(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"
(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"
(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 American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA).
(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. Additionally, regular meal drives and other forms of assistance are being organized by the coalition.
(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 of Trump’s racist Muslim Ban to go into effect. Today this ban is still separating families and hurting communities in Washington.
(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 to lawyers throughout the state.
(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 photos of the storytellers next to their stories, reminds audiences that Muslims have always been a part of the fabric of the American story.
(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.
(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. Washington state and the City of Seattle are both Plaintiffs in the case.
(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 Muslim employees, customers and advocacy organizations.
(SEATTLE, WA, 01/03/19) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations -- Washington (CAIR-WA) has received numerous complaints regarding offensive bath mats currently for sale on Amazon.com