Acknowledgements (1)
Forewords (2-7)
Sacred (body:mind:space) (8-9)
Summary of Findings (10-13)
Methodology (14-16)
Introduction (17)
Organisation of this Report (18)
Section 1: The Scottish Muslim Community: Space & Safeguarding (19-46)
Section 2: Abuse: Community Perceptions, Reporting & Spiritual Abuse (47-57)
Section 3: The Role of Islamophobia & Racism in Sustaining Abuse (58-65)
Section 4: Individual Experiences of Abuse (68-89)
Final Reflections (90)
Reflections (91-92)
Bibliography (93)
Published: August 2024
Authors: Maariyah Adam, Dr Rahmanara Chowdhury, Mahrukh Adnan-Shaukat & Farooq Mulla
Report Design & Illustrations: Sam McPherson @some_thing_sim_ple
To reference this report: Adam, M., Chowdhury, R., Adnan-Shaukat, M., & Mulla, F. (2024) Sacred
Trust, Silent Wounds: An Exploration of the Experiences and Understanding of Abuse in Scottish
Muslim Communities. Sacred (body:mind:space).
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