LIVING OUR FAITH: DEFENDING FREEDOM

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 CONTENTS IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST VISION 03 A Message from the Chair GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL Dear Friends and Supporters, 04 Upholding Our Civil Liberties A Message from Peace Be Upon You. As the new administration has sought to curtail the rights of American Muslims including people of color, women, Supporting Immigrants and Refugees To be a leading 06 THE CHAIR and immigrants, CAIR California (CAIR-CA) has fought advocate for relentlessly for our nation’s core values of liberty and justice. justice and mutual understanding. 08 Advancing Civic Engagement We have empowered and energized our community members with resources and “Know Your Rights” workshops, advocating for freedom and equal rights for 12 Challenging the ‘Muslim Ban’ all. We have rallied at airports and taken to courtrooms to push back against the President’s attempts to marginalize our voices and shred the Constitution. We have, moreover, 14 Amplifying Our Voices actively addressed a fresh wave of Islamophobia and hate incidents against our members since the election.

MISSION Empowering Our Youth On behalf of CAIR-CA, thank you for your unwavering 16 support of our efforts to defend freedom and promote justice and inclusiveness in our nation.

18 Promoting Grassroots Activism I would also like to extend a big thank you to our interns, staff, and volunteers, who have given their time and support to the advancement of CAIR’s work. We are proud to serve To enhance the 22 Financial Report you through our four offices in the Greater Los Angeles understanding of Area (LA), Sacramento Valley (SV), San Diego (SD), and the Islam, encourage San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA). dialogue, protect civil 23 Ways to Support Us liberties, empower Sincerely, American Muslims, and build coalitions 24 Our Team at Your Service that promote justice and mutual understanding. Core Values Omar Hassaine 26 Chair of the Board, CAIR California

02 03 CAIR-CA, over the past year, Upholding received four reports of mosque vandalisms. One of these was the Islamic Center of Davis, where a OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES perpetrator smashed a glass door and left bacon strips on a door handle of the mosque. CAIR-SV promptly called on local police and the FBI to investigate the vandalism as a bias-motivated attack and offered $1,000 in reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. Police subsequently arrested and filed hate crimes charges against the perpetrator.

After filing a federal lawsuit on behalf of Dr. Abdul Salem, a 77-year-old Egyptian American professor and playwright, who was assaulted by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers at Los Angeles International Airport, CAIR-LA reached a $45,000 settlement on the victim’s behalf. Dr. Salem was set to fly to Egypt when he was stopped and restrained by his arms and neck by four CBP officers, who 2016 told him he would not be boarding his flight. The officers then Civil Rights slammed Dr. Salem’s head onto a table, and one of the CBP Cases officers pulled his arm back violently, breaking it. CAIR-CA successfully settled Department of Fair Employment and Greater Los Angeles Area 389 Housing (DFEH) complaints on behalf of several Muslim women and a Sikh Sacramento Valley 79 man who alleged they were denied access to Go-Kart rides at Boomers! San Diego 434134 Parks because of their religious headwear. As part of the settlement, San Francisco Bay Area 162 parent company Palace Entertainment, LLC, agreed to allow customers wearing securely wrapped headwear Total: 764 to ride the Go-Karts. The company also paid $4,000 in compensation to each complainant, and will provide anti- discrimination training to employees.

04 05 Supporting IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES

CAIR-CA hosted and co-hosted with other Abdullah Wafy and his family community organizations more than a dozen were stranded in Yemen for more than a year, naturalization clinics for immigrant families. with expired passports and no paperwork The clinics provided immigration advice, help for their newborn baby. CAIR-SV helped file with naturalization applications, and “Know Abdullah’s paperwork and obtain his family’s Your Rights” presentations and other services passports, enabling his family to arrive in the to assist immigrants with a path to citizenship. U.S. in February. 2016 Immigration Cases

Greater Los Angeles Area 434 San Diego 41

Total: 475 CAIR-LA's Immigrants' Rights Center registered with the office of the United Nations (IRC) partnered with the International Refugee High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Assistance Project (IRAP) and student volunteers wife, however, couldn’t receive adequate treatment at UCLA Law School on a case involving an Iraqi there for her medical condition. CAIR-LA man who faced numerous threats because of oversaw the students’ work on client documents his work as a driver for a U.S. journalist covering and prepared the family for their resettlement the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The client, along with interview. The family was subsequently approved his wife and children, had moved to Jordan and for travel to the U.S. as refugees.

06 07 Advancing CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

CAIR-CA hosted the

California Religious Freedom Act (SB 31): Co-sponsored by th CAIR-CA, the bill would prohibit 2016 ANNUAL a state or local agency from Government MUSLIM DAY participating in a federal program Meetings at the Capitol (MDAC) to create a database on a person’s 6 religious beliefs, national origin, or in Sacramento. ethnicity for law enforcement or Greater Los Angeles Area 44 ALMOST immigration purposes. Sacramento Valley 55

San Diego 24 The California Values Act (SB 54): The bill would ensure that state San Francisco Bay Area 56 800 PARTICIPANTS and local resources are not used - a vast majority of them to fuel mass deportations and Muslim Day at the Capitol 98 Muslim – held more than that public schools, state health 100 advocacy meetings with facilities, and courthouses remain Total: elected officials. Participants safe and accessible to all California 255 advocated for civil rights residents, regardless of their legislation, including: immigration status.

08 09 AFTER CAIR-CA SEVEN participated in several years of joint work by CAIR- congressional townhalls, in

/ CONTINUED SFBA, Advancing Justice-Asian which members of Congress, Law Caucus, the American community leaders, and Civil Liberties Union of representatives of interfaith Northern California, the organizations gathered to Arab Resource & Organizing demonstrate their support CAIR-SD, Center, the National Lawyers for the American Muslim along with Alliance San Diego, Guild-SF Bay Area Chapter, community and urge action prominent clergy, and the and others, the San Francisco against the President’s divisive Interfaith Coalition for Worker Police Department announced policies. Among these, Justice led an awareness its withdrawal from the FBI’s CAIR-LA participated in an campaign about Hector Joint Terrorism Taskforce interfaith solidarity townhall Gastelum, an Otay Water (JTTF). The taskforce has had with Congresswoman Judy District Board Member who

Advancing CIVIC ENGAGEMENT a chilling effect on American Chu (D-Monterey Park) at called Muslims “subhuman Muslims’ constitutional rights – Masjid Gibrael, and CAIR- monsters.” The water questioning and interrogating SFBA participated in an district and City of Chula them with little oversight – and immigrants’ rights townhall Vista subsequently passed sparked the passage of an with Congresswoman Barbara a resolution condemning ordinance in 2012, limiting the Lee (D-Oakland) and Oakland Gastelum’s language and department’s interactions with Mayor Libby Schaff at removed him from the water the JTTF. International High School. board committees.

10 11 Challenging joined a federal lawsuit CAIR-CA challenging the constitutionality OFFICES of the “Muslim Ban.” THE ‘MUSLIM BAN’ The staff also took up shifts at Los Angeles and San Francisco International Airports, providing urgent legal services to LEGAL families with their international travel and helping individuals who were detained by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

CAIR-CA OFFICES HELD MORE THAN “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” workshops,100 educating and providing materials and videos on the “Muslim Ban” to more than 50,000 community members. Staff and volunteers spoke at legal clinics and townhalls, GRASSROOTS assisted immigrants, and mobilized our community to action. Also, CAIR-LA held a day-long leadership conference for activists and members, and CAIR-SD established a forum on religious freedom with other community organizations.

held several news CAIR-CA conferences with interfaith OFFICES and civil rights leaders, conveying a strong reaction to the ban and disseminating heartwrenching stories of detained travelers. Staff also pointed out the unconstitutionality of the ban and reiterated that the President hen the President MEDIA must be held accountable for his bias-motivated policies. signed executive orders banning immigrants and CAIR-CA is grateful for its partners – Advancing Justice- Wrefugees from several Muslim- Asian Law Caucus, Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, majority countries, creating One Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and others – for unjust detention of travelers providing urgent help to our community members stranded and splitting family members, at airports and impacted by the “Muslim Ban” as well as Americans joined together in helping address the unfortunate spike in hate incidents a fierce quest for equality and WORK WITH following the presidential election. CAIR-SFBA with Asian justice. CAIR-CA took a series of Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus and actions on several fronts. ALLIES the National Immigration Law Center, began work on the #NoMuslimBanEver campaign to challenge the ban.

12 13 Amplifying CAIR-SD OUR VOICES and San Diego Unified School District received media coverage for an anti-bullying plan to address bullying and discrimination based on religious affiliation in schools. The plan aligns with the Safe Place to Learn Act (AB 2845), CAIR-LA authored by former State CAIR-CA Executive Director Assemblyman Das Williams. Hussam Ayloush OFFICES participated in a grassroots conducted hundreds of media initiative “Harness,” interviews on the President’s founded by America Ferrera executive orders banning and other concerned immigrants from several Hollywood celebrities. He Muslim-majority countries. spoke on the pervasive By shedding light on the ban’s 2016 Islamophobia in society to adverse impact on refugees Media hundreds of entertainment and immigrants, CAIR-CA Interview personalities, who had representatives ensured our gathered to collaborate collective stories remained in on ways to strengthen the media spotlight. Greater Los Angeles Area 124 grassroots activism. Sacramento Valley 52 San Diego 122 San Francisco Bay Area 168

Total: 465

14 15 Empowering OUR YOUTH

CAIR-LA OFFICES HOSTED THE ANNUAL MUSLIM GAMECHANGERS NETWORK (MGN) PROGRAM program at the West Coast Islamic Center of Anaheim and CAIR-CA OFFICES OFFER Muslim Community Center quarterly internships to college students, who gain of East Bay in Pleasanton. hands-on experience in civil rights, media relations, Together, they graduated over youth development and community organizing. Additionally, the offices are routinely seeking volunteers to help with an array of office tasks, tabling, and other responsibilities. 80high school students, who Last year, CAIR-CA offices participated in the three- were fortunate to work with month program focused on identity, social and over responsibility, and community organizing and learned about tools to challenge injustices and build 34 300 legacies of positive change. INTERNS VOLUNTEERS.

16 17 CAIR-SFBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ZAHRA Promoting BILLOO joined the historic Women’s March in Washington, D.C., as a featured speaker. She emphasized to attendees that women’s rights are human rights and that minority communities will stand GRASSROOTS together against bigotry and injustice. The march, along with many local marches, was the largest mass mobilization in recent history, and sent a message to the new administration that all Americans ACTIVISM must be treated as equals.

CAIR-SFBA, Meet a Muslim, LEADERS OF CAIR-LA People Acting in Community AND SEVERAL GROUPS Together (PACT), and Multifaith OF THE MUSLIM AND Voices for Peace & Justice LATINO COMMUNITIES held a unity rally that brought in Orange County formed together 1,000 attendees the Muslim Latino in support of the Muslim Collaborative, which aims to community. The rally, hosted by support both communities 100-plus diverse organizations, by encouraging mutual demonstrated a pluralistic learning, developing alternative to the white meaningful relationships, supremacist and anti-Islamic and mobilizing both “March Against Sharia” event, communities to amplify hosted by ACT for America a their voices in pursuit of which the Southern Poverty unity and justice. Members Law Center has designated of the collaborative include hate group. the Islamic Institute of Orange County, Orange County Congregation Community Organization CAIR-SV AND CAIR-LA this year led a group of 140 (OCCCO), Orange County members on an annual pilgrimage to Manzanar internment camp, Communities Organized for where 10,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated Responsible Development during World War II. This year also marked the 75th anniversary of (OCCORD), Los Amigos of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which allowed for the removal Orange County, UniteHere! and incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans in 10 Local 11, and other leaders, internment camps. The day-long program at Manzanar featured talks clergies, and activists. from camp survivors, interfaith prayer service, and site tours.

18 19 OUTREACH CITIES

At CAIR-CA, our work centers on community engagement and empowerment. Therefore, we continuously host work- shops, talks and forums for our members throughout the state of California.

Anaheim Inglewood Cucamonga Anaheim Hills Irvine Rancho Palos CAIR-SFBA Burbank La Mirada Verdes Canoga Park Lakewood Redlands Chino Lancaster Reseda CAIR-LA Chino Hills Loma Linda Riverside Claremont Lomita Rowland Heights Compton Long Beach San Bernardino Corona Los Angeles San Gabriel Culver City Mira Loma San Luis Obispo Alameda Pleasanton Cypress Mission Viejo Santa Ana Belmont Richmond Diamond Bar Moreno Valley Santa Barbara Berkeley San Francisco Downey Newbury Park Santa Clarita Brentwood San Jose Fontana North Hollywood Simi Valley Burlingame San Leandro Fountain Valley Northridge South Gate Concord San Martin Fullerton Norwalk Temecula Fremont San Mateo Garden Grove Orange Thousand Oaks Hayward San Rafael Glendale Palm Dale Torrance Los Altos San Ramon Granada Hills Perris Tustin Livermore Santa Clara Hawthorne Pomona West Covina Mill Valley Santa Cruz Hemet Porter Ranch Westminster Milpitas Saratoga Rancho Yorba Linda Morgan Hill Sonoma Mountain View South San Newark Francisco Novato Sunnyvale Oakland Union City Palo Alto Walnut Creek CAIR-SD Pleasant Hill CAIR-SV

Carmichael Merced Balboa Park Oceanside Chico Modesto Bonita Poway Citrus Heights Orangevale Carlsbad Rancho Santa Fe Davis Rancho Cordova Carmel Valley San Carlos Elk Grove Roseville Chula Vista San Diego Folsom Sacramento Eastlake Fallbrook Lakeside San Marcos Fresno Stockton El Cajon Imperial Beach Lemon Grove Santee Lodi Tracy Encinitas Kearny Mesa Mira Mesa Spring Valley Manteca Escondido La Mesa National City Vista

20 21 FINANCIAL REPORT Ways to The statement of financial activities below is for the fiscal year 2016 for all CAIR California offices. SUPPORT US "As a dedicated organization, to defend We are grateful to our supporters whose generous the rights of Muslims and to promote Balance Sheet Expense contributions enable us to advance justice and a better understanding of Islam, CAIR strengthen civil liberties across the state. is eligible to receive part of the zakat Total assets $4,496,347 Program services $1,848,426 funds for its programs and services. Total liabilities $109,310 Management $507,584 and general (Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi, Unrestricted $5,115,253 Chairman, Fiqh Council of North America) " $298,672 Temporarily $316,560 Fundraising restricted

Total net assets $5,431,813 Total expenses $2,654,682 As always, your donations to CAIR-CA Total liabilities $5,541,123 are tax-deductible. Tax ID is 77-0411194. and net assets Statement OF ACTIVITIES

Revenues Contributions $2,424,220 and grants Operational Special events, $1,265,506 Revenue DONATE net of expenses Greater $1,837,988 YOUR MONEY of $399,997 Los Angeles Area 1. Make a one-time Program income $6,700 Sacramento Valley $567,138 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT donation In-kind $52,961 San Diego $424,968 contributions 2. Become a monthly donor San Francisco $985,581 1. Follow us on social media DONATE $48,204 Dividends Bay Area 3. Donate stocks YOUR TIME and interest 2. Respond to action alerts Unrealized gains $1,373 Total revenues 4. Include us in your will 1. Volunteer with your $3,815,675 3. Attend workshops and local CAIR office on investments Other income $16,711 seminars 5. Join employer matching program 2. Participate in the Note: The selected financial data were derived from CAIR California’s financial records. 4. Host a gathering about internship and law Total revenues $3,815,675 Audit and tax reports are available upon request. CAIR-CA 6. Host a fundraiser clerkship programs

22 23 CAIR GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA CAIR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CAIR SACRAMENTO VALLEY

Our Team at your GOVERNANCE BOARD GOVERNANCE BOARD GOVERNANCE BOARD STAFF Asif Harsolia, M.D. ¦ President Spojmie Nasiri, Esq. ¦ President Eyas Abdeen ¦ President Basim Elkarra ¦ Executive SERVICE Fawad Shaiq ¦ Vice President Ihab Badr ¦ Vice President Atthar Mohammed ¦ Vice President Director Muhammad Saifullah Sameera Dadabhoy ¦ Secretary Adil Syed ¦ Secretary Aliane Murphy-Hasan ¦ Secretary ¦ Outreach Rania Elbanna ¦ Treasurer Patricio Pace ¦ Treasurer Kamran Malik ¦ Treasurer & Communications Fatima Dadabhoy, Esq. Abdelhamead Ibrahim Rafat Razi, D.M.D., M.P.H. Coordinator Fuad Alloush Afshan Keval Sameera Ali, Esq. Saad Sweilem, Esq. ¦ Civil Hafez M. Hafez Rights Attorney Aliah Abdo, Esq Roohe Ahmed Shamel Abd-Allah, M.D. Musaab Attaras Sumera Lakhani Sajid Nasir Sumiyah Mshaka Sarah Salem CAIR CALIFORNIA STAFF STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hussam Ayloush, M.B.A. ¦ Executive Director Zahra Billoo, Esq. ¦ Executive Omar Hassaine ¦ Chair Asmaa Ahmed ¦ Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Director Haitham Abulhaija ¦ Vice Chair Cecilia Peralta ¦ Operations Director Amina Abid ¦ Operations Salman Razi ¦ Secretary Farida Chehata, Esq. ¦ Immigrants’ Rights Managing Attorney Manager Eyas Abdeen ¦ Treasurer Jacqueline Bruce ¦ Office Manager Andrew Schutts ¦ Hussam Ayloush, M.B.A. ¦ Staff Representative Maheen Ali, Esq. ¦ Immigrants’ Rights Attorney Administrative Coordinator Afshan Keval Marwa Rifahie, Esq. ¦ Civil Rights Attorney Brittney Rezaei ¦ Civil Rights Amana Siddiqi Masih Fouladi, J.D. - Advocacy Manager Attorney Asif Harsolia, M.D. Maureen Dadabhoy, M.A.Ed. ¦ Legal Coordinator Courtney Mangus ¦ Programs Coordinator Atthar Mohammed Mostafa Mahboob ¦ Development Manager Fahad Ahmad Ojaala Ahmad ¦ Communications Coordinator Jibraan Qureshi ¦ Voter Engagement Coordinator Fawad Shaiq Patricia Shnell ¦ Civil Rights Attorney Ossama Kamel ¦ Outreach Spojmie Nasiri, Esq. Rabhi Bisla Programs & Outreach Coordinator CAIR SAN DIEGO ¦ Coordinator Saed Younis Rasha Moubacher ¦ Muslim Latino Collaborative Coordinator Sameena Usman ¦ Government GOVERNANCE BOARD STAFF Shazia Mian ¦ Administrative Coordinator Relations Coordinator STAFF Sherrel Johnson ¦ Community Relations Manager Fahad Ahmad ¦ President Hanif Mohebi ¦ Executive Director Arefa Simjee ¦ State Chapter Coordinator Syed Hussaini ¦ Outreach Manager Saed Younis ¦ Vice President Mejgan Afshan ¦ Public Affairs & Patricia Sosa ¦ Finance Consultant Yusra Khafagi ¦ Leadership Development Coordinator Tahzeen Nizam ¦ Treasurer Policy Coordinator Yannina Casillas ¦ Legislative & Government Edreace Purmul Susanne Arani, Esq. ¦ Civil & Affairs Coordinator Lallia Allali Immigrants' Rights Attorney

24 25 01 02 03 04 05 CAIR CAIR is committed CAIR CAIR opposes CAIR is a supports free to protecting supports domestic policies natural ally enterprise, the civil rights of domestic that limit civil rights, of groups, freedom of all Americans, policies that permit racial, ethnic religious or religion and regardless of faith. promote or religious profiling, secular, that freedom of civil rights, infringe on due advocate expression. diversity and process, or that justice and freedom of prevent Muslims human rights religion. and others from in America participating fully in and around American civic life. the world.

Our Core VALUES

06 09 CAIR supports 07 08 foreign policies that CAIR help create free CAIR believes CAIR advocates 10 and equitable trade, the active condemns dialogue encourage human practice all acts of between CAIR supports rights and promote of Islam violence faith equal and representative strengthens against communities complementary government based the social and civilians by both in rights and on socio-economic religious fabric any individual, America and responsibilities for justice. of our nation. group or state. worldwide. men and women.

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