U.S. Muslims, CAIR, Condemn Attack at Fort Hood
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l November 5, 2009
"We condemn this cowardly attack in the strongest terms possible and ask that the perpetrators be punished to the full extent of the law, " said CAIR in a statement today. "American Muslims stand with our fellow citizens in offering both prayers for the victims and sincere condolences to the families of those killed or injured.”
Sharif and Hashmi presenting at IFYC Conference
CAIR-Chicago
l October 27, 2009
CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif and CAIR-Oklahoma Executive Director Razi Hashmi presented at the Interfaith Youth Core’s annual conference, “Leadership for a Religiously Diverse World.”
Ahmad congratulates honored Illinois officials
CAIR-Chicago
l October 21, 2009
Ahmad congratulated officials at the Illinois Committee for Honest Government’s (ICHG) Distinguished Service Awards Reception, saying their service to the people of this state “is to be commended and emulated by us all.” She also encouraged elected officials to reach out to Muslim constituents who actively serve their local communities.
Ehud Olmert Speaks at University of Chicago
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l October 15, 2009
Despite an abysmal record on human rights, he has been invited by the University's Harris School of Public Policy, as a leader with a vision of “achieving prosperity through peace.” CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will address the hypocrisy of this invitation at a press conference outside the event. Also read CAIR-Chicago's Action Alert regarding this issue,
HERE.
See Media Coverage Here
CAIR-Chicago
l October 10, 2009
CAIR-Chicago filed action in federal court this week against Columbia College on behalf of Palestinian-Muslim instructor, Sue Smiley, who claims to have been fired unjustly after a student falsely reported that she made an anti-Semitic comment in class. Read all media coverage of the case
here:
Congressmen Gutierrez, Quigley, Davis, CAIR-Chicago's Rehab and ICIRR's Hoyt
Suada Kolovic and Julianna Parlock
l October 5, 2009
ICIRR joined IL Congressmen at a press conference to introduce a letter calling on President Barack Obama to move forward on comprehensive immigration reform this year.
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