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An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us: ICIRR’S “One Nation, One Dream” Immigration Integration Summit

Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago and ICIRR board member, spoke on a panel at the summit titled, “Framing the debate: Preaching beyond the choir.”

ACTA: International Online Censorship

On February 4, approximately 2,000 people marched in protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Buy Tickets for our 8th Annual Banquet – Speakers to be announced soon!

Our 8th Annual Banquet is set to take place on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Please mark your calendars and show your support by attending.

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Ahmed Rehab to speak at ICIRR Immigrant Integration Summit – February 4, 2012

CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will be speaking at the ICIRR “One Nation, One Dream” Immigrant Integration Summit at Malcolm X College this Saturday. The 2nd annual summit will feature 18 different workshops ranging from issues such as health care and deportations to politics and citizenship.

Dutch government moves closer to banning the niqab and burqa

In a controversial legal step taken by the Dutch Parliament, the Cabinet has proposed to pass legislation that bans the traditional Muslim garments, the niqab and burqa, by 2013.

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Is the Arab League helping solve the conflict in Syria?

Though the Arab League has demanded that the Syrian government halt their brutality against protesters, the death toll continues to rise.

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Ahmed Rehab to speak at Islamic Center of Naperville – January 27, 2012

Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will be speaking at the Islamic Center of Naperville at Ogden on Friday, January 27. He will be discussing Islamophobia, focusing on origins and practical solutions for tackling Islamophobes and anti-Muslim ideologies.

The story of Guantanamo survivor Murat Kurnaz

Stories emerging from Guantanamo Bay are brutal, violent, and are obscured into darkness – usually never reaching the general public. One such story covered by The New York Times, is of Murat Kurnaz, who was proved innocent by the U.S. after suffering years of torture for the crimes he never committed.

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  1. Best Buy Wishes Muslims Happy Eid al-Adha
    November 23, 2009
  2. Gov. Affairs Coordinator Reema Ahmad Speaks at Award Ceremony Honoring Gov. Quinn, Illinois Leaders
    October 21, 2009
  3. CAIR-Chicago Attends Candidate Forum for Illinois Governor and U.S. Senate
    October 27, 2010
  4. Gov. Affairs Coordinator Reema Ahmad to Attend Republican Gubernatorial Forum – Oct. 21, 2009
    October 20, 2009
  5. Staff Attorney Rabya Khan Meets with High School Regarding Anti-Muslim Worksheets
    August 16, 2011
  6. Gov. Affairs Coordinator Reema Ahmad Attends Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
    November 2, 2009
  7. First U.S. Appearance–Tariq Ramadan to Speak at
    6th Annual CAIR-Chicago Banquet
    February 22, 2010
  8. Ahmed Rehab to Speak at American Islamic College Fundraising Dinner – August 19th
    August 17, 2011
  9. Ahmed Rehab Participates in Al-Jazeera Forum in Qatar
    March 15, 2011
  10. Huffington Post: Shilling for the Israeli Occupation: The ADL’s New Mission Statement?
    October 18, 2010
  1. ACTA: International Online Censorship
    February 7, 2012
  2. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us: ICIRR’S “One Nation, One Dream” Immigration Integration Summit
    February 7, 2012
  3. Buy Tickets for our 8th Annual Banquet – Speakers to be announced soon!
    February 2, 2012
  4. Ahmed Rehab to speak at ICIRR Immigrant Integration Summit – February 4, 2012
    February 1, 2012
  5. New Bills Lead to Online Censorship
    January 31, 2012
  6. Dutch government moves closer to banning the niqab and burqa
    January 31, 2012
  7. Is the Arab League helping solve the conflict in Syria?
    January 30, 2012
  8. Gingrich: Does money influence his views on Muslims and Palestine?
    January 27, 2012
  9. On the anniversary of the Egyptian revolution: Ahmed Rehab on WBEZ WorldView with Wael Ghonim
    January 25, 2012
  10. Ahmed Rehab to speak at Islamic Center of Naperville – January 27, 2012
    January 18, 2012
  1. Fred Brooks commented on Worldview, NPR: Ahmed Rehab Sets the Record Straight on Egypt Events
    November 22, 2011
  2. ADM commented on ABC 7: CAIR-Chicago’s Ahmed Rehab Discusses Racist, Anti-Muslim TSA Official
    October 12, 2011
  3. Cheri Infante commented on Vocalo, CAIR-Chicago Audio-Documentary: The Media and Islamophobia
    September 7, 2011
  4. Cheri Infante commented on FOX Business: Ahmed Rehab debates Islamophobe Pamela Geller on Park51
    September 27, 2010
  5. Cheri Infante commented on Chicago Tribune: Public pool discriminated, agency says
    October 15, 2010
  6. Cheri Infante commented on WBBM Radio: Suit: Mideast-Owned Business Targeted By Town
    October 22, 2010
  7. Cynthia Clouser commented on Words are power. Joshua Treviño should be held accountable for pro-violence tweets
    July 20, 2011
  8. Dr Khalid Shahzad commented on CBS News: Air Security Murky On Issue Of Religious Headware
    January 20, 2010
  9. Arshad Hameed commented on Can Pakistan have a successful uprising?
    July 7, 2011
  10. Thania commented on SUN-TIMES: Conflict in Israel, Palestine is political -
    - not religious
    February 28, 2010

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