Media

More than 100 social justice groups call out newly-formed organization (Redmond Reporter, August 25, 2020) [https://www.redmond-reporter.com/news/more-than-100-social-justice-groups-call-out-newly-formed-organization]

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Comes To Redmond Saturday (Patch, July 8, 2020) [https://patch.com/washington/redmond/drive-thru-covid-19-testing-comes-redmond-saturday]

American Muslims demand end to police discrimination and violence (5Pillars, June 16, 2020) [https://5pillarsuk.com/2020/06/16/american-muslims-demand-end-to-police-discrimination-and-violence/]

Relaxing COVID-19 religious restrictions is good news. But keep staying home anyway (The News Tribune, May 28, 2020) [https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/article243059626.html]

Inslee Announces Religious And Faith-Based Services Guidance (DailyFly, May 28, 2020) [https://lcvalley.dailyfly.com/Home/ArtMID/1352/ArticleID/55735/Inslee-Announces-Religious-And-Faith-Based-Services-Guidance]

Inslee Announces Guidance for Religious Services (MasonWebTv, May 28, 2020) [http://masonwebtv.com/archives/39546]

Washington houses of worship allowed to hold services under Inslee’s coronavirus guidance plan (Yakima Herald, May 28, 2020) [https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/washington-houses-of-worship-allowed-to-hold-services-under-inslee-s-coronavirus-guidance-plan/article_9aba4b2c-2fd6-5d1e-bc57-1603f001f26f.html]

Are We Going To Be OK? #Faith Edition w/ Aneelah Afzali (KUOW/NPR, April 30, 2020) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgiDWClrD18&t=6s]

Ramadan around the world in photos (The National, April 28, 2020) [https://www.thenational.ae/world/ramadan-around-the-world-in-photos-april-28-1.1012011#2]

Pictures of MAPS during Ramadan (Reuters, April 25, 2020) [https://pictures.reuters.com/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=2C0BXZSGDPJJBB&SMLS=1&RW=1280&RH=561]

Signs of the times (Real Change, April 19, 2020) [https://www.realchangenews.org/2020/04/15/signs-times]

Can you find God in a Zoom call? Communities of faith get religion on tech in COVID-19 crisis (Geekwire, April 11, 2020) [https://www.geekwire.com/2020/can-find-god-zoom-call-communities-faith-adjusting-realities-covid-19/]

Renton church housing homeless people during COVID-19 pandemic (KOMO, April 10, 2020) [https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/renton-church-housing-homeless-people-during-covid-19-pandemic]

Spiritual care, while difficult, continues in age of COVID-19 (KOMO, April 7, 2020)  [https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/spiritual-care-while-difficult-continues-in-age-of-covid-19]

Seattle’s religious communities find ways to celebrate holidays and grow amid social distancing (Seattle Times, April 3, 2020)  [https://www.seattletimes.com/life/amid-coronavirus-outbreak-communities-of-faith-find-ways-to-celebrate-holidays-and-to-grow/]

Building upon Foundations of Hope: A brief history of the Peaceful Families Taskforce (International Examiner, March 25, 2020)  [https://iexaminer.org/building-upon-foundations-of-hope-a-brief-history-of-the-peaceful-families-taskforce/]

API Chaya’s Natural Helper Model: From local brilliance to national and international impacts (International Examiner, March 24, 2020)  [https://iexaminer.org/api-chayas-natural-helper-model-from-local-brilliance-to-national-and-international-impacts/]

Pictures of MAPS during COVID-19 (Reuters, March 19, 2020)  [https://pictures.reuters.com/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=2C0FCI1M92CTK&SMLS=1&RW=1280&RH=561]

How are faith communities responding to the coronavirus pandemic? (Seattle Weekly, March 17, 2020)  [https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/how-are-faith-communities-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic/]

How are faith communities responding to the coronavirus pandemic? (Federal Way Mirror, March 17, 2020)  [https://www.federalwaymirror.com/northwest/how-are-faith-communities-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic/]

Coronavirus Forces Mosques To Reassess Weekly Prayers And Ramadan Plans (HuffPost, March 13, 2020)  [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coronavirus-mosques-prayers-ramadan_n_5e6ab95ac5b6dda30fc5d260]

How are faith communities responding to the coronavirus pandemic? (Bellevue Reporter, March 13, 2020)  [https://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/how-are-faith-communities-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic/]

How are faith communities responding to the coronavirus pandemic? (Redmond Reporter, March 13, 2020) [https://www.redmond-reporter.com/news/how-are-faith-communities-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic/]

Live streaming, praying with neighbors at home, keeping your hands off the challah: Seattle-area faith communities adjust to coronavirus restrictions (Seattle Times, March 11, 2020)  [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/live-streaming-praying-with-neighbors-at-home-keeping-your-hands-off-the-challah-seattle-area-faith-communities-adjust-to-coronavirus-restrictions/]

‘Our faith is most tested’: Believers in Seattle area face challenge of coronavirus (KUOW, March 9, 2020)  [https://www.kuow.org/stories/our-faith-is-most-tested-believers-in-seattle-area-face-challenge-of-coronavirus]

“Here’s to Strong Women: May We Know Them. May We Be Them. May We Raise Them.” (South Seattle Emerald, March 8, 2020) [https://southseattleemerald.com/2020/03/08/heres-to-strong-women-may-we-know-them-may-we-be-them-may-we-raise-them/]

How Seattle-area churches, mosques and synagogues are responding to the coronavirus (Seattle Times, March 5, 2020) [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/streaming-shabbat-suspending-services-how-seattle-area-houses-of-worship-are-responding-to-the-coronavirus]

Coronavirus daily news update, March 5: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the nation (Seattle Times, March 5, 2020) [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-update-march-5-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-nation/]

Facts Over Fear Campaign: Releasing ‘Islam and Peace’ and ‘What is Shariah?’ (Religion News Service, February 25, 2020) [https://religionnews.com/2020/02/25/facts-over-fear-campaign-releasing-islam-and-peace-and-what-is-shariah/]

National Facts over Fear campaign launches in Redmond (Redmond Reporter, February 24, 2020) [https://www.redmond-reporter.com/news/national-facts-over-fear-campiagn-launches-in-redmond/]

Washington House committee approves bill that would restrict immigration agents around courts (The Spokesman Review February 6, 2020) [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/feb/05/house-committee-approves-bill-that-would-restrict-/]

National Facts Over Fear Campaign Launches in Redmond (Redmond Reporter, January 24, 2020) [https://www.redmond-reporter.com/news/national-facts-over-fear-campiagn-launches-in-redmond/]

The 2020 dream (Real Change, January 22, 2020) [https://www.realchangenews.org/2020/01/22/2020-dream]

Faith Over Fear Event Going Online (Peninsula Daily News, January 13, 2020) [https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/life/faith-over-fear-event-going-online/?fbclid=IwAR0VYgkOdzfiIBb2–obKNTmlxJM5lKjIbJ_k36vpoV5Xoa7Y2g9WyVZnk0]

Muslim activist, Christian pastor to speak against Islamophobia at Gonzaga University (The Spokesman-Review, October 3, 2019) [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/oct/02/muslim-activist-christian-pastor-to-speak-against-/]

Kamala Harris brings her gun control plan to Seattle (The Daily, Sept. 30, 2019) [http://www.dailyuw.com/news/article_834ea544-e311-11e9-8a70-7bc8a622cc09.html]

SeaTac businesses face eviction by city (Kiro 7, Aug. 30, 2019) [https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seatac-businesses-face-eviction-by-city/981080191/]

Reversing the Trend: From Dismantling Islamophobia to Championing Vibrant Communities (Philanthropy Northwest, Aug. 28, 2019 [https://philanthropynw.org/news/reversing-trend-dismantling-islamophobia-championing-vibrant-communities]

Urban Forum NW 08-22-19 (Urban Forum Northwest, Aug. 22, 2019) [https://soundcloud.com/1150kknw/urban-forum-nw-08-22-19?in=1150kknw/sets/urban-forum-northwest]

Photos: Jewish Activists Say ‘Never Again is Now’ at Rally Downtown (South Seattle Emerald, Aug. 12, 2019) [https://southseattleemerald.com/2019/08/12/photos-jewish-activists-say-never-again-is-now-at-rally-downtown/#more-38346]

Sharing Our Stories event at Skyline Presbyterian Church “WA Muslims Fight Islamophobia with Personal Stories” (Public News Service, July 30, 2019) [https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-07-30/human-rights-racial-justice/wa-muslims-fight-islamophobia-with-personal-stories/a67314-1]

Seeking Justice Through Stories: Beyond the Veil- Panel of American Muslim Women (Seattle Pacific University, Jun. 12, 2019) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DOqBAOXoVU]

Conversations on tech and social justice: Aneelah Afzali (Seattle Globalist, May 31, 2019) [https://www.seattleglobalist.com/2019/05/31/conversations-on-tech-and-social-justice-aneelah-afzali/85304]

Local, State Organizations Encourage Inclusion of Communities in Midst of 2020 Census Fears (South Seattle Emerald, May 24, 2019) [https://southseattleemerald.com/2019/05/24/local-state-organizations-encourage-inclusion-of-communities-in-midst-of-2020-census-fears/]

Redmond community breaks bread in celebration of lslamic month (Redmond Reporter, May 17, 2019) [https://www.redmond-reporter.com/life/redmond-community-breaks-bread-in-celebration-of-lslamic-month/]

Sri Lanka attacks hit home with Puget Sound community, leaders and residents (Komo News, April 21, 2019) [https://komonews.com/news/local/sri-lanka-attacks-hit-home-with-puget-sound-community-leaders-and-residents?fbclid=IwAR0TbLDT0bHysQDibMJ69XxdWCNbmWl3cjVjpNdthHTMtQ9dsPq8EU5RTVc]

Fighting for Justice (University of Oregon Alumni Association, Mar. 2019) [https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/uoaa/index.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=8977]

Interfaith support for Seattle’s Muslim community after New Zealand terror attacks (King 5 News, Mar. 15, 2019) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/interfaith-support-for-seattles-muslim-community-after-new-zealand-terror-attacks/281-5d7381b3-44bd-4bef-9467-10af45feb964]

Hundreds gather for interfaith vigil in Redmond after New Zealand attacks (Q13 Fox, Mar. 18, 2019) [https://q13fox.com/2019/03/18/hundreds-gather-for-interfaith-vigil-in-redmond-after-new-zealand-attacks/]

SeaTac Hub of Community and Culture Faces Displacement (South Seattle Emerald, Jan. 8, 2019) [https://southseattleemerald.com/2019/01/08/seatac-hub-of-community-and-culture-faces-displacement/]

Emotions boil over at council meeting after vote to sell SeaTac Center (Q13 Fox, Dec. 13, 2018) [https://q13fox.com/2018/12/13/emotions-boil-over-at-council-meeting-after-vote-to-sell-seatac-center/]

From Attorney to Interfaith Leader with Aneelah Afzali (Women Who Went For It, Dec. 9, 2018) [http://womenwhowentforit.libsyn.com/episode-027-from-attorney-to-interfaith-leader-with-aneelah-afzali]

Cover story: a play explores the complicated decisions behind wearing a veil (Crosscut, Nov. 27, 2018) [https://crosscut.com/2018/11/cover-story-play-explores-complicated-decisions-behind-wearing-veil]

From Rage to Reconciliation: Part Two (Treacy Levine Center/Paths to Understanding, Nov. 9, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1p1uop0nzg&t=282s]

From Rage to Reconciliation, From Tragedy to Transformation (Treacy Levine Center/Paths to Understanding, Nov. 3, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep9A-chdidI&t=328s]

Let’s Understand the Islamic Faith (Thurston Community Media, Sep. 15, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnFcELQ83aE&feature=youtu.be]

Thousands in Seattle attend community vigil for Pittsburgh shooting victims (KUOW, Oct. 29, 2018) [https://www.kuow.org/stories/thousands-attend-community-vigil-for-pittsburgh]

Empowerment of Women Through Islam Part Two “American Muslim Women Panel” (Thurston Community Media, Aug. 3, 2018 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtNBPex6or0]

LIVE: Faith leaders are holding a press conference at the Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle to speak out against family separating at the border (KOMO News, July 5, 2018) [https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/videos/1903268919741431/?fref=mentions]

Immigrant, civil rights leaders protest Trump’s travel ban (Q13Fox, June 26, 2018) [https://q13fox.com/2018/06/26/immigrant-civil-rights-leaders-protest-trumps-travel-ban/?fbclid=IwAR10EyW-7qsw_bMyRNvb9MVcSxRC2635A08JhE04vLkQZZPjpAAZ0_myOiY]

How a Local Muslim Activist Is Bridging the Faith Divide to Foster Hope (Seattle Weekly, June 21, 2018) [https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/how-a-local-muslim-activist-is-bridging-the-faith-divide-to-foster-hope/?fbclid=IwAR2DGvSC5jEdo3mUbrmcxV1XgRhyF5UuZGpZGLmJhGKXiCjSQI8jx6p06A4]

Eat with Muslims – Ask a Muslim (Runta News Channel, May 11, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hif4VUItP1s&feature=youtu.be]

Ask A Muslim brings together new friends and neighbors (KUOW, May 7, 2018) [kuow.org/stories/ask-a-muslim-brings-together-new-friends-and-neighbors]

Over 90 faith leaders pledge to dismantle Anti-Muslim bigotry (International Examiner, Jan. 30, 2018) [https://iexaminer.org/announcement-over-90-faith-leaders-pledge-to-dismantle-anti-muslim-bigotry/]

Puget Sound faith leaders pledge “No Muslim Ban Ever” on travel ban anniversary (KOMO, Jan. 29, 2018) [https://komonews.com/news/local/puget-sound-faith-leaders-pledge-no-muslim-ban-ever-on-travel-ban-anniversary]

‘We will be heard!’ Voices from Seattle Women’s March 2.0 (KUOW, Jan. 22, 2018) [https://kuow.org/stories/we-will-be-heard-voices-from-seattle-women-s-march-2-0]

Fighting Islamophobia with Aneelah Afzali of the American Muslim Empowerment Network (Indivisible Podcast, Jan. 3, 2018) [http://www.indivisiblepodcast.org/46-fighting-islamaphobia-with-aneelah-afzali-of-the-american-muslim-empowerment-network/]

‘Roadshow’ works to combat Islamophobia (Kitsap Sun, Nov. 10, 2017) [https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/11/10/roadshow-works-combat-islamophobia/853053001/]

Local religious leaders denounce upcoming alt-right rally (King 5, June 6, 2017) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/local-religious-leaders-denounce-upcoming-alt-right-rally/446424361]

Hate-graffiti describing Holocaust as ‘fake history’ found at Seattle synagogue (King 5, Mar. 10, 2017) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/hate-graffiti-describing-holocaust-as-fake-history-found-at-seattle-synagogue/281-421513004]

Washington lawmakers invite guests to Trump’s address (King 5, Feb. 28, 2017) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/washington-lawmakers-invite-special-guests-to-trumps-address/281-415772035]

West Seattle woman to attend president’s address wearing hijab (King 5, Feb. 26, 2017) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-woman-to-attend-presidents-address-wearing-hijab/414757167]

Travel ban Opponents, Supporters react to Judge’s decision (King 5, Feb. 4, 2017) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/workshop-teaches-kids-to-resist-hate-and-islamophobia/281-386284698]

Workshop teaches kids to resist hate and Islamophobia (King 5, Jan. 15, 2017) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/workshop-teaches-kids-to-resist-hate-and-islamophobia/281-386284698]

Police release video of suspect in Redmond mosque attack (King 5, Dec. 19, 2016) [https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/police-release-video-of-suspect-in-redmond-mosque-attack/373955355]

MAPS in Redmond threatened; mosque and police heighten security (Redmond Reporter, June 16, 2016)

MAPS opens new mosque and community center in Redmond (Redmond Reporter, Oct. 4, 2011)