About the mural Against a blue and green ombre background, a cactus plant in a broken pot stands tall, on one of its stems are five fruits and on another, a bright pink flower. The mural, which is ...

Some cleanup work has already begun to remove the paint. The mural was painted in 1983 by artist Thomas Suriya, according to the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles.

Named Sabr at Fajr, the mural by artist Saj Issa captures the themes of patience, endurance and resilience and celebrates the cultural ties between Los Angeles, especially its Latino community and ...

Why it matters: Community leaders say the mural is the first at a mosque in the U.S. Dina Chehata, the civil rights managing attorney for the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic ...