by CAIR Washington | Feb 12, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA 2/12/19) – In honor of Black History Month, The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Washington (CAIR-WA), is highlighting stories of local black Muslims as part of its recently launched social media campaign, “Everyday Muslims” “Everyday...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 31, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/31/19) — On Monday, February 4, Muslim community members and leaders will meet with state lawmakers in Olympia as part of “Washington Muslim Day at the Capitol” (MDAC) organized by the Washington state chapter of the Council on...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 25, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/25/19) – Muslim owned restaurants, community groups and religious organizations are organizing to feed federal employees at Sea-Tac Airport on Monday, January 28th , including TSA employees, CBP workers, air traffic controllers, and more....
by CAIR Washington | Jan 24, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/24/19) Two years ago, the Trump administration first issued an Executive Order that banned foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries from visiting the United States. In June 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the current iteration...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 23, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/23/19) — On Tuesday, January 29, the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Washington (CAIR-WA) will partner with the newly formed non-profit organization Washington Immigration Defense Network (WIDEN) to offer immigration law training...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 22, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA 1/22/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Washington (CAIR-WA), just launched “Everyday Muslims” – a “Humans of New York”-style social media series showcasing the diverse stories of Muslims in Washington State. The series, which features...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 19, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/14/19) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations– Washington (CAIR-WA) will partner with interfaith youth non-profit, Kids4Peace , to offer a youth-oriented “Bystander Intervention Training” this Sunday, January 20, in honor of MLK Day. The...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 15, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/15/19) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Washington (CAIR-WA) today applauded a federal judge’s decision to stop the Trump administration from questioning residents about their citizenship status as part of the 2020 census....
by CAIR Washington | Jan 7, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 01/7/19) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations — Washington (CAIR-WA) , reported that Amazon.com has removed bath and floor mats featuring Quranic verses and Islamic text being sold on their site after receiving numerous complaints from...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 5, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/5/20) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Washington (CAIR-WA) is assisting more than 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans of all ages who were detained at length and questioned at the Peace Arch Border...
