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What We Do
We provide Islamic support and advice through our Islamic advisors (male and female) who are from a range of different Islamic schools of thought. We also have a dedicated team of professional and legal advisors who are able to offer psychological support and appropriate counselling to victims of domestic violence.
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What is Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is the experience of abuse between yourself and your partner, inclusive of threatening behaviour and violence. The occurrence of domestic violence can take many forms including physical, emotional or sexual. It is not specific to any race, colour or creed.
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Need Help Now
If you or somebody you know is suffering from domestic violence then there is help available. At Nour, we are currently able to provide you with access to Islamic Advisors, Legal Advisors and also have a team of Professional Advisors who can offer health related advice including counselling and psychological support.
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How You Can Help
Your contribution can make a real difference to the lives of victims of domestic violence. Like every stone which builds a mountain, your help on any scale is valuable. There are so many different ways to become involved and support our work at Nour.
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Weekly Feature
Our weekly feature brings you articles written by many different personalities and inspiration figures providing you with an insight of the many aspects under the banner of domestic violence. We will also be keeping you updated with detailed news of past events we have successfully held.
Our Vision
Nour is a charity which aims to engage the public, and especially the minority muslim communities, to become aware and take action against this silent yet prevalent social injustice – domestic violence. We believe it is important to be pro-active rather than reactive. At Nour we also have a strong Islamic ethos and seek to condemn domestic violence using Islamic literature from both the Quran and the prophetic teachings. This is important in communities where there is a general but widespread misconception that Islam advocates domestic violence. We are currently able to offer access to Islamic advisors, professional advisors and legal advisors.
Patron
Dubbed the “voice of a generation,” Boonaa Mohammed is a critically acclaimed award winning writer and performer with accolades including a playwright residency at Theatre Passe Muraille, a short story published in a Penguin Canada anthology called “Piece by Piece” and various slam poetry titles credits including winner of the 2007 CBC Poetry Face-Off “Best New Artist” award.
Signs of DV
Constant fear of your partner
The feeling of helplessness or emotionless
Believing you deserve to be mistreated
Your partner continuously humiliates/yells/criticises you
Ill treatment which you’re embarrassed to disclose to your friends/family
Your partner blames you for their own abusive behaviour
Partner possessing an unpredictable temper
Partner always tries to control you
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