CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, was one of the key speakers at this year’s prestigious Independent Sector Annual Conference held at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago from October 30th to November 1st.

CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab spoke on an interfaith panel at St. Michael Parish church in Orland Park on September 18th. The event, entitled “Extremism and Violence in the Name of Religion,” featured Christian, Muslim, and Jewish speakers.

Event: Panel on Chicago Area Surveillance Issues, June 6, 2009

CAIR-Chicago Government Affairs Coordinator Reema Ahmad will be speaking on a panel at a workshop titled “Public Policy and Governance” at the Community Builders Chicago 4th Annual Convention on Memorial Day. The theme of this year’s convention is “The Evolving Role of Mosques in America,” with workshops focusing on empowering the Muslim community and networking within the larger society.

What: “The Current Threat to Civil Liberties”

In the United States today, we are witnessing the gradual deterioration of the legal rights, civil liberties and humane policies for which our government once stood. In response to terrorist threats, security on all levels is expanding along with concerns over the reach of new security techniques and mechanisms.

What: Panel Discussion, “The Muslim Vote 2006: Reviewing the Results: Improving the Outcomes” at the Community Builders West meeting

What: Panel on Career Day at Aqsa School

WHAT – Hope not Hate – Speech & Panel Discussion

What: Interfaith Worker Justice’s Trailblazers Panel at the upcoming Seminary Summer Internship Training Week