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feature232 Community Spotlight: Chicago Muslim Teacher Wins Prestigious “Golden Apple” Award
Sandy Abdallah | May.12.08

Awardee Samina Khan believes in building life-long learners who demonstrate integrity, patriotism, honesty, and a passion for inquiry and analysis.

feature231 Muslim group finds town's emergency drill offensive
State Journal Register | May.08.08

The use of a fake 'mosque' in Thursday's drill ultimately harms law enforcements ability to correctly separate valid potential threats from bias.

feature230 Oprah Asks "What Would You Do" When Witnessing Discrimination
Chamandeep Bains | May.06.08

Hidden cameras rolled as each customer reacted to the tense scene and witnessed the clerk refusing service by asserting “…we don’t serve your kind here.”

feature229 Victory in Legal Fight Over Travel 'Watch List'
Luke Willson | Apr.30.08

"If he [Akif] wasn't on the list, why was he getting handcuffed to a chair?" said Adam Schwartz, a lawyer with the ACLU.

feature228 CAIR-Chicago Lecture on Faith Based Activism at Marquette University
Sandy Abdallah | Apr.28.08

“To believe in and work for the common good is a call from all of the world's great religious traditions, and Islam is no different,” said Rahman.

feature227 Join Coalition to Protest Boeing ‘Torture Flights’
CAIR-Chicago | Apr.25.08

The Coalition to Ground Torture Flights will demand that the company respond to allegations that it is an active participant in so-called “torture flights.”

feature226 CAIR-Chicago Chairman at "Peace: Our Hope" Meeting with Pope Benedict
Luke Willson | Apr.22.08

CAIR-Chicago hopes the meeting will mark improved bridge-building and tolerance between the world's two largest faith communities.

feature225 CAIR-Chicago Lecture at Loyola University: "American Muslim Political Activism"
CAIR-Chicago | Apr.15.08

Karim and Zapata addressed the sociology class on the impact Muslim organizations have had in the community.

feature224 Muslim headscarf is all-American
Reem Rahman | Apr.10.08

It is a fundamental feminist conviction for a woman to have control over her own body, and a fundamental American one to protect the freedoms of others, including the freedom of religion.

feature223 CAIR-Chicago Sponsors Official Launch of Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium
CAIR-Chicago | Apr.08.08

"That's what it means to be Muslim," said Representative Keith Ellison, "to want the best for everyone.”

feature222 CAIR-Chicago On Capitol Hill
CAIR-Chicago | Apr.04.08

State offices and senators were engaged to discuss citizenship delays, racial profiling, interfaith relations, and law enforcement relations.

feature221 CAIR-Chicago Co-Hosts "Know Your Rights and the FBI" Community Workshop
Sandy Abdallah | Mar.29.08

"These cases aren’t about guilt or innocence; they’re about citizens’ rights,” said Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham.

feature220 100 Muslim Students Join MYLS Official Launch
CAIR-Chicago | Mar.28.08

The CAIR-Chicago special youth initiative will offer the students an opportunity to learn about leadership, citizenship, and value-based activism.

feature219 CAIR-Chicago Supports “Access to Religious Ministry Act”
Chamandeep Bains | Mar.26.08

The bill is sponsored by Reps. Daniel Burke and Julie Hamos and other members of the Illinois General Assembly.

feature218 CAIR-Chicago Speech at Remy Bumppo Theatre Think Tank Presentation "The InSecurity Blanket"
Sandy Abdallah | Mar.21.08

The “thinkTank” features short dramatic works with a focus on provoking timely conversation about a social, political or economic issue in which Chicago citizens have a stake.

feature217 CAIR-Chicago Sensitivity Speaker to Lecture at Loyola - Understanding Islam and Muslim Students
CAIR-Chicago | Mar.18.08

The course aims to increase the understanding of educators and intellectuals and will cover a brief history of Islam, the fundamental beliefs of Muslims, Muslim demographics in the U.S. and worldwide.

feature216 CAIR-Chicago Partners with ICIRR to Offer New Americans Democracy Fellowship
CAIR-Chicago | Mar.13.08

The New Americans Democracy Project is a five-month fellowship program for young people interested in exploring a career in social justice work and contributing to the participation of new citizens in the American democratic process.

feature215 Advertisers Abandon Radio Shock Jock Michael Savage
by Abdallah & Willson | Mar.12.08

CAIR has come together with a diverse coalition of religious and civic organizations to urge advertisers to boycott Michael Savage’s radio talk show The Savage Nation.

feature214 CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director in High School Education Project
by Sandy Abdallah | Mar.07.08

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will join a new project to educate high school students about constitutional civil rights.

feature213 Six Muslim Men Experiencing Citizenship Delays are Sworn-In
CAIR-Chicago | Mar.04.08

Six more CAIR-Chicago citizenship delay clients have taken the oath for citizenship in the past two months after lengthy delays in the processing of their applications.

feature212 CAIR-Chicago Fourth Annual Event A Success!
CAIR-Chicago | Feb.28.08

CAIR-Chicago's board, staff, interns, and volunteer activists would like to thank you for your wonderful support and for making our dinner a success.

feature211 Chicago Tribune: Smear Campaign Speaks Volumes About Society
Ahmed Rehab | Feb.24.08

OK, we get the point. Barack Obama is not a Muslim. He has made that clear, time and again. The broader issue is: What does this attempt to smear Obama say about our society?

feature210 CAIR Collects More Than 16,000 Letters on Gaza Blockade
CAIR-Chicago | Feb.26.08

It took just two days for the Center for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to gather over 10,000 letters in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

feature209 Chicago Airs “Prince Among Slaves,” Illuminates Early Muslim-Americans in Honor of Black History Month
CAIR-Chicago | Feb.04.08

Islam is not foreign to America. Rather, it has been part of our history since before the Declaration of Independence. In light of the prejudice many Muslims face today, stories of early American Muslims, like Abdul-Rahman’s in "The Prince of Slaves," are invaluable.

feature208 Streamwood cop one of few in suburbs who speaks Urdu
Daily Herald | Feb.11.08

As far as Sabih Khan knows, he's the first Urdu-speaking officer in the Northwest suburbs. "I just wanted to help the community I live in," Adeel Faridi said, discussing his willingness to also apply at a police deparment in the Chicago suburbs.

feature207 Some non-Christians feel left out of election
Reuters | Feb.03.07

"I welcome faith values if they inspire candidates to do good things. But I worry if it is used as a litmus test to include someone in political participation," said Ahmed Rehab, a spokesman with the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

feature206 Chicago Tribune: Note to Obama - So What?
Luke Willson | Jan.31.07

It is a shame that anti-Muslim attitudes have become such an ingrained part of the American discourse that candidates for the President of the United States do not bat an eye when allaying "fears" that they are part of a religion.

feature203 Beyond Stereotypes: Learn about CAIR's New Initiative
Islam Online | Jan.25.07

Islam Online interviews CAIR's Ahmed Rehab as he discusses the recent initiative, "Beyond Stereotypes", launched to educate media personnel whether they are reporters, editors, producers, or otherwise, about basic Islamic terms, practices, and issues.

feature197 "Do Your Part" - CAIR Launches 2008 Voting Initiative
by Sandy Abdallah | Jan.10.07

CAIR recently launched the “Do Your Part” initiative in preparation for the 2008 elections. The initiative promotes active participation and public education of the American-Muslim community.

feature203 CAIR-Chicago Leads Media Empowerment Workshop for Chicago Activists
CAIR-Chicago | Jan.15.07

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights invited CAIR-Chicago to lead a media workshop intended to empower organizations around Chicago working on immigration issues.

feature196 Spring 2008 Internship & Externship Opportunities at CAIR-Chicago
CAIR-Chicago | Jan.05.08

Internships and externships at CAIR-Chicago, a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, offer students and activists a great opportunity to learn, interact, and grow in a friendly and diverse environment.

feature201 Christina Abraham Promoted to Civil Rights Director
CAIR-Chicago | Jan.01.08

CAIR-Chicago’s board and staff would like to congratulate Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Coordinator, on her much deserved promotion to the position Civil Rights Director.

feature195 CAIR-Chicago Welcomes New Staff
CAIR-Chicago | Dec.01.07

CAIR-Chicago welcomes new staff Reem Rahman, Azam Azeem, Gerald Hankerson, Tricia Kemling, and Amir Siddiqui. Read more about their bios on our staff page.

feature203 CAIR-Chicago Reps Chosen as Next Generation Fellows
CAIR-Chicago | Oct.21.07

CAIR's Ahmed Rehab and Yaser Tabbara have been selected as Next Generation Fellows of the American Assembly, a project premised on the belief that new voices and fresh ideas will strengthen the nation’s discussion of U.S. global policy and the future of international institutions.

feature200 CAIR-Chicago Welcomes New Board Members
CAIR-Chicago | Aug.31.07

CAIR-Chicago’s board and staff would like to welcome new Board members, Kimberly Newkirk, Dr. Shahwar Syed, Emaad Hamwi, and Khaled Taha.

feature198 CAIR-Chicago Rep at Drum Major Institute
by Mirza Baig | Aug.03.07

CAIR recently launched the “Do Your Part” initiative in preparation for the 2008 elections. The initiative promotes active participation and public education of the American-Muslim community.

feature202 Ahmed Rehab Joins Board of Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
CAIR-Chicago | Aug.01.2007

Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director has joined the board of Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) following an endorsement of his nomination by the coalition’s 150 member organizations.

feature194 CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Chapter’s First PILI Fellow, Tawfiq Ali
CAIR-Chicago | May.01.07

Tawfiq Ali is CAIR-Chicago's first Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Fellow. Tawfiq is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and received his law degree from Harvard Law School in June 2007.

feature199 CAIR-Chicago Receives 2007 Grant from Chicago Bar Foundation
CAIR-Chicago Mar.01.07

For the second year in a row, CAIR-Chicago received a grant in 2007 from the Chicago Bar Foundation for its civil rights work on behalf of the indigent Muslim community in Chicago.





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