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OPINION: ISLAMOPHOBIA IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ISSUE, HERE’S WHY
by Amanda Azad (SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD) Picture a college kid 10 years ago. In addition to the acid-washed skinny jeans…
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Hearing for suspect in arson fire at Tacoma mosque halted after court outburst
by Jonathan Choe, KOMO News (KOMO News) A court arraignment in Pierce County for a man accused of intentionally setting a…
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Man arrested in connection with fire at Islamic Center of Tacoma
By Christine Clarridge (SEATTLE TIMES) A 38-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an Oct. 11 fire at the Islamic Center…
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Washington state ready to welcome 1,700 Afghan refugees, Gov. Jay Inslee says
By David Gutman (SEATTLE TIMES) Washington has received about 340 Afghan refugees in recent weeks and expects to greet about 1,400…
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Mountlake Terrace police arrest man, search for woman in mosque burglary
By Lewis Kamb Seattle Times staff reporter (Seattle Times) Investigators have arrested a middle-aged man and are now searching for…
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Islamic Center of Tacoma overwhelmed with support following fire, ongoing arson investigation
By Amanda Zhou (SEATTLE TIMES) Islamic Center of Tacoma Executive Director Abdulhakim Mohamed was out of town Monday night when he…
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Arson investigation underway at Islamic Center of Tacoma after fire damages building
BY PETER TALBOT (THE NEWS TRIBUNE) A suspicious fire at a mosque in University Place on Monday has forced mosque…
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Muslims recall questionable detentions that followed 9/11
By NOREEN NASIR and Gary Fields (SEATTLE TIMES) WASHINGTON (AP) — Around New York City in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks,…
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Seattle Afghans to new arrivals: ‘Recognize the power we all bring with us’
By Ashley Hiruko & Megan Farmer (KUOW) Hundreds of Afghan refugees are preparing to start a new life in Washington…
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CENTER OFFERS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR MUSLIM WOMEN FACING VIOLENCE
by Elizabeth Turnbull (SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD) The Muslimah’s Against Abuse Center (MAAC) opened in South Seattle in 2020 to help…
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