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Students ask Lake Washington district to recognize Eid as school holiday
By Daisy Zavala Magaña Seattle Times staff reporter June 15, 2023 Ayah Edris often thinks about the ease with which she…
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More than 100 social justice groups call out newly-formed organization
(Redmond Reporter) A recently formed organization has come under fire by more than 100 King County human rights groups for…
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From Campus Activist to city council
STORY BY MANISHA JHA | PHOTO BY QUINN RUSSELL BROWN | VIDEO BY CAEAN COUTO | MARCH 2020 (UW Washington.edu) On…
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‘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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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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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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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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