October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when Masjids and Islamic centers must also join in and make the Muslim community more aware of this crime, as well as how to curb it within our families. These are seven practical ideas they can use to do this.
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence hurts as all, not just women. Three to four million women are beaten annually and every 15 seconds a woman is abused in her home. Nationally, domestic violence has become the number one cause of death among women.
One reaction may be, "that's a tragedy that doesn't effect Muslim families". But it does.
While research on the prevalence of family violence among Muslims is just beginning, Imams, community leaders and social workers across North America confirm that Muslim women, children and men are being affected by this devastating social problem.
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