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Make Domestic Abuse Education a Priority in the Islamic Community
  1. Signatures
    172 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. Islamic Society of North America (+ 2 others)
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      • Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
      • Islamic Council of North America (ICNA)
      • Islamic Society of Houston (ISH)
  2. Created By
    Hadayai Majeed
    Conley, GA
About this Petition Petition Letter

Now that we have had the unthinkable happen in the Islamic community in the US the murder of three innocent children (Syeed, Syeeda and Ayesha) by their father (who attempted to kill himself and failed), we must make Domestic Abuse Education a priority in our Islamic communities.  We can no longer continue to be stagnant and caplacent about the ugly reality of domestic abuse and the harm it can cause when it goes unchecked.

So far the unofficial death toll of people in the Islamic community to be murdered due to a spouse or family member is 25 (still doing research on this subject) since 1993. We have had five deaths this year alone and two in 2008.  This includes a Muslim man who was shot in his sleep by his Muslim wife.  No more silence from our leaders, no more hiding from the issue and no more wishing it away. It is here and it is only going away when we fight it with education and awareness.

 

 

 

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Priority of Domestic Violence Awareness Education in Our Communities

Greetings,

To All it May Concern,

We have seen an alarming increase of murders of Muslims by Muslims in the US due to domestic abuse in the past two years. We have an unofficial death toll in 2010 of five peope (including three children in Houston). We must make domestic abuse awareness education a priority in our Islamic schools and our masjid/Islamic centers. We must have programs that teach men, women, boys and girls that violence in the home is not acceptable.

This will only happen when domestic violence education is made available in our Islamic schools and communities. This will only happen with your support.

Sincerely,
Victims/Survivors Speaking for the Murdered
Due to Domestic Abuse in the Islamic Community

[Your name]

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