what I really want to do tonight

[jinian]

I'd like to get some people together tonight to keep vigil overnight at a mosque somewhere in Seattle. To be honest, I'm not sure where to find one, but I'm worried about vandalism by drunken assholes on Friday and Saturday this week. There's already been some, and I think the "high spirits" of the weekend are likely to incite more people to do things like that. I can't guard every Arab-American who may receive death threats, but I can guard a public place.

What I'm asking for:
Most importantly, a suitable place (contact info so people don't just turn up on their doorstep would probably be good!). The online yellow pages haven't been useful so far.
Protest-style signs.
Maybe some publicity once we get the location bit worked out.
Also very importantly, other people to do this with me. I've got concert tickets for tonight but will probably be free by midnight; I'd like this event to start before then -- maybe we could have shifts. And I'm afraid to do it all alone, but I feel like it's the right thing to do.

Can any like-minded people help me out?

Comments

[jenett]

I wish I were in Seattle so I could go help with this. I think it's a great idea.

However, I *can* help (thanks to Google) with some possible places and contact info:

http://www.eskimo.com/~misry/localm.html

If there's an Islamic student group at the U, you might also try contacting them? They may have more information, or be a good place for furhter publicity.

There's a department of Islamic Studies at http://depts.washington.edu/islam/

http://128.95.234.54/FMPro?-db=2000.fp3&-format=clubdetail2000.htm&-lay=webpub&-sortfield=Name&Type=Religious%2fSpiritual&-lop=or&-max=20&-recid=58&-find=

is the Muslim student organization contact info.