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What To Do if Your Masjid Is Approached by Protestors This Ramadan
This Ramadan, mosques may be approached by Islamophobic protestors or individuals proselytizing to Muslims encouraging them to leave Islam. CAIR-LA has developed this handout of … Read More
Your Right To Religious Accommodation This Ramadan
Know Your Rights at Work and School This Ramadan This Ramadan, CAIR-LA wants to provide our community with all the information they will need regarding … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Anti-Black Hate Crime in Santa Monica, Welcomes Charges
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/13/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the allegedly bias-motivated attack on … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Racist Attack and Racial Slurs Yelled at Man at Metro Station in Koreatown
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/3/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned an alleged racist attack on … Read More
What To Do if Your Masjid Is Approached by Protestors This Ramadan
This Ramadan, mosques may be approached by Islamophobic protestors or individuals proselytizing to Muslims encouraging them to leave Islam. CAIR-LA has developed this handout of … Read More
Your Right To Religious Accommodation This Ramadan
Know Your Rights at Work and School This Ramadan This Ramadan, CAIR-LA wants to provide our community with all the information they will need regarding … Read More
Thank You for Your Support in 2022!
You Helped Us Make 2022 One of Our Busiest and Most Productive Years. Dear CAIR-LA Supporter, Assalaamu Alaykum! I am so blessed and grateful to Allah … Read More
CAIR-LA Response to the Taliban Suspending University Education for Afghan Women
On Tuesday, Dec. 20, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government suspended university education for women in the country. Since the United State’s expedited withdrawal and the Taliban’s subsequent takeover in … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Anti-Black Hate Crime in Santa Monica, Welcomes Charges
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/13/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the allegedly bias-motivated attack on … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Racist Attack and Racial Slurs Yelled at Man at Metro Station in Koreatown
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/3/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned an alleged racist attack on … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Racist Remarks About California Rep. Judy Chu by Texas Rep. Lance Gooden, Demands Apology
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 02/24/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned racist remarks about California Rep. … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Racist Drawings Given to a Student, Demands Action from Upland Unified School District
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 02/21/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the racist drawings allegedly … 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
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
How To Support Afghan Immigrants in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Our hearts and prayers are with the Afghan community both in the Greater Los Angeles area and abroad. We are doing everything we can to … Learn More
Immigration & Policy Resources for Afghanistan
CAIR-LA expresses solidarity with the Afghan–American community. We call on the Biden Administration to do everything possible to both welcome Afghan refugees to the United States … Learn More
Release Amir
Ask ICE Not To Deport A Father Of Two Children Urooj Alavi is an ICU nurse who treats COVID-19 patients. But her husband, Amir Ali, … Learn More
BAN CHOKEHOLDS IN CALIFORNIA
AB 1196 will ban the use of carotid artery restraint (chokehold) by law enforcement officers to forcibly detain a suspect in California. This deadly tactic has ended … Learn More
