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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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