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		<title>France Burqa Ban Misses the Point</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2011/04/25/france-burqa-ban-misses-the-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Far from a victory in the fight for women’s rights, France’s ban of the burqa, the head-to-toe covering worn by some Muslim women, is a red herring, a deflection, and a blow for free societies everywhere," writes Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Director.]]></description>
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		<title>FOX News: CAIR-Chicago&#8217;s Christina Abraham Discusses Hajj Accommodation Case</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2011/03/29/fox-news-cair-chicagos-christina-abraham-discusses-hajj-accommodation-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["She's asking for unpaid leave that means they didn't have to pay her for the three weeks that she was going to be out and she gave them three months for which to prepare,"  argues CAIR-Chicago attorney Christina Abraham.]]></description>
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		<title>FOX Chicago: Christina Abraham Discusses Islamophobia and Juan Williams&#8217; Comments</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/10/28/fox-chicago-christina-abraham-discusses-islamophobia-and-juan-williams-comments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director, appeared as a live guest today on Fox Chicago's morning show, Good Day Chicago.  Abraham spoke with hosts Anna Davlantes and Corey McPherrin regarding the controversy over political analyst Juan Williams' Islamophobic statements on Fox News. ]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago Tribune: Public pool discriminated, agency says</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/10/15/chicago-tribune-public-pool-discriminated-agency-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Muslim family was wrongly denied access to an aquatic center in  Lyons last summer when employees told them their clothing violated the  facility's rules, state officials said Friday.  "This incident is a  blatant example of anti-Muslim discrimination," Christina Abraham, civil  rights director for the Chicago office of the Council on  American-Islamic Relations, said in a statement. "Everyone is entitled  to the equal enjoyment of public places."]]></description>
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		<title>Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Participates in Kent Law School Panel on Post 9/11 Islamophobia</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/10/04/civil-rights-director-christina-abraham-participates-in-kent-law-school-panel-on-post-911-islamophobia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 11th, CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke to first year Law School students at Kent Law School about the divisive rhetoric surrounding Muslims in America.  She was joined by esteemed Northwestern law professor Joseph Marguilez.]]></description>
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		<title>Civil Right Director Christina Abraham Moderates FBI Lecture at AIC</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/08/03/civil-right-director-christina-abraham-moderates-fbi-lecture-at-aic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham moderated an event featuring a speech by Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, at the American Islamic College.]]></description>
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		<title>Christina Abraham Speaks to Northwestern Journalism Class about the Patriot Act and Civil Liberties</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/07/30/christina-abraham-speaks-to-northwestern-journalism-class-about-the-patriot-act-and-civil-liberties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham gave a lecture on the Patriot Act and other national security policies to students at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Abraham discussed how these laws have affected Muslims in America particularly regarding immigration, travel, and relations with law enforcement. ]]></description>
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		<title>Christina Abraham to Moderate AIC Event for Rob Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI&#8217;s Chicago Field Office &#8211; 7/27/10</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/07/26/christina-abraham-to-moderate-aic-event-for-rob-grant-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-fbis-chicago-field-office-72710/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will moderate an event featuring Robert D. Grant, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Chicago Field Office.  SAC Grant will be discussing the FBI's role in an increasingly interconnected world.  ]]></description>
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		<title>ABC 7: Muslims Call on City Colleges to Address Complaints of Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/03/30/abc-7-muslims-call-on-city-colleges-to-address-complaints-of-discrimination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a news conference to address multiple complaints of discrimination at Truman College, Zubair Khan, the attorney for two plaintiffs in cases against the college, described the anti-Muslim harassment faced by his clients.
"No person should have to face harassment and unfair treatment at work, not on the basis of their race of religion," said Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Director. ]]></description>
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		<title>NPR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Claims Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://www.cairchicago.org/2010/03/30/npr-muslim-civil-rights-group-claims-discrimination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few months, two faculty members have filed separate lawsuits against Truman College. The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the school has done nothing to address their claims of harassment and prejudice.]]></description>
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