The first-of-its-kind report shows more than 80% of Muslim residents in Washington state have experienced discrimination in the past year.
REDMOND, Wash. — A groundbreaking new study from a grassroots civil rights and advocacy organization serving the Muslim community sheds light on a troubling trend in our community.
The first-of-its-kind report from CAIR-WA reveals a majority of Muslims said they have experienced discrimination and hate crimes. CAIR-WA’s report revealed “the total percentage of respondents who experienced Islamophobic discrimination in the past year was 82.5%.”
For Adam Jamal, the head Imam at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, the numbers the report were sobering, even saddening.
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