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Mosque Disaster Management Guide: Enhancing Safety and Resilience

This comprehensive guide by Younus Imam highlights the urgent need for disaster management in mosques amidst rising hate crimes. Learn how to improve security, foster community resilience, and combat Islamophobia effectively. Discover valuable strategies for protecting mosques and ensuring a swift response to emergencies, including engaging with law enforcement, building a resilient community, and understanding the psychology of emergency situations. Equip yourself with practical tips to enhance safety and preparedness in mosques to safeguard against potential threats.

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Mosque Disaster Management Guide: Enhancing Safety and Resilience

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  1. Disaster Management for mosques Prepared by Younus Imam

  2. When, not if • All religious communities face increasing levels of hate crime ranging from mass shootings to vandalism • Schools in the US now regularly engage in active shooter drills • Improved safety at mosques requires a focus on both security and resiliency • Such attacks can also carry a reputational risk and potential legal consequences

  3. Masjid Al Salam – Fort Smith

  4. Lack of Funding and Resources Rely upon Community Resourcefulness Building Resilience and interconnectivity will improve response and recovery

  5. Security • Access control • Police can provide free risk assessments and consultation • Federal Security Infrastructure Program • Having visible security is an effective deterrent • Educate staff in security • Inexpensive compared to paid security or police • Understand the community • Police are willing to train and drill communities • First Aid training • Skills can be translated to professional world • Mosques already possess volunteer groups

  6. Resiliency • The community is the greatest asset for the mosque • Islamophobia reduced with personal interaction • Engage with society on the local level

  7. Psychology • Educate the public and make them aware of any urgent situation • People will fall into familiar patterns, i.e. familiar entrances. There is a need to lead by example in such situations • A single presentation or exercise will not adequately prepare people. These habits need to be built over time and continually reinforced

  8. EMERGENCYPLEASE LEAVE THE ROOM

  9. The Criminal • Terrorists come from all backgrounds, there is no known profile • They typically have a personal connection to the organization and have some grievance • They will study the area and create a plan beforehand • They are looking to prey on easy targets, will be intimidated by security and structured organization • More likely to intrude on sites with a lack of care

  10. Aggressive Behavior • Most people behaving aggressively are doing so for a reason • Empathize and treat them with kindness, don’t try to argue. Disrespect = Death of Communication • Someone will be recording

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