Domestic Violence

Friends are one of the first people victims of domestic violence turn to for help, no matter where they are from.Here are some practical things you can do if you have a friend suffering from domestic violence.

About 200 people attended the rally, of all religious, cultural and racial backgrounds Those who cared to show up need to be thanked for their concern for humanity. In all, about only 20 Muslims attended.

Their number is not known with certainty. Perhaps they were only two or  twenty. Regardless, these women approached the man who had thus far, given them hope for this world and beyond. 

Neighborhood windows rattled when the taxi cab exploded with Shahpara Sayeed in it, allegedly ignited by her angry husband on August 24, 2000.  While the media forgot about the incident, domestic violence continues.

There have been more than a few cases in the recent past in which Muslims in America have killed people around them. Domestic violence against Muslim women continues.

Here are a series of disturbing statistics from various sources about the plague of domestic violence that continues to make millions of women, children and men suffer in America.

"Domestic violence does not affect many people" or "Battering is only a momentary loss of temper". These are myths that need to be cleared. Here is a list of  facts that we may be unaware of.