Hurma Project — Free Peer Support for Survivors of Muslim Communal Harm
The Hurma Project is a Muslim-led initiative providing peer community, resources, and survivor support for Muslim women and youth who have experienced communal harm — including spiritual abuse, abuse by religious leaders, and harm within Muslim institutions. The Project takes its name from the Arabic concept of hurma — sanctity, inviolability, dignity — and centers the recovery and safety of survivors whose harm has happened inside the very communities and institutions meant to protect them.
What to Expect
The Hurma Project’s support resources include peer community spaces where survivors connect with others who have navigated similar experiences, curated resource directories (clinical referrals, legal resources, advocacy support), educational materials on recognizing spiritual abuse and accountability practices, and ongoing advocacy work pressing Muslim institutions toward accountability and survivor-centered policies. The Project is intentional about confidentiality, trauma-informed practice, and the particular dynamics of communal abuse — where the harm and the community of belonging are entangled in ways that mainstream support systems often miss.
Who This Group Is For
The Hurma Project serves Muslim women and youth who have experienced abuse within Muslim communities or institutions, plus the allies, family members, and advocates standing alongside them. Survivors come from across the U.S. and internationally. The Project’s resources are particularly valuable for survivors of spiritual abuse, abuse by religious leaders, abuse within Muslim educational institutions, and other forms of communal harm where the abuser’s status within the community has complicated traditional disclosure and support pathways.
Why Peer Support Works
Survivors of communal harm in religious settings often describe a particular kind of isolation — the people who would normally be sources of support (mosque community, religious mentors, extended family) may be unable to hear or believe the story. Peer community with other survivors who share both the religious context and the experience of communal harm can be the first place a survivor feels fully believed and supported. The Hurma Project creates that space carefully and confidentially.
How to Join
Hurma Project resources and community access are free. Visit hurmaproject.com to learn about the Project, browse the resource and support directories, and request support. Survivors who want to engage directly can use the contact information on the site to reach Project leadership confidentially.