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Please join our brothers and sisters at the Islamic Center of the Eastside for this important fundraising event.


	Date:	Sunday, February 5, 2017
	Time:	5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
	Location:	Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) 17550 NE 67th Ct Redmond, WA 98052
	Information:	Event website
	RSVP:	RSVP here
	Donate:	Donate here

Islamic Center of Eastside (ICOE) is one of the oldest masjids in the Seattle area and has been in operation for more than 20 years. On January 14, it was burnt down in an arson attack. The fire consumed the walls, the imam’s musallah, the sisters’ area, the roof, and other parts of the building. ICOE is a place of prayer, dawah, children’s classes, relief, youth and women activities. Hundreds of families live close to the masjid and hundreds of people attended the masjid every day. It is time to help one of our oldest institutions back on its feet. The community is rallying to rebuild the ICOE masjid and is requesting your assistance in this effort. Please attend the fundraiser if you can, and donate to their relief effort.

bellevuve_mosque_fire-1484406037-3302 — Firefighters work to control blaze at Islamic Center of Eastside, Jan 14, 2017. (photo: Bellevue Fire Department)

[Editor’s note: Please consider helping our brothers and sisters in their hour of need. You may contribute to the repair and restoration of their mosque HERE.]

37-year-old man arrested; building extensively damaged.

By Isolde Raftery / KUOW
January 14, 2017

“I hope our community comes together to help rebuild — not only the structure, but the idea of safety for all of the Muslims in the area. Particularly with this being the third attack on the two mosques that I have been attending since I was born, I am at a loss for words on the sheer senselessness of some human beings. Now is the time for all of us collectively to come together and denounce hatred once and for all.”
— Osman Salahuddin via Facebook

A fire burned down most of a mosque in Bellevue early on Saturday morning, just one day after a man was charged with a hate crime for threatening members of that mosque in October. There were no injuries.

The first was first reported at 2:49 a.m. at the Islamic Center of Eastside (Bellevue Masjid), according to the Bellevue Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to 40-foot flames engulfing the building.

Authorities found a 37-year-old man behind the mosque and arrested him. They said they believe he is the only suspect.

The fire department said “thorough salvage operations were conducted to preserve holy books and electronic equipment.”

Muhamed Bakr told Q13 Fox: “We just heard from a couple of the parents: ‘What would happen if our children were there and this happened in the morning? Is it safe anymore?’”

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Fundraiser: Rebuild the Islamic Center of the Eastside

Please join our brothers and sisters at the Islamic Center of the Eastside for this important fundraising event.

Arson Damages Bellevue Mosque

[Editor’s note: Please consider helping our brothers and sisters in their hour of need. You may contribute to the repair and restoration of their mosque HERE.]

37-year-old man arrested; building extensively damaged.