AZIZAH AL-HIBRI, B.A. in Philosophy (American University of Beirut), Ph.D. in Philosophy (University of Pennsylvania), J.D. (University of Pennsylvania Law School)
Azizah Y. al-Hibri is a professor of law at the University of Richmond. She has written extensively on issues of Islamic culture and law, approaches to democracy, as well as on human rights in Islam. She has also guest edited a special volume on Islam by the Journal of Law and Religion. Presently, she is completing a book on The Islamic Marriage Contract in American Courts.
Professor al- Hibri is internationally active exploring the possibilities of cooperation in connection with various women’s issues in developing countries. She has lectured in numerous countries on topics relating to Islam, democracy, women’s rights and Muslims in the United States. Professor al-Hibri has traveled widely throughout the Muslim world in support of Muslim women’s rights and acted as a consultant to the Supreme Council for family Affairs in Qatar in the development of that country’s personal status code. She has visited 13 Muslim countries and discussed with their religious, political, and women’s leaders. Professor al-Hibri is interested in women’s participation in their communities, as well as in micro-enterprise projects to improve low-income family budgets. She believes in training programs directed to women to improve urban management and development.
In addition to her teaching and professional activities, Dr. Al-Hibri is founder and president of Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights (www.karamah.org). She has also served on the board of director and advisory boards of numerous non-profit organizations. Dr. al-Hibri is member to the New York Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, and the American Bar Association.
Among the most important awards received recently by Dr. Azizah Y. Al-Hibri are: Virginia First Freedom Award, Council for America’s First Freedom (2007), Dr. Betty Shabazz Recognition Award, Women in Islam (NY), 2006.
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