About us
Meet other local progressive Muslims and get together in an open, compassionate and non-judgmental environment. We welcome new Muslims, old Muslims, LGBTQ Muslims, and Muslims in mixed-faith relationships. Our goal is to build a community in Los Angeles based on the core Islamic values of compassion, equality, social justice, and human rights. A place where you can be yourself AND Muslim!
This progressive Muslim community was founded on January 6, 2006 and is the Los Angeles chapter of the national and the oldest progressive Muslim organization, Muslims for Progressive Values, a 501 (c) (3), founded in July 2007. For more details about MPV please visit www.mpvusa.org.
Meetups are scheduled very regularly as announced. Activities include socializing, discussion, spiritual conversation, youth open mics, zikr, hiking, social activism/volunteer work, celebrating holidays, and experiencing art, film, and music.
We gather regularly mostly for discussion and spiritual reflection. All who come with an open mind and loving heart are welcome--including non-Muslim friends, significant others, etc. Topics are announced in advance so that those interested can prepare for a meaningful and informed discussion.
In setting up our prayer space, we strive to create a caring environment in which no one is segregated or excluded. Attendees are invited in turn to lead prayer, regardless of gender. This means that the prayer may be led by a man or a woman, the sermon (khutbah) may be delivered by a man or a woman. The group of congregants is mixed, standing and seated together, like we do in Mecca, which we call "Mecca-style". Of course, individual men and women can choose to stand/sit to one side or the other if they prefer. We also end our prayer segments with spiritual songs.
For information on MPV and the principles that inform and guide us, please visit About Us.
We are happy to announce that we have an officiant available. Officiant is open to marrying mixed faith couples as well as same-sex couples.
Please contact Ani at info@mpvusa.org for information on Islamic interfaith wedding services.
Upcoming events
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CHANGE OF DATE - Film: I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent
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I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent - Los Angeles Premiere Screening
Friday, May 2, 2026, 8 - 10 pm
Sepulveda Screening Room1640 South Sepulveda Boulevard #104 Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tickets $10, open to the public
Ticket includes light refreshments, screening, and Q&A with local interfaith leaders immediately following the film. Free garage parking.Explore an intimate portrait of two individuals that have fought so hard for peace in a world often fighting against them.
After 9/11, fear and Islamophobia spikes in America. Into this storm steps Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl - Islamic jurist, human rights advocate, and one of the fiercest critics of Wahhabism and the Saudi regime. His refusal to stay silent makes him a lightning rod: vilified, threatened, and nearly killed for his words. Surrounded by a private library of half a million books - some banned for centuries - Khaled fights for an Islam rooted in pluralism, democracy, and justice. At his side is Grace Song, his wife and partner, who shares in the danger and the defiance. Together they confront assassination attempts, smear campaigns, and the loneliness of standing against power. I'd Rather Be Dead Than Silent is a visceral portrait of courage under siege - a film that dares to ask what silence costs in an age of rising hate. Directed by Tina Mascara.
The film will be followed by a short panel discussion, including:- Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, film cast, Distinguished Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law
- Grace Song, film cast, Executive Director THE USULI INSTITUTE
- Tina Mascara, Director
- Hussam Ayloush, Executive Director CAIR-LA/CEO CAIR-CA, Human Rights and Democracy Advocate
Light refreshments and prayer space available 7:15-8:00 pm
5 attendees
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