There is already a lot of great work done by Muslims to address the issue of violence within families. To make long-lasting, significant change, we must stop the violence before it occurs. To do that, attitudes and behaviors in our communities must change. This is where teams come in. We must work together to build public will and mobilize our communities to prevent domestic violence.

Teams don’t need to be made up of people with professional expertise in the issue of domestic violence. Instead, what is needed are friends and neighbors committed to working together to make a difference. Project Sakinah provides informational resources, collaboration and support for teams working on the issue.

The problem of domestic violence has been around a long time. We aren’t going to solve it quickly. It will take consistent, long-term effort. We need to work together, to be supports for one another, and to keep strengthening, over time, our capacity to effectively deal with the issue. Please join us.