About
WhyIslam SoCal is a registered non-profit organization that seeks to educate the Southern California community about Islam & Muslims.
Founding
WhyIslam was founded to counter the lies, misinformation, and Islamophobia towards Islam & Muslims in America.
Services
Information Booths on Islam
Qu’ran & Islamic Pamphlets Materials
Intro to Islam 101 Classes
MSA & Masjid Da’wah Classes
New Muslim Mentorship & Follow Up
Shahada Service, Becoming a New Muslim
Da’wah Projects
Booths
Information booths provide a space to talk to the public about the true message of Islam and what Muslims believe in.
Qu’ran Distribution
WhyIslam distributes many Qu’rans for free in SoCal as well as thousands of information Pamphlets on various Islamic topics.
Street Da’wah
The best and most direct way of sharing the beautiful message of Islam is to give Da’wah right on the busy street corners of LA.
Billboards
WhyIslam places billboards across the country to dispel misconceptions and educate the public about Islam.
LA Times Bookfestival
LA Times hosts an annual Bookfestival where the Holy Qu’ran and Islam is shared with the large amount of book lovers.
Open Mosque Day
Local Mosque’s open their doors to the public to visit and learn what happens at a Mosque as well as meet their local Muslim neighbors.
Classes
WhyIslam SoCal holds classes on how to give proper Da’wah to local Masjids and MSA’s as well offer more advanced courses.
Superbowl Outreach
The WhyIslam SoCal team joined by the WhyIslam national team head out to the Superbowl host city to give Da’wah about Islam.
Embrace
Revert focused initiative which focuses on providing a safe social and educational space that helps Revert growth and knowledge.
Materials
Free Da’wah Materials for MSA’s, Masjids, and Da’wah usage.
Pickup or delivery available. Just send request here.
Information Pamphlets
WhyIslam Pamphlets cover a range of topics from Prophets(SAW), Q&A, Hijab, to Malcom X. Available individually or assorted in packs.
Da’wah Booth
Full Da’wah Booth with Qu’rans, Information Pamphlets, Table Cloth, Standee, Banners, and Gift Bags available to set up at your location.
Highlights
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106
Shahada’s
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3,750
Qu’rans Distributed
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10,750
Pamphlets
Distributed -
32
Billboards
Placed -
62
Information
Booths Held -
45
Da’wah
Workshops
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LA Times Bookfestival
Most popular local and biggest event for WhyIslam SoCal.
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COVID-19 Billboard
Placed billboard of the Prophets (SAW) advise on Coronavirus.
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Spanish Billboard
First ever Da’wah Billboard in Spanish placed in SoCal.
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Hollywood Da'wah
Da’wah Outreach in the World Famous Hollywood.
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Superbowl Outreach
Da’wah Outreach to attendees during the biggest national event.
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MSA Da'wah Classes
Free Da’wah Classes for Local MSA’s.
Testimonials
“Whyislam is an organization that is very unique at delivering the Message of Islam to the world.”
— Sheikh Yasir Birjas, Instructor at AlMaghrib Institute
“WhyIslam is the most important project that we have in the Muslim American Community. WhyIslam serves to counter the negative narrative about the American Muslim Community.”
— Linda Sarsour, Muslim Activist