Nihal contacted CAIR-WA after she was terminated from her job at a retail store in Seattle.
Repeated graffiti incidents at Islamic school investigated by police
On January 3rd, 2013, a community member contacted CAIR-WA to report graffiti on a Puget Sound area Islamic school’s property.
New employee mocked for religious beliefs, fired during training period
CAIR-WA welcomes largest class of summer interns in history
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.
Deliver Eid Greetings to Your Neighbors!
Make a difference this Eid by joining thousands of Muslims across the state to spread the joys of Eid to your neighbors of other faiths!
CAIR-WA Receives Anti-Racism Award
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.
High school basketball player forced to change schools after apparently false accusation of stealing
Hassan (name changed for this story to maintain privacy), a high school student in the Seattle Public School District has been forced to change school districts because of the uncomfortable environment that was created when he was falsely accused of stealing from another student’s locker at his former school.
Hassan was told that he had been caught stealing on camera; however when his mother called and asked to see the video, her request was denied.
Complainant with case outside of CAIR-WA’s scope, connected with service providers
Christina (name changed for this story to maintain privacy), a woman living in California, contacted CAIR-WA via our online “Report Discrimination” form on November 10, 2012. She reported having experienced many incidents of discrimination which have caused her a lot of problems. At that time in particular she was having difficulties with finding housing and was living in a motel.
Medical professional in process of obtaining religious accommodations
On October 2, 2012, a Muslim employee of a Seattle-area medical center contacted CAIR-WA to report that he does not have access to an appropriate space for prayer in his workplace.His employer has provided a “quiet room” that is set aside for employee use; however that room is very small and often used by others for quiet conversation or other purposes which prevent its use for prayer. As a result, the man has often had to skip prayers after running out of time while waiting for the room to become available on his breaks.