by CAIR Washington | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog
Our COVID-19 Response page from 2020. Community Coalition CAIR Washington is organizing local Muslim-led nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and community and religious leaders around COVID-19 community response efforts, information, strategies, and resources. If...
by CAIR Washington | Feb 12, 2020 | Press Release
Seattle, WA, February 12, 2020 – CAIR Washington filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington today, challenging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) refusal to reveal the directive issued to CBP officers to detain and...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 31, 2020 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 01/31/20) – A coalition of local civil rights and advocacy organizations including CAIR Washington, Seattle Indivisible, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Seattle, MAPS-AMEN, OneAmerica, and Oxfam are publicly condemning the Trump administration’s...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 16, 2020 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/16/20) – CAIR Washington and Somali Health Board are partnering to bring over 150 Muslim Washingtonians to the state capitol in Olympia for the annual ” Muslim Day at the Capitol ,” THIS MONDAY, Jan. 20th. In honor of MLK Day, our...
by CAIR Washington | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog
Every 10 years, the U.S Census Bureau attempts to count every person living in the country. Information collected from the census is used to make decisions that impact communities for the next 10 years. Things like: Funding for schools and roads Funding for healthcare...
by CAIR Washington | Dec 18, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/18/19) – CAIR Washington, the Washington state chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its annual Civil Rights Report for 2018. The report summarizes CAIR Washington’s civil rights and advocacy...
by CAIR Washington | Dec 6, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/6/19) – CAIR Washington, the Washington state chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reported that Varisha Khan was confirmed as the winner for the Redmond City Council Position #1. Khan was declared the...
by CAIR Washington | Nov 7, 2019 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 11/7/19) – CAIR Washington, the Washington state chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reported that Washington has elected two Muslims and that a total of 25 Muslim candidates nationwide won in Tuesday’s...
by CAIR Washington | Oct 17, 2019 | Press Release
(SNOHOMISH, WA, 10/17/19) – Local Muslim and Christian groups are hosting “ Sharing Our Stories ” – a community conversation exploring common ground and addressing anti-Muslim rhetoric – in Snohomish this coming Tuesday, Oct. 22, 6:30 – 8:30 PM. The event...
by CAIR Washington | Sep 17, 2019 | Press Release
Over 52 National, International Orgs Send Letter to Foundation. (SEATTLE, WA, 9/17/19)- Local civil rights organization CAIR Washington, along with 52 state, national, and international organizations sent a letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation today urging...
