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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.

The Seattle Human Services Coalition awarded CAIR-Washington State with the Ron Chisom Anti-Racism Award during the Coalition’s annual event held at Seattle City Hall on Thursday, June 13, 2013.

CAIR-WA as well as other civil rights groups and activists, such as The Center School Community, Karen Jackel, The Scofflaw Mitigation Project, Got Green, and Navos were recognized for their work. Many Seattle city council members and Seattle Mayor Michael McGinn joined the groups.

The anti-racism award was presented by City Council President Sally Clark in recognition of CAIR-WA’s "mission to enhance the understanding of Islam, encouraging dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding," according to the SHSC program.

CAIR-WA’s executive director, Arsalan Bukhari, accepted the award on CAIR-WA’s behalf. In his remarks Bukhari credited CAIR-WA’s 5-person civil rights department, developed and led by Civil Rights Coordinator Jennifer Gist, with earning the award.

Seattle City Council President Sally Clark, who introduced CAIR-WA and presented the award, recognized CAIR-WA’s diversity training programs, and the many pro-bono lawyers CAIR-WA provides clients with, as a few of the efforts that made CAIR-WA deserving of the award.

However, "we are not done with racism yet," he said. "We still have a lot of work to do." Bukhari referenced recently launched Metro bus ads as an example of racism that still exists on a large scale.

The ads, apparently paid for by the US State Dept. and promoted locally by the Seattle office of the FBI, can be found plastered on the sides of Metro buses in the Seattle Area. The ad calls for citizens of Seattle to keep an eye out, with large headline, "Faces of Global Terrorism", accompanied by photos and names of about 15 Muslims, and the phrase "Stop a terrorist", among other content.

Despite the continued efforts that need to be made, Bukhari said he is confident that the Seattle community will be able to ally together to continue to combat racism in all its forms.