Tariq Yusuf

Tariq is a Software Engineer, Seattle native, and local activist. In addition to technology, he enjoys travelling, social and religious commentary, community activism, and coffee.
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A close call with homelessness shatters victim-blaming myths

by Tariq Yusuf
The author's family is a "success story," but he knows how precarious the so-called "safety net" can be.
May 24, 2017
Seattle Quaker community members and peace activists visited the Islamic Center of Federal Way last Ramadan in a show of solidarity and support. Here Megan Fair of CAIR-WA stands with Imam Bazi and Shabbir Ahmed. (Photo by Alex Garland)

How to be a Muslim ally in the Trump era

by Tariq Yusuf
With every new hate crime and spike in anti-Muslim rhetoric, fear and uncertainty in our community grows. You can help by being a strong Muslim ally.
Feb 1, 2017
Welcome to "the grey zone." (Photo by Tariq Yusuf)

What the Paris attacks felt like for American Muslims

by Tariq Yusuf
When every terror attack is a setback in the struggle for acceptance.
Nov 25, 2015
The Kaaba, holiest site in Islam, is circumambulated by worshipers making the Hajj in 2014. (Photo by Tariq Yusuf)

How local Muslims are coping with the tragic Hajj stampede

by Tariq Yusuf
Mourning and outrage as a Seattle Muslim who made the Hajj last year tries to process the stampede that killed over 750 worshipers last week.
Sep 29, 2015