Year: 2019
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Politics
‘I am ready and the city is ready’: Khan becomes first Muslim woman on Redmond council
(REDMOND REPORTER) Twenty-four-year old Varisha Khan is Redmond’s first Muslim woman to serve on Redmond City Council. Khan was officially…
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Politics
He lost and lost and lost and lost, but he never gave up
(HERALD NET) MUKILTEO — He’s the guy who wouldn’t give up. Riaz Khan, 50, a Boeing engineer, ran for public…
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Politics
New Redmond City Council member is among Washington state’s first Muslim women elected to local office
(SEATTLE TIMES) REDMOND — While Varisha Khan and her team were canvassing to tell residents about her candidacy for the…
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Social
Washington state might have just elected its first two Muslim women to office
(CROSS CUT) Two very different communities in Washington state are on the verge of making history following this year’s general…
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Politics
Washington state might have just elected its first two Muslim women to office
(CROSS CUT) Varisha Khan is holding on to a narrow lead in her race for a seat on the Redmond…
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Seattle
The barrier between us is breaking: How politics brought my mom and me closer
BY Marian Mohamed (KUOW) Growing up in America, I struggled to connect with my mom, Mulki. We were divided by…
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Education
A Somali refugee just became the director of the Seattle clinic where she was cared for as a child
Dr. Anisa Ibrahim, picture on her graduation day, is now directing the same Seattle clinic that took care of her…
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Community
Accommodation law inspired at UW Bothell
(UWB) College students observing Ramadan and fasting during the day can now wait until night to take exams. A new…
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Community
New Washington law on religious accommodations could serve as model for other states
(PRI) Back in 2017, two professors at the University of Washington Bothell decided to offer their students the option to…
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