by Suzanne Phan, KOMO News Reporter
Friday, December 3rd 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. — After a series of events targeting mosques in Puget Sound, community members held a peaceful gathering Friday at the Islamic Center of Olympia to support the Muslim community.
Community members, different religious leaders and neighbors gathered in front of the Islamic Center of Olympia to welcome members as they headed to afternoon prayer.
According to CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, someone threatened the Islamic center last week.
CAIR said someone in a car dropped a device in front of the Islamic center and it exploded.
A boom was heard by people miles away. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
The community came together Friday for a peaceful gathering to bolster the Muslim community.
“We want our friends and coworkers who come here to have their religious service and know they are a welcome part of our community and this is a safe place for them to gather,” said neighbor Dallas Roberts.
“Simply to say: ‘we see you,'” said Rev. Mary Gear, Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation. “We are here with you. We support you and we love you. We love you.”
After a series of events targeting mosques in Puget sound, community members held a peaceful gathering Friday at the Islamic Center of Olympia to support the Muslim community. (KOMO)
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