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Where To Find the CAIR-LA Team This Ramadan
During Ramadan, CAIR-LA staff can be found at masajid throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties starting from Maghrib until after Taraweeh, with Executive Director Hussam … Read More
5 Important Facts About Islamophobia
In honor of the U.N. International Day to Combat Islamophobia, CAIR-LA is sharing five important facts about Islamophobia that you need to know. Islamophobia Defined … Read More
10 Ways To Grow Your Faith This Ramadan
Ramadan is here, and at CAIR-LA, we want to encourage our community to immerse itself fully into this month of blessings and rewards with 10 … Read More
Who Was Alex Odeh?: The Connection Between Palestine and Santa Ana
Alex Odeh Alex Odeh was a Palestinian-American who devoted his life to championing social justice, serving as a vocal advocate for the Arab-American community, and … Read More
Where To Find the CAIR-LA Team This Ramadan
During Ramadan, CAIR-LA staff can be found at masajid throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties starting from Maghrib until after Taraweeh, with Executive Director Hussam … Read More
5 Important Facts About Islamophobia
In honor of the U.N. International Day to Combat Islamophobia, CAIR-LA is sharing five important facts about Islamophobia that you need to know. Islamophobia Defined … Read More
10 Ways To Grow Your Faith This Ramadan
Ramadan is here, and at CAIR-LA, we want to encourage our community to immerse itself fully into this month of blessings and rewards with 10 … Read More
Who Was Alex Odeh?: The Connection Between Palestine and Santa Ana
Alex Odeh Alex Odeh was a Palestinian-American who devoted his life to championing social justice, serving as a vocal advocate for the Arab-American community, and … Read More
CAIR-LA Receives Reports of FBI Targeting Palestinians for Questioning About Israeli War on Gaza
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/7/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) has received multiple complaints from members of … Read More
CAIR-LA Thanks OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento for Letter Urging Congressional Delegation To Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
Photo credit: Julie Leopo | Voice of OC (LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/5/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations … Read More
CAIR-LA Announces Launch of New Civic Engagement Initiative at Palestine Advocacy Teach-In
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 2/29/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced the launch of its newest … Read More
CAIR-LA, Partners Present South African Consulate With Award in Honor of ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 2/7/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today presented the South African Consulate with … Read More
CAIR-CA Welcomes President Biden’s Day-One Termination Of Muslim And African Bans, Other Executive Orders
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed President Joe Biden’s announced termination — on his first day in office — … Read More
CAIR-LA Calls for Hate Crime Investigation After Religious Leader Allegedly Assaulted, Called “Dirty Arab”
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 11/18/2020) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today decried an alleged hate crime … Read More
Officers Removed Woman’s Hijab Without Permission During Public Hearing About Police Shooting, Lawsuit Alleges
By Meghan Roos, Newsweek A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) alleges officers handcuffed and forcibly removed a woman’s hijab while she … Read More
Muslim voters want more than ‘just a seat’ at the table from President-elect Joe Biden
By Sarah Parvini, The Los Angeles Times In the lead-up to the midterm election two years ago, Sara Deen noticed that many fellow Muslims in … Read More
What We Do
Outreach & Education
CAIR seeks to educate American Muslims about their rights so that they may fully engage in all aspects of civic life. CAIR also works with … Learn More
Youth Empowerment
CAIR has always believed that in order to secure a brighter future for our communities, investments must be made in providing our youth with the tools … Learn More
Civic Engagement
Through various programs, CAIR facilitates opportunities to engage with government bodies, to influence public policy by meeting with elected officials and to advocate for legislation that aims … Learn More
Legal Services
Civil rights advocacy remains at the center of CAIR-LA’s work. CAIR has served more than 25,000 victims of discrimination since its founding. Our California offices … Learn More
Our Campaigns
Demand Accountability From Orange County Supervisors Responsible for Islamophobic Statements Regarding Israel and Palestine
Chairman Donald Wagner, Vice Chairman Andrew Do, and Supervisor Katrina Foley Recently Released a Statement Implying Islam and Muslims Are To Blame for the Ongoing … Learn More
Urge Governor Newsom to Ensure K-12 Time Off for Religious Holidays
Students Who Are Religious Minorities Should Have the Right To Celebrate Their Holidays Without Penalties 56% of Muslim students reported feeling unsafe in schools, according … Learn More
Support SAUSD as it Rejects Attempts to Censor Palestine from Ethnic Studies Curriculum
Despite immense pressure from Zionist groups to erase Palestine from its ethnic studies curriculum, SAUSD decided on May 23 to maintain the curriculum’s inclusion of … Learn More
Emergency Funds for Black Asylum Seekers
Xenophobic and anti-Black U.S. immigration policies have caused increased waves of migration at the U.S. Southern border. Once these migrants enter the U.S., Immigration and … Learn More
Muslim Community Action Network (MCAN)
To attain policy change, the Los Angeles office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) has launched a new network of community organizations and … Learn More
Urge the U.S. House of Representatives to Designate India as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’
After the re-election of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May 2019, the religious freedoms of ethnic and religious minorities in India, which includes Muslims, … Learn More
Tell the North Orange County Community College District To Stop Silencing Pro-Palestinian Activism
On May 11, 2022, Israeli occupation forces deliberately shot Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the head while she was on assignment in the West … Learn More
Urge Santa Ana College To End Islamophobic Rhetoric in Class
Adjunct Professor Jamie McDonough, currently teaching at Santa Ana College, was recorded during her lecture making derogatory and biased comments about the roles of men and … Learn More
Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, CAIR-LA, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several leaders within the Muslim community, hosted a community meeting and press conference … Learn More
American Network of Services for Afghan Refugees of Southern California (ANSAR of SoCal)
The Ansar, or the “helpers,” were the local inhabitants of Medina who, in Islamic tradition, provided refuge to Muslims fleeing persecution. The founders of the American … Learn More