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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 Attends Fair

For those familiar with CAIR-Washington, it will come as no surprise that CAIR relies heavily on the generous time and efforts of a dedicated number of volunteers and interns. Whether it is maintaining the CAIR-Washington website, registering people to vote, or spearheading a Media Watch project, volunteers and interns provide vital services which support and sustain the mission and work of CAIR-Washington. Simply said, CAIRwould not be CAIR without them.

 In pursuit of recruiting more of these fine, generous, and very important volunteers,CAIR-Washington's Civil Rights Coordinator, Jennifer Gist packed up CAIR materials and journeyed to the University of Washington's Carlson Center on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. The Carlson Center, short for the Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center, invited a number of non-profit organizations to attend an internship fair to recruit volunteers and interns.  A number of classes at the University of Washington (UW) have a service-learning component, in which students are required to engage with the community outside the classroom for 3-5 hours per week. CAIR-Washington has already received the help of two UW service-learning interns this year, and sent Jennifer to the internship fair to recruit more.

Though recruiting students was the main priority, Jennifer also spent time networking with representatives of other organizations, such as One World Now (a language and study abroad program for high school students) and National Archives, to discuss possibilities for collaboration in the future. With a couple new business cards and a long list of students interested in volunteer and internship opportunities, CAIR-Washington closed the day with several promising new possibilities for volunteers and partnerships.