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CAIR-LA Petition To Reinstate USC Muslim Student’s Valedictorian Speech Tops 38K Signatures
[Update as of 4/18/24: 48,077 supporters] (LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/17/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that … Read More
CAIR-LA Demands USC Reverse ‘Cowardly Decision’ To Cancel Muslim Valedictorian’s Speech in Response to Anti-Palestinian Hate
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/15/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the University of Southern California (USC) … Read More
CAIR-LA Launches New Billboard Campaign for Gaza in Barstow, California
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/15/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced the launch of its newest billboard campaign for Gaza … Read More
WHERE TO OBSERVE EID AL-FITR 2024 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Eid al-Fitr is right around the corner! We’ve compiled a list of events and prayer times, so that you can enjoy and observe Eid with … Read More
“It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick…” and Other Anti-Palestinian Remarks by U.S. Politicians
Photo credit: AP During a recent town hall event, Michigan Representative Tim Walberg publicly stated, “We shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid [to … Read More
How To Request off From Work or School To Celebrate Eid
Eid al-Fitr is right around the corner! This year, Eid will most likely fall on or around Wednesday, April 10—a weekday. For those of us … Read More
How You Can Help Palestine This Ramadan
At CAIR-LA, our hearts are heavy this Ramadan as we approach nearly 170 days of genocide in Gaza. No matter the challenges, it’s crucial that … Read More
CAIR-LA Petition To Reinstate USC Muslim Student’s Valedictorian Speech Tops 38K Signatures
[Update as of 4/18/24: 48,077 supporters] (LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/17/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that … Read More
CAIR-LA Demands USC Reverse ‘Cowardly Decision’ To Cancel Muslim Valedictorian’s Speech in Response to Anti-Palestinian Hate
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/15/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the University of Southern California (USC) … Read More
CAIR-LA Launches New Billboard Campaign for Gaza in Barstow, California
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/15/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced the launch of its newest billboard campaign for Gaza … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Pomona College’s Forcible Suppression of Pro-Palestine Students, Urges School To Protect First Amendment Rights
Photo credit: claremont.undercurrents (LOS ANGELES, CA – 4/12/2024) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned Pomona College’s forcible suppression of … 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
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
