CAIR-Chicago's Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, was a featured speaker at the "Remember our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties" interfaith event this past Monday, January 21st to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read MoreWhen the Illinois House of Representatives recently passed a resolution denouncing hate crimes and bigotry against South Asians, the lawmakers were responding to recent attacks against members of the South Asian community nationwide –- and breaking new legislative ground.
Read MoreLitigation Director Kevin Vodak and Staff Attorney Rabya Khan will participate in a panel called “Strategic Advocacy for Muslim and Immigrant Communities with Law Enforcement" at the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) Conference on Friday December 7.
Read MoreThis Saturday, November 17th, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, will conduct a Know Your Rights training on how to interact with law enforcement, including the local police and the FBI.
Read MoreOn Friday, September 28th, 2012 Rabya Khan, CAIR-Chicago's Staff Attorney, was one of the distinguished panelist for the afternoon plenary at the 2012 Asian American and Pacific Islander Advancing Justice Conference.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rabya Khan will be speaking at the Advancing Justice Conference this Friday, September 28, 2012 in Chicago.
Read MoreOn June 3rd, 2012, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rabya Khan will be presenting a "Know Your Rights" training at the MSI Masjid in Glendale Heights, IL.
Read MoreOn June 3rd, 2012, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rabya Khan will be presenting a "Know Your Rights" training at the MSI Masjid in Glendale Heights, IL.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 3rd, CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab and Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, presented "Understanding Islamophobia: Free Speech and Bigotry " at Purdue University in Calumet, Illinois. Rehab engaged students with a discussion about dispelling stereotypes Islam and Muslims, highlighting the problems of hate and racism.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 3rd, CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab and Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, presented "Understanding Islamophobia: Free Speech and Bigotry " at Purdue University in Calumet, Illinois. Rehab engaged students with a discussion about dispelling stereotypes Islam and Muslims, highlighting the problems of hate and racism.
Read MoreStaff Attorney, Rabya Khan, of CAIR-Chicago was back in Grand Island, Nebraska again last week continuing depositions on the JBS Swift Case. CAIR-Chicago is representing about 50 plaintiff intervenors in an U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination lawsuit filed against JBS Swift in 2010. Khan will be traveling again next week to Minneapolis for defending our clients in their depositions.
Read MoreRabya Khan met with school officials to convey the importance of presenting balanced perspectives and not perpetuating stereotypes. CAIR-Chicago has requested that the school remove the worksheets, and not use them again or any similar worksheets. Rabya also provided a resource list of organizations that can conduct workshops on Islam, including CAIR-Chicago, and is compiling a list of educational resource companies with balanced materials on Islam and Muslims.
Read MoreJoin CIOGC, ISPU, Muslim Bar Association and CAIR-Chicago on Saturday, April 23 for the first of its kind -- Zoning Summit -- to hear from experts who will share with us all in one forum strategies on how to successfully manage opposition to masjid applications
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago is pleased to announce the decision by District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer this week to deny DuPage County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the county on behalf of the Irshad Learning Center, a Naperville mosque.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago is pleased to announce the decision by District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer this week to deny DuPage County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the county on behalf of the Irshad Learning Center, a Naperville mosque.
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