CAIR-LA History
In what U.S. city is CAIR's national headquarters located?
This ancient city, considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, is located in modern-day Palestine and is mentioned throughout religious texts
Jericho
This Minnesota congresswoman who was born in Somalia and made history as one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress
Ilhan Omar
CAIR-LA's mission focuses on four important pillars; empower American Muslims, promote justice, protect civil liberties, and ________________
Enhance understanding of Islam
The Arab Spring, a wave of pro-democracy protests that swept the Middle East and North Africa, began in this country in the late 2010 when a street vendor set himself on fire in protest
Tunisia
This two-time NBA chamption and Houston Rockets legend, born in Nigeria, fasted during Ramadan even while plaing in the NBA Finals
Hakeem Olajuwon
CAIR-LA has been involved in fighting this post 9/11 surveillance program that secretly monitored Muslim communities in Southern California without evidence of wrongdoing.
The suspicious Activity Reporting Program / LAPD-FBI surveillance
This 1916 secret agreement between Britian and France divided up the Arab world into spheres of influence after World War 1
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
This Muslim American Olympic fencer made history at the 2016 RIo Games as the first American Athlete to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab - and later got her own Barbie doll
Ibtihaj Muhammad
CAIR-LA has publicly opposed and litigated against several of Donald Trump's executive orders targeting Muslim-majority countries - what was the common name given to these orders?
The Muslim Ban (Executive Order 13769 and its successors)
The Nakba refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during this year
1948
This comedian, best known for this sketch comedy show on Comedy Central, converted to Islam in 1998 and is one of the most famous stand-up comedians in America
Dave Chappelle
CAIR-LA partnered with this major Southern California civil liberties organization - whose name includes the words "American Civil Liberties" on numerous legal cases defending Muslim rights
The ACLU of Southern California
This pan-Arab nationalist leader, president of Egypt from 1956 to 1970, nationalized the Suez Canal and became one of the most iconic political figures in modern Arab History
Gamal Abdel Nasser
This Pulitzer Prize winning Pakistani-American novelist wrote "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
Mohsin Hamid