What We Do
Defend People
Our Civil Rights team and Immigrant Justice Project provide FREE legal counseling and referrals for Muslims in Washington state. Read More.
Empower Muslims
Our Policy and Advocacy team works to increase civic engagement and to ensure our laws and lawmakers reflect the diversity of our state. Read More.
Build Community
Our Outreach team works to connect the Muslim community in Washington state to one another and to resources and opportunities. Read More.
Amplify Muslim Voices
Our Media team works to elevate Muslim voices through authentic storytelling and real representation. Read More.
Latest News
CAIR-WA, CAIR Call on Microsoft to Deny Israel Use of Servers for Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Washington state chapter (CAIR-WA) today called on Microsoft to deny Israel the use of its servers to store data reportedly used to carry out...
School’s out, but CAIR-WA is still defending students
Remember how the agency that oversees Washington public schools put out a problematic document about Islamophobia last year? With CAIR-WA's input, they finally re-issued a fully updated version. Why...
CAIR-WA Condemns Senator Maria Cantwell’s ‘Shameful’ Decision to Meet with Wanted War Criminal Netanyahu
(Seattle, WA – 7/15/2025) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today condemned the decision by more than a dozen senators, including Washington...
Immigration Wins
During these difficult times, we wanted to share a few bright spots from our immigration team. Citizenship A client originally from Afghanistan had previously been denied citizenship due to...
2025 Legislative Recap
The 2025 Washington State legislative session lasted105 days from January 13 to April 27. Our priorities were the following: 1. Protect Our Communities Our ask for legislators: We ask that you...
CAIR-WA Calls Out Bellevue School District for Canceling Palestinian Author’s Children’s Book Event
(SEATTLE, WA, 6/18/2025)— The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today...
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Our mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower Muslims residing in Washington.
WE ARE ZAKAT ELIGIBLE
Zakat donations will be allocated to CAIR-WA's Legal, Programs, Government Affairs, and Advocacy work. Donations will not be used for banquets, speakers' fees, rent, and other office related expenses.
CAIR Washington is qualified to receive zakat.