Domestic Violence is haraam - clear and simple. 

Our challenge today is to move beyond simple rhetoric and live our faith. Even if we as individuals are not ourselves committing this vile act of injustice, we are helping perpetuate it by remaining quiet, standing by, and not helping those in need.

In the United States, an average of 20 people experience intimate partner physical violence every minute. This equates to more than 10 million abuse victims annually. 

Whether we talk about it or not, it is common knowledge that domestic violence is a big problem in many of our communities. Our hope at Pillars of Peace and ICNYU is to get each of us to take a look at our own hearts and ask ourselves what is compelling us to stand by and allow these atrocities to continue? Join us and make a contribution to help continue our work as advocates and supporters for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.
 

WHO WE ARE
Pillars of Peace was founded by members of the Islamic Center at NYU community in order to address a gap in appropriate residential services for Muslim survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. While our focus is on the Muslim community, all are welcome. We aim to create a trauma-informed organization that is based on an empowerment model of services which focus on cultivating an atmosphere of support and encouragement. 

Our mission and goals are rooted in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and we will continue to advocate for these basic rights on behalf of survivors of gender-based violence.  All of our initiatives aim to encourage more care, knowledge, and resources for survivors of domestic violence in addition to fostering long-term, sustainable support systems.

Pillars of Peace is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all contributions are zakat eligible and tax-deductible. [Tax ID: 83-3597054]