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Muslim Women’s Shelter Provides Refuge, Support : NPR

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Muslim Women’s Shelter Provides Refuge, Support : NPR.

As families come together over the holidays, the victims of domestic abuse are often sequestered in shelters — a situation that’s especially difficult for Muslim women, because few facilities meet their cultural and religious needs.

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