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Peaceful Families Project Benefit/Hijabi Monologues Performance – DC Area

Good group, good material. Please try to support. — I’m writing to ask you for your personal support in getting the word out about our upcoming Peaceful Families Project benefit. It’s right around the corner on May 14th at GMU, with a performance by the Hijabi Monologues, and we’ve had such low registration thus far that I’m really worried about the success of the event. Though I’m not typically one to ask for favors, I, and many Muslim leaders, have devoted our blood, sweat & tears (sorry to be so graphic 😉 to prevent and address domestic violence among Muslim…

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