CAIR-Chicago and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois (ACLU-IL) came together Saturday, March 29, 2008 to present “Know Your Rights and the FBI” a workshop aimed at educating the community about their rights when dealing with law enforcement, particularly the FBI.

CAIR-Chicago Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan, a partner at Amal Law Group, represented a Muslim woman at a status hearing regarding her employment discrimination complaint.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke at DePaul University’s Non-Violence and Social Justice Teach-In.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling and Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan filed a complaint on behalf of a Muslim woman who experienced discrimination at her workplace after she began wearing the hijab (Muslim head covering) and a new supervisor was assigned to her.

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today expressed dismay at what it termed the “excessive” eleven-year, three-month sentence given to Dr. Abdelhaleem Ashqar for the non-violent charges of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham successfully settled a case against a suburban Homeowner’s Association in Chicago after a Muslim man complained of having been subjected to discrimination in the way Association enforced its rules.

CAIR-Chicago attorney Bitta Mostofi and CAIR-Chicago client discuss how Muslims, immigrants and non-immigrants alike, are common targets of suspicion and unreasonable citizenship delays on PBS-Wttw 11 Chicago Tonight, Chicago Matters: Beyond Borders series

CAIR-Chicago assisted a man in resolving issues of harassment at his place of employment. The man experienced severe harassment from co-workers regarding his religious beliefs.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi attended a status hearing for the citizenship delay class action law suit. As a result of the suit, all of the applications of the named plaintiffs have been expedited.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham attended an interview with a Muslim client alleging a denial of public accommodation at a local restaurant. The charge of discrimination was filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), and a fact finding conference has been set for November.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an interview with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).

Three citizenship delay clients were sworn in as U.S. citizens after lengthy delays. The length of wait for these men ranged from three to four years.

CAIR-Chicago Attorney Rima Kapitan represented three men in a fact finding conference with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man in an update interview for citizenship.

Another CAIR-Chicago client received his citizenship after a lengthy delay. The Muslim man applied for citizenship in 2005, and finally obtained his citizenship after two years of waiting.

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

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

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) joins thousands of fellow citizens in expressing their dismay at the 21-month federal prison sentence given to Muhammad Salah, 54, for being convicted of a minor charge of lying on a pre-trial questionnaire in a civil lawsuit. He was also fined $25,000 by U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing regarding a traffic ticket he received after being pulled over and arrested by police