Amazon Removes Quranic Verse Bath Mats

CAIR-WA thanked Amazon's legal counsel and its PR team for being so responsive and further reported that they are working with the company to manually remove other offensive items from the website.

Our December Newsletter is Here!

Check out our December newsletter featuring: internship opportunities with our media, advocacy, and policy departments, and ways to give back and support the work that CAIR-WA does.

Tracking Anti-Muslim Bullying in Washington

A recent CAIR survey showed that 53% of Muslim students in California have experienced religious bullying and many fear that bullying is on the rise in an increasingly Islamophobic climate.

Harassed, attacked or threatened? Here are 3 simple steps to take

Click here to read the 3 simple steps to take if you or someone you know is physically or verbally attacked, harassed, or threatened.

Bullied at school? Here are 3 simple steps to take

Click here to read the 3 simple steps to take if you or someone you know is bullied in school.

Contacted by FBI? Here are 3 simple steps to take

Click here to read the 3 simple steps to take if you or someone you know is contacted by an FBI agent.

Bystander Intervention Training

Find out how CAIR-WA can help you host a Bystander Intervention Training at your company or organization by emailing us at info@cairwa.org! Check out The Seattle Times for more on our trainings!

Visit our ‘Allies’ page

Get facts and information as well as concrete ways in which you can be a public and vocal ally and promote understanding of American Muslims’ lives.

Visit a Mosque Near You

Find a mosque to visit at www.islamicfinder.org

Research: American Muslims are Model U.S. Citizens

A new survey by the ISPU found that American Muslims are among the most religious and patriotic citizens. 85% of American Muslims "have a strong American identity," just like 84% of Protestants. They are also just as likely as other Americans to identify strongly with their faith — 89% of Muslims, 84% of Jews, and 95% of Catholics and Protestants shared the sentiment. Read the full survey report at: www.ispu.org/poll

1 in 18 Medical Doctors in U.S. is American Muslim

A new report by ISPU estimated the number of American Muslim physicians in the U.S. to be about 50,000. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the total number of active medical doctors across the U.S. is about 914,000. Click here to read the full ISPU report.

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Loaded News Coverage, Commentary Can Fuel Hate, Prejudice

Research by U. of Hawaii, U. of Exeter & National Hispanic Media Coalition indicates that media content can have a direct effect on hate and prejudice against minority groups. Accurate language can inform readers, while ethnically and religiously loaded language misleads readers and fuels hate and prejudice.

Presentation at Amazon

In May, CAIR-WA will be presenting to employees at Amazon to discuss Ramadan and religious accommodations in the workplace.

Seattle Public Schools

Throughout May 2018, CAIR-WA will present to educators in Seattle Public Schools on Ramadan, Eid, and how educators can support Muslim students in the classroom.

Click here for more information.

Bystander Intervention Training

I learned valuable information on de-escalating troublesome situations." - Bystander Intervention Training participant.

Want to learn what to do if you see someone being harassed? We have two more Bystander Intervention Trainings coming in June!

Click here for more information.

CAIR-WA 2013 Interns

On June 19, 2013, CAIR-Washington welcomed four new interns into their office. The latest batch of interns Shelby Bautista, Francis Wilson, Tooba Dilshad, and Monica Parry, contributed to what is now the largest class of summer interns in CAIR-WA history. In total, CAIR-WA’s 14 interns and volunteer office team members will complete over 2,500 volunteer hours each month during this summer.

Monica and Francis joined as special projects interns in the communications team with Suzanne Gaber, who focuses on journalism, and Sam Shugart, who focuses on the Seattle Times article analysis project.  Shelby joined the office management department with volunteers Officer Manager Jaidaa Abou-Ali and Office Assistant Sana Moazzam. Tooba joined as a Volunteer Program Management Intern. 

While there were four interns that joined the June 19 training, many other interns started in May or early or late June, depending on their schools’ scheduling systems. See photos and bios of all of our interns at www.cairwa.org/meet-our-interns

The CAIR-WA team also consists of three civil rights case intake and writing interns, a civil rights education intern, two full-time staff members, and numerous out of office volunteers and professional volunteers who contribute their skills remotely in areas like web development, graphic design, among many more. To learn more about the volunteer program, visit www.cairwa.org/volunteer

On June 19, the new interns spent the day becoming acquainted with the office and CAIR-WA history. CAIR-WA Executive Director Arsalan Bukhari took the interns through phone training, general office orientation and a history of CAIR-WA’s work.

The day was concluded with a pizza lunch and introduction of the new interns to the rest of the office staff.

“With two new groundbreaking projects to be released in September and another exciting MYLP in August, this summer will be the most exciting summer yet for CAIR-WA and the Muslim community,” said CAIR-WA Executive Director Arsalan Bukhari.