Make February the launch month for community action across the United States to end domestic violence in Muslim communities!

Here's a list of community actions:

1. Wear Purple, the official domestic violence awareness color, from February 13th through16th in memory of Sr. Aasiya (Zubair) Hassan (co-founder of Bridges TV) who was murdered on February 13, 2009 allegedly by her husband Muzzamil Hassan. Forward photographs to riaz.shazia@gmail.com for Altmuslimah's photographic campaign.

2. Fund-raise or purchase the Garments for One Another video package and other materials for mosque and community libraries. These invaluable resources are designed to guide religious leaders and community groups helping DV victims. Organize simple fundraisers like Jummah bake sales. It's a great way to involve youth in community projects! 
Contact: Shazia Riaz, Maha Alkhateeb

3. Request your local mosque to devote khutbas and lectures on DV for Friday, February 12 or 19, 2010. Suggest adaptations of Hamza Yusuf's khutba and Imam Majid's open letter. Encourage the incorporation of useful information from recommended sources.
Contact: Imam Khalid Latif, Peaceful Families Project.

4. Take a stand against domestic violence. Participate in a video advocacy and education campaign to help end DV.
Contact: Maha Alkhateeb, Shenaaz Janmohamed

5. Digital diaries at Altmuslimah: connect survivors of domestic violence willing to anonymously share their stories with our project lead.
Contact: Yusuf Misdaq, Shenaaz Janmohamed. Mentors: Aimee Thompson, Yasmin Turk

6. Run cultural competency workshops on Islamic law and Muslim culture for judiciary, law enforcement, and others.
Project mentors: PFP, ACCESS

7. Sponsor MSA halaqas and group discussions on DV between now and February, 2010. Encourage MSAs to submit video clips of the events for an Altmuslimah feature on DV prevention as well as to PFP for their Take A Stand campaign.
Project Mentor: Shenaaz Janmohamed, Altmuslimah

8. Create and strengthen community bonds. Follow the simple steps laid out by the What's Your Tool? campaign. 
Project Mentor: Aimee Thompson, Shenaaz Janmohamed

9. Organize a Guys' Night to engage more men in DV prevention. Order in, watch a game, and incorporate a discussion around healthy relations and DV prevention. Resources on DV and the importance of "men stepping up" may be reviewed. 
Project mentor: Mohammad Khalil, Shenaaz Janmohamed

10. Be a resource translator. Translate and present existing resources on DV in Urdu, Arabic, and other languages to immigrant communities. 
For resource recommendations: PFP, Bonita McGee

11. Suggest project ideas of your own!