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WAR STARTS FROM HOMES WHERE ABUSE TAKES PLACE
Richmond, Virginia program on March 29 and 30
to support abused women
A program sponsored by Muslim Women United in
Richmond, theme:
Richmond Muslims Say No to Abuse
guest speaker Sr. Hadayai S. Majeed, Baitul
Salaam Network, Inc., national
domestic violence awareness organization.
This program took the organizer about six months
to get into place. She had
great opposition from a women's group, some Imams
and some people who felt
more said who cause more harm to the victims.
Richmond has had two women incarcerated due to
fighting back (abusive
husbands/boyfriend). Each case the community did
not respond very favorable
to the women.
One is in prison for at least 10 years. She is 21
years old. The fact that
she was living in sin was the focus of the
community not wanting to help.
Many felt she got what she desired. The original
charge was Capital Murder
but was reduced during a plea bargain to one of
the Manslaughter Charges.
The other is probably in the county jail waiting
to be formally charged. No
one seems to be able to get to see her or she has
refused to see anyone from
the community.
IWe get reports about serious abuse regularly
from this community. It is in
great trouble.
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