Ahsan Abdulghani, a member of Al-Minhal Academy of Washington Township, appreciated the extra security from the police. The Islamic center added its own security steps by installing security cameras.

Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5106 would make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state ...

The bill signing was Tuesday, April 6, 2025 at the Islamic Center in Tacoma. Courtesy of Washington governor’s office. Two Islamic celebrations will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid ...

Ahmed Nahas, president of the Islamic Center of Yakima, speaks to guests during an interfaith iftar during the month of Ramadan at the Washington Event Center in Yakima, Wash., Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Muslims from different sects, ethnic backgrounds and corners of the country — African Americans in Washington, D.C., Somali refugees in Minneapolis, Indonesian immigrants in Maryland and Syrian ...