CAIR Washington

On June 14th, at Seattle University during a commencement ceremony, a Black Muslim student walked across the stage ready to receive her diploma.

She told the provost she does not shake hands with men, and started to hold up her Palestinian flag which was aggressively taken by the provost, she was then physically accosted by him.

We demand accountability, no faculty should ever put their hands on a student. This behavior is unacceptable, Muslim students deserve safety to practice their religious and identity expressions.

Full press release is on our website.

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