at the University of Missouri at Kansas City with an emphasis in Family Law. She speaks English and Arabic.
 Kristen Dennis joins KARAMAH as Office Manager. Her duties include overseeing the daily administrative operations of the organization. A graduate from American University with a major in International Studies, she previously worked as Graduate Admissions Associate in the School of International Service at American University, where she processed domestic applications and represented the university in the U.S. and abroad on informational trips.
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KARAMAH Responds to Michigan Supreme Court Ruling
June 17, 2009
KARAMAH expressed its disapproval to a Michigan Supreme Court ruling Wednesday allowing judges to ask Muslim women to remove religious clothing while testifying. Supporting an amicus brief written by the ACLU, KARAMAH urged the judges to not restrict the rights of women. Read More » |
Statement Urging Governments Around the World to Respect and Fulfill the Fundamental Rights to Freedom of Religion and Belief of Muslim Women and Girls
June 15, 2009
Responding to requests from women in Central Asia for KARAMAH's opinion on the banning of female Islamic dress, KARAMAH issued a statement calling the restriction of Muslim women's dress "a clear violation of their civil and religious liberties under international law." Read More » |
KARAMAH Holds Regional Conference in Bahrain on Domestic Violence
Dec. 2-4, 2008
The three-day conference was aimed at introducing Islamic jurisprudence that combats domestic violence, raising the legal consciousness of women on the issues, and building bridges among Muslim women leaders and jurists in the region who are concerned about domestic violence. Read More » |
KARAMAH Says President Obama's Cairo Speech "Moves the World into the 21st Century"
June 9, 2009
KARAMAH joins the general public, at home and abroad, in warmly receiving the landmark speech of President Barack Obama in Cairo. "The speech was multifaceted, thoughtful, and moves the world into the 21st century," says Dr. Azizah al-Hibri, President of KARAMAH. KARAMAH directed its comments below to aspects of the speech that fell within its mission, specifically (1) Islam and the West, (2) democracy and Constitutional freedoms, and (3) women's rights and education. Read More » |
KARAMAH Appears on ABC 7 News, Washington: "U.S. Seeks New Beginning With Muslim World"
June 4, 2009 |
KARAMAH and Peaceful Families Project Host Talk on Domestic Violence
May 31, 2009
KARAMAH and the Peaceful Families Project joined to host a discussion on domestic violence at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center in Sterling, Virginia. Women of all backgrounds from across the DC metro area attended the educational program, which consisted of speakers and open discussion. Read More » |
KARAMAH Hosts Visit with Delegation from England
May 19, 2009
KARAMAH hosted a meeting with 10 Muslim women working in various professional and volunteer capacities in the field of community development in the United Kingdom. The talk with focus on community development activities in the U.S. affecting Muslim women and immigrants, including social, educational, economic and health development in Muslim communities. Read More » |
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