Meet New Executive Director, Imraan Siddiqi
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
As Salaam Alaikum Dear Washington Community,
It gives me great excitement and hope to join the CAIR Washington team as your new Executive Director! This new era begins right in the midst of the most pivotal election of our lifetimes, during a tumultuous time for not only American Muslims—but our country. As a seasoned CAIR leader who has helped build the Arizona chapter over the past 9 years, I am confident that we will persevere together as a community, no matter what the future has in store.
I come to the Washington state community inspired by the supportive environment of masjids, organizations, allies and most importantly: you, our supporters. I cannot wait to get to meet you all and gather your ideas on how to continue upon the outstanding work CAIR Washington has put forth throughout its history.
Thank you for continuing to believe in and support the indispensable work that this organization does. Together, we will build an institution that will be a hub for civil rights and advocacy for the Washington community for generations to come.
Wa’Salaam,
Imraan Siddiqi
Executive Director
CAIR Washington
Imraan Siddiqi is an advocate, nonprofit leader and prominent voice for justice in the American Muslim community.
Born in Auburn, Alabama, Imraan spent most of his life in the metro Atlanta area. Throughout his career, which has spanned the corporate, entrepreneurial and nonprofit worlds, he has written extensively on the subjects of Islamophobia and issues impacting American Muslims. In 2011, Imraan joined the CAIR-Arizona Board of Directors to help re-build the chapter to serve Muslims locally. Under his board leadership, the organization was able to grow from zero to three full-time staff by 2015. In 2015, Imraan became the full-time Executive Director of CAIR-AZ, leading the chapter to become a leading force for civil rights locally.
Imraan has been a leading voice in the age of social media, such as starting the #NoBanNoWall campaign, as well as leading many nationally and globally recognized social media campaigns. He has appeared in media outlets across the world for his commentary and thoughts on a wide array of issues. He holds an MBA from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business as well as his Bachelors in Marketing from the University of Texas-Arlington. Imraan enjoys the outdoors, hiking and traveling with his wife and three sons. He is truly excited to step into the role of Executive Director at CAIR-WA and continue to build off this chapter’s amazing success!