KNBC VIDEO: Racism at Coffee Shop Caught on Tape
A man was not served after a testy exchange with a Muslim woman caught on tape. Tony Shin reports from Riverside on the NBC4 News … Read More
CAIR-LA Offers SJC Councilwoman Gift Card For Halal Eatery She Refused to Order From
By Gabriel San Ramon The Los Angeles of Anaheim chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) partnered with Muslim residents in San Juan Capistrano … Read More
Anti-Muslim hate on the rise: Viral coffee shop confrontation shines a light on a dark truth
By Matthew Rozsa Hussam Ayloush, the executive director of the greater Los Angeles area office of CAIR, pointed out that these kinds of spontaneous confrontations … Read More
Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan Begins at Sundown
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which commemorates the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad and is marked by daily fasting from … Read More
Muslim Woman Stripped of Hijab by Ventura County Sheriffs Speaks to Media (Video)
On Wednesday, May 9, Jennifer Hyatt, CAIR-LA Civil Rights lawyer, Marwa Rifahie, and co-counsel Erin Darling spoke to the media at a press conference in … Read More
CAIR-LA Files Suit on Behalf of Muslim Woman Stripped of Hijab by Ventura County Sheriffs
By James Queally A Muslim woman filed a federal lawsuit against the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, claiming deputies forced her to remove her … Read More
Hate Crimes Against Muslims Up 15%, says CAIR
By Deepa Bharath In 2017, hate crimes, hate incidents and discrimination against Muslims rose in Southern California, said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of Anaheim-based CAIR-LA. … Read More
L.A. Japanese Daily News: Gardena DOR Focuses on Women In Camp
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Asmaa Ahmed said that women play a major role in CAIR. “We have several chapters where the executive directors are … Read More
L.A. Times: Protesters take to the streets to oppose Trump’s travel ban 3.0
By Deborah Netburn The march, dubbed “No Muslim Ban Ever,” began around 1 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The location … Read More
NBC 4 News: CAIR-LA Rep Says Olympic Athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad Inspires Muslim Women
NBC 4 News: CAIR-LA Communications Coordinator Ojaala Ahmad says Olympic Athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad (who made history for being the first hijab-observing woman to represent the … Read More