(CBC) Muslim women and children fleeing abuse could soon have access to a specialized shelter catering to their cultural and religious needs.
While there are many organizations in Calgary offering services for Muslim women escaping domestic violence, there are no specialized shelters.
Nisa Homes — a project of the National Zakat Foundation, a registered Muslim-focused charity in Canada — is in the process of raising money to rent or buy a five to six bedroom home in the city that would help accommodate what it says are a growing number of vulnerable Muslim women in Calgary.
Nisa runs the first and only group of transitional shelters for Muslim women and children in Canada. It operates three other locations in Mississauga, Ont., Windsor, Ont., and Surrey, B.C.
