In many Western cities, plans to erect mosques often stir more passion than any other local issue—and politicians are leaping into the fray

When asked about the challenges of finding time at work to pray, Jamil Khourshad is dismissive of the difficulties created by the Muslim religion’s daily prayer times.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) interview regarding a Fair Housing complaint that was filed against his Homeowner’s Association.

OMAHA, Neb. – Meatpacking plant officials accused of discriminating against dozens of Somali Muslim workers have offered to tweak break times to help accommodate the workers’ prayer demands.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man experiencing a citizenship delay at a status hearing in federal court.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing for an employment discrimination claim.

Alan talks with Rima Kapitan, an attorney who is advocating for Somali Muslim workers that were fired for praying on the job.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man experiencing a delay in obtaining his citizenship.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Supervisors at a meatpacking plant have fired or harassed dozens of Somali Muslim employees for trying to pray at sunset, violating civil rights laws, the workers and their advocates say.

CAIR-Chicago filed an appeal on behalf of a man who had faced citizenship delay and was rejected naturalization.