San Bernardino Muslims Offer Humanitarian Services
In light of the tragedy in San Bernardino, CAIR-LA would like to share a few uplifting stories highlighting several established American Muslim institutions in the San Bernardino area that have been offering … Read More
Action Alert: Support Congressional Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, in thanking your congressman for co-sponsoring House Resolution 569, … Read More
Los Angeles Based Civil Rights Groups to Provide AMEMSA Communities with Free Legal Services
(LOS ANGELES, CA. – 12/23/2015) – During this time of heightened intolerance and hate incidents, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA), … Read More
U.S. Muslim Leaders Announce Campaigns to Enhance National Security, Address Rising Islamophobia
(Anaheim, CA., 12/21/15) — The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local Muslim organizations, today announced major educational, outreach … Read More
LA Based Civil Rights Groups to provide Muslim, Middle Eastern and South Asian Communities with Free Legal Services
WHAT: A press conference announcing a newly formed united effort on the part of a number of Los Angeles‐based civil rights groups to provide legal assistance to Muslim, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Communities. This effort is being organized in recognition of the renewed targeting of Muslims by law enforcement agencies and the increase in violent attacks on those perceived to be Muslim and their places of worship, in the wake of the tragic events in San Bernardino, as well as those in Paris and elsewhere. WHO: The National Lawyers Guild; The Council on American-Islamic Relations of the Greater Los Angeles office (CAIR-LA); American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California … Read More
CAIR Report: Number of Incidents Targeting U.S. Mosque in 2015 Highest Ever Recorded
More mosque incidents were recorded in 2015 than in any year since we started keeping this tally. 2015 accounted for the most ever cases in … Read More
CAIR-LA Welcomes Arrest of Suspects Involved in Hate Crimes; Cautions Community Vigilance
(Anaheim, CA. – 12/16/2015) – Today the Council on American-Islamic Relations of the Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR-LA) welcomed the arrest of suspects allegedly involved in … Read More
Christian College, Professor “Part Ways” Over Support For Muslims | Buzzfeed News
(12/16/2015) And Ojaala Ahmad, a spokesperson with the Council on American–Islamic Relations in Los Angeles, who also wears a hijab, called Hawkins’ gesture a “beautiful … Read More
A $25,000 Challenge Against Islamophobia
UPDATE: $25,000 Islamophobia Challenge Thanks to our generous supporters, in less than 48 hours we have met almost 25% of the goal to raise $25,000 that will … Read More
CAIR-LA ‘Disappointed’ by Congresswoman Sanchez’s Statement About American Muslims
(ANAHEIM, CA, 12/11/2015) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American Islamic-Relations (CAIR-LA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group and advocacy … Read More