Sponsored by the late Sheikh Abdul Kadir Idris of Saudi Arabia, this purpose-built mosque was established in the early 1980s and serves the north Seattle area. The mosque is part of the Islamic Council of Washington, established in 2003, which coordinates Puget Sound area mosques and provides the central point of contact for political activity (notably a visit from Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich in 2004). Added on May 27, 2005 and last updated 3 years ago