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Spokane Islamic Center to Host Open House

By: Tracy Simmons

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December 28, 2015

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The Spokane Islamic Center, 6411 East 2nd Ave in Spokane Valley, will hold an open house for the public on Jan. 2, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

“The open house event will be a great opportunity for neighbors to get together and learn about each other. It will be especially useful for those not yet acquainted with Spokane Muslim families, children, youth and retirees, but also enjoy delicious refreshments from different cultures and good conversation,” said Saleh Elgiadi, a co-organizer of the open house in a press release.

He said there are an estimated 5,000 American Muslims in the Greater Spokane area, and pointed out that they teachers, scientists, law enforcement officials, military personnel, pharmacists and so on, who give back to society everyday.

“Muslims here are Americans in their hearts and in fact – most are born or raised as U.S. citizens,” he said.

Those who wish to attend are asked to RSVP by emailing [email protected].

Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Associate Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

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