Dear friends and colleagues, as-salamu’alaikum, helped along by biased comments in media that project an inaccurate image of Islam and Muslims. This has created an atmosphere of misguided ideas of self-righteousness and revenge. Even aside from the
The purpose of this manual is to provide safety and response guidelines for your institution and the harden the security of your mosque, and mentally, by training you to be prepared when an emergency happens. In order to best serve your needs, we have brought together information from many different Anti-Defamation League. tice the scenarios outlined in this manual. We have included a section on training towards the end of the manual. Additionally, we urge you to make this manual available on your website and to post relevant sections from it around your mosque. mosque is now and what can be done to make it safer. The next five chapters deal with different crimes prevent and prepare for these crimes and exactly what to do if these crimes happen. We have also
Toward the end of this manual, you will find a list of helpful law enforcement phone numbers. These numbers are for non-emergencies, and also in case you want to contact these agencies to ask questions, build working relationships with their leadership, or to schedule trainings. This manual should not be seen as the only source for information on how to prepare and respond to every disaster situation that might happen. Instead, your institution should work closely with CAIR-WA and law enforcement experts to determine what makes the most sense for your organization. We hope that this manual helps make your institution and the people who study or worship there feel wellprepared and more secure. Sincerely,
Erin Peña, Editor On behalf of the CAIR-WA Team 206-367-4081