by Katie Walker | Dec 30, 2024 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/30/2024) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement to investigate vandalism at the Islamic...
by CAIR Washington | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog
As January approaches, the new Legislative session Olympia does as well. Washington state’s legislature will be in session from January 13, 2025 to April 27, 2025. It is important to understand that making meaningful change does not stop with casting one’s vote,...
by Katie Walker | Dec 4, 2024 | Blog
As we prepare for the incoming Trump administration, we are looking ahead to possible immigration policy changes. What are these potential changes? Possible changes may include the following. Making some kinds of family immigration more difficult Making asylum more...
by Nimra Ahmad | South Seattle Emerald | Nov 27, 2024 | In The News, WA Muslim Survey
Muslim communities have had a tough year. Many are personally and spiritually invested in the Israeli-Palestine conflict, which had a resurgence on Oct. 7, 2023. As President-elect Donald Trump readies for his return to the Oval Office, bitter memories of his first...
by Katie Walker | Oct 27, 2024 | Press Release
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/27/2024) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Washington state chapter (CAIR-WA) today called on Microsoft to rehire and apologize to two employees...
by Katie Walker | Oct 18, 2024 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 10/18/2024) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today reaffirmed the right of all Americans, including devout American Muslims, to run for and serve in public office. CAIR-WA emphasized that Muslim...
by Catalina Gaitán | Seattle Times | Oct 2, 2024 | In The News, WA Muslim Survey
SEATTLE – More than 8 in 10 Muslim Washingtonians over 13 years old reported experiencing Islamophobic discrimination or bias in the past year, an issue nearly 40% of survey respondents said has become worse since the Israel-Hamas conflict began last October,...
by KIRO 7 News Staff | KIRO 7 | Sep 25, 2024 | In The News, WA Muslim Survey
The Washington Muslim Survey 2024, conducted by CAIR-WA, reveals critical insights into the experiences and challenges faced by the Muslim community in Washington state. The survey, which polled 684 Muslims aged 13 and older, gathered data on issues ranging from...
by Katie Walker | Sep 25, 2024 | Press Release, WA Muslim Survey
Civil rights group publishes first-ever report on demographics and discrimination of Washington state Muslims (SEATTLE, WA, 9/25/2024) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and...
by CAIR Washington | Sep 24, 2024 | Blog, WA Muslim Survey
To understand the demographics of Washington state’s Muslim communities, the WA Muslim Survey asked respondents to report information such as zip code, household size, age, race/ethnicity, gender, citizenship status, education level, English-speaking proficiency,...
