CAIR-LA Civil Rights Department Gives Know Your Rights (KYR) seminar to USC students
CAIR-LA Civil Rights Managing Attorney Marwa Rifahie spoke to students at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles during a Know Your Rights seminar … Read More
CAIR-LA Blog: CAIR Celebrates Black History Month
Just after the turn of the 20th Century, as Carter G. Woodson was earning a Masters degree from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Marya Bangee
Marya Bangee is the executive director of Harness, an organization that promotes stories of marginalized communities in popular culture. She is also founder and chief … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Dr. Khaled M. Abou El Fadl
Fighting Islamophobia, contesting the Muslim ban and continuing to protest the injustices and ignorance promoted by the Trump administration and his ilk are among the … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Zulakha Sheikh
Zulakha Sheikh is passionate about education. She caught the bug as an undergrad at the University of California, Irvine, where she worked as a discussion … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Farrah Khan
Just before she went to bed on election night, Farrah Khan was convinced she had lost in her bid for the Irvine City Council. “About … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Ahmad Almutawa
Ahmad Almutawa’s passion is helping kids expand their minds. “I love impacting their lives and making a positive change in my students’ lives,” Almutawa says. … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Asma Wahab
The idea of writing a children’s book occurred to Asma Wahab when she couldn’t find a suitable one in Arabic for her three-year-old daughter. “I … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Umar A. Hakim
After 13 years working as a telecommunication tech, Umar A. Hakim resigned to pursue new interests. Recruited by Imam Saadiq Saafir, he started volunteer work … Read More
CAIR-LA’s SoCal Muslim of the Week: Marwa Balkar
Marwa Balkar believes in the power of social media. It has given her a platform as an activist to educate others about Islam. Balkar’s words … Read More