Om_Mohammed
08-10-2008, 17:56
Assalaamu alaikum.
A muslim author has sent me the following request for participation in a survey on domestic violence. This is an important topic which this author is proposing to write about, and she needs cooperation from ppl to complete the anonymous survey in order to make the article more complete and up to date.
I ask all who read this, men and women both, to please take the time and effort to respond to the address mentioned in the message with your own personal answers to the survey questions. Since this is an issue which affects all people of the world regardless of sex, race, religion, or region, it is relevant that all make the effort to respond.
I thank you in advance for your consideration in this.
Om Mohammed.
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Asalaamu Alaikum, I am planning to write a series of articles that discusses teh issue fo Domstic Vilence and how it is being handled within our communities. I would really appreciate it if all or any of you could fill in this survey and send it back to me by October 17th.
Anonymous Survey and Questionnaire
Handling Domestic Violence in the Muslim Communities in America
Description: Please send your completed survey to : iccana@yahoo. com iccana(at)yahoo( dot)com. The answers and responses to this survey will be used to go into a series of articles about the problem of domestic violence. Domestic violence affects every community regardless of race, religion and national origin. As Muslims who believe in addressing and not ignoring this problem in our communities, we have put together a survey to get the responses of community members so that peoples concerns can be addressed in the form of written dialog and discussion (within a set of articles). We believe this issue should not be ignored because this issue affects the quality and health of our families and the wellbeing of our children and our societies.
How has your community handled the problem of Domestic violence?
What are the attitudes and beliefs about domestic violence in your community? Do you agree with them?
Do you believe that your communities handling of the problem of Domestic Violence helps or hurts our community? Why or why not?
Do you think that your community¢s response to Domestic Violence has been an Islamically appropriate one? Why or why not?
Have you or anyone who you know (this is an anonymous survey, please do not use names) been a victim of domestic violence? Did you receive the help that you needed? How are you or the friend you know dealing to resolve this issue?
Have community leaders actually ever addressed the issue of domestic violence and spousal abuse in any presentations or seminars?
Are there any Muslim Women¢s shelters or Organizations that exist in your community that have helped?
Are there any Muslim organizations in your community that have hurt this problem by not supporting the victim? How, in your opinion, could they have done better?
Do you have any experience in the American justice or legal system as an officer or employee who has been at close proximity to the issue of Domestic Violence? Please discuss and concerns or insights that you have had as a result of your experience.
Are you a community leader? How do you believe issues of domestic violence should be handled? How have you been able to mediate such cases within the community? Do you believe U.S. law is too strict? Do you believe that U.S. law is not strict enough?
Please send your completed survey to : iccana@yahoo. com iccana(at)yahoo( dot)com.
Corey HabbasAuthor of "The Runaway Scarf" (MWP 2008),http://www.muslimwr iterspublishing. com/fiction. html Website, Blog and Contact Information:iccana@yahoo. comhttp://coreyhabbas. 4t.comhttp://americanblog gess.blogspot. com/
A muslim author has sent me the following request for participation in a survey on domestic violence. This is an important topic which this author is proposing to write about, and she needs cooperation from ppl to complete the anonymous survey in order to make the article more complete and up to date.
I ask all who read this, men and women both, to please take the time and effort to respond to the address mentioned in the message with your own personal answers to the survey questions. Since this is an issue which affects all people of the world regardless of sex, race, religion, or region, it is relevant that all make the effort to respond.
I thank you in advance for your consideration in this.
Om Mohammed.
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Asalaamu Alaikum, I am planning to write a series of articles that discusses teh issue fo Domstic Vilence and how it is being handled within our communities. I would really appreciate it if all or any of you could fill in this survey and send it back to me by October 17th.
Anonymous Survey and Questionnaire
Handling Domestic Violence in the Muslim Communities in America
Description: Please send your completed survey to : iccana@yahoo. com iccana(at)yahoo( dot)com. The answers and responses to this survey will be used to go into a series of articles about the problem of domestic violence. Domestic violence affects every community regardless of race, religion and national origin. As Muslims who believe in addressing and not ignoring this problem in our communities, we have put together a survey to get the responses of community members so that peoples concerns can be addressed in the form of written dialog and discussion (within a set of articles). We believe this issue should not be ignored because this issue affects the quality and health of our families and the wellbeing of our children and our societies.
How has your community handled the problem of Domestic violence?
What are the attitudes and beliefs about domestic violence in your community? Do you agree with them?
Do you believe that your communities handling of the problem of Domestic Violence helps or hurts our community? Why or why not?
Do you think that your community¢s response to Domestic Violence has been an Islamically appropriate one? Why or why not?
Have you or anyone who you know (this is an anonymous survey, please do not use names) been a victim of domestic violence? Did you receive the help that you needed? How are you or the friend you know dealing to resolve this issue?
Have community leaders actually ever addressed the issue of domestic violence and spousal abuse in any presentations or seminars?
Are there any Muslim Women¢s shelters or Organizations that exist in your community that have helped?
Are there any Muslim organizations in your community that have hurt this problem by not supporting the victim? How, in your opinion, could they have done better?
Do you have any experience in the American justice or legal system as an officer or employee who has been at close proximity to the issue of Domestic Violence? Please discuss and concerns or insights that you have had as a result of your experience.
Are you a community leader? How do you believe issues of domestic violence should be handled? How have you been able to mediate such cases within the community? Do you believe U.S. law is too strict? Do you believe that U.S. law is not strict enough?
Please send your completed survey to : iccana@yahoo. com iccana(at)yahoo( dot)com.
Corey HabbasAuthor of "The Runaway Scarf" (MWP 2008),http://www.muslimwr iterspublishing. com/fiction. html Website, Blog and Contact Information:iccana@yahoo. comhttp://coreyhabbas. 4t.comhttp://americanblog gess.blogspot. com/