by Nina Shapiro | The Seattle Times | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, In The News
Imam Farid Sulayman in Seattle sues over mysterious FBI watchlist “The imam believes he’s been put onto a federal government watchlist aimed at identifying known or suspected terrorists attempting to travel into or throughout the U.S. But he’s received no...
by Katie Walker | Jul 24, 2023 | Blog
CAIR-WA’s Immigrant Justice Project (IJP) got its first asylum case approval! Two years ago, the U.S. evacuated troops from Afghanistan. In August 2021, the Taliban took over and many Afghans fled the region. Washington has welcomed many Afghans to our state....
by Katie Walker | Jul 10, 2023 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 7/10/2023) – The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the public to help identify two individuals caught on video burglarizing the...
by Katie Walker | Apr 4, 2023 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 4/4/2023) The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) praises today’s passing of a resolution that formally recognizes Ramadan in the state of Washington, brought forth by Senator Yasmin Trudeau. The resolution, SR...
by Katie Walker | Feb 22, 2023 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 2/22/2023) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today praised a decision by Seattle City Council to ban caste discrimination. The...
