Sexual Violence in Fashion Editorials

I have often found myself questioning how fashion magazines sometimes feature women in compromising poses, some which I find more worrying than others. I have found and selected three images, all taken from popular magazines of models being strangled
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Imams Against Domestic Abuse

Salaam aleykum readers It is always humbling when Nour is supported by other organisations in helping us to reach our goals and to give us a reassuring confidence that we will insha’Allah grow bigger and better to help those who are suffering from
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Tafseer Surah 4:34 – Does Islam really allow wife beating?

Perhaps the most commonly misquoted and misunderstood verse of the Holy Qu’ran is Surah 4:34. Many muslims and non-muslim misinterpretate this verse. In this article we shall study the meaning of this verse by explaining the crucial arabic word
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Nour Responds to Panorama’s Secrets of Britain’s Sharia Councils

The BBC, through secret filming, has found that Shari'ah courts are not helping women in domestic violent situations. The Telegraph states: "85 councils operating in mosques and houses across the country has revealed that the courts, which are run b
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DV (Life – Share Your Story) | Part 2

Then I remember. The pain starts rushing back in. The pain of rejection. The pain of sadness. The pain of being alone. The pain of reality. Why won’t everyone understand? They tell me everything will be alright?? NO! It won’t be alright! They say
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DV (Life – Share Your Story) | Part 1

Sleep oh wondrous sleep how I welcome you. It is the time when the thoughts stop plaguing me. If I could just stay asleep. If I never had to wake up. The pain all too much too bear. The pain never goes away. I call dull it for just a little while but
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Domestic Violence Awareness Week 2013 (Review)

This years Domestic Violence Awareness Week was our biggest awareness week yet. Find out how it went in our review of all the events below.
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Your Silence Is Their Greatest Weapon (Advertising Campaign)

London-based Islamic charity Nour have selected the services of Transport Media in order to publicise their UK support network for the muslim community.
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Domestic Violence Khutbah (2013)

Assalaamu ‘alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Below is the list of masaajid who have said they will contribute to this event by delivering a khutbah on domestic violence on Friday the 22nd of March 2013:
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Pieces – #Support Yemen Campaign

[pro-player type=”mp3″ width=”615″ height=”30″]http://nour-dv.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sanasino-Pieces-SupportYemen.mp3[/pro-player] I sit face down head on my arms A pool of tears flowing in my palms I’
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