Whether purposeful or unwitting — which is quite possible by the way — our disposition to the narrative of the East/West divide, the invading hordes, the clash of civilizations is a timid yet omnipresent undercurrent in mainstream consciousness.

Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says he was not necessarily “emotionally offended” by the cartoons, but he did find them to be “in poor taste.”

I am not Charlie. I am not the terrorist either. I do not have to be Charlie to loathe the terrorists, and I do not have to resort to terrorism to register my displeasure with Charlie.

The Chicago Board of Elections is recruiting bilingual (English+) Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu speaking individuals to serve as election judges in particular neighborhood precincts for voters with limited proficiency in English during the February 24th, 2015 Municipal Election.

Join CAIR-Chicago at NEIU on January 29th for a forum with candidates for Chicago's upcoming mayoral election.

Come work for your community in a positive, fun environment, and earn a FREE ticket to the event!

CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, responds to recent attack on the French publication Charlie Hebdo. The heinous crime left 12 dead and lead to a bloody manhunt across Paris.

Through an examination of the similarities between the WWII incarceration experience of Japanese Americans and the post-9/11 experience of the Muslim Americans, Bridging Communities builds solidarity between these two communities.

A Chicago Coalition to Shut Down Guantanamo Event with Andy Worthington, Candace Gorman and Debra Sweet.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), today condemned a shooting attack on the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and repeated its defense of freedom of speech.

From workplace discrimination to immigration and asylum, for eleven years CAIR-Chicago has worked tirelessly to defend the rights of hundreds of American Muslims and ensure that media bias is kept in check.

Be a Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) fellow at CAIR-Chicago for the Summer of 2015. Apply today!

Staff members from CAIR-Chicago attended the Niagara Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Gala last Thursday and IMAN’s Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday.

CAIR asks for prompt "accountability," along with changes in law and government policies after the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA's use of torture in the years following the 9/11 terror attacks.

CAIR asks for prompt "accountability," along with changes in law and government policies after the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA's use of torture in the years following the 9/11 terror attacks.

Members of CAIR-Chicago's staff gratefully accepted an invitation to tour the Art Institute Chicago’s new Galleries for Islamic Art on Wednesday and encourage others, Muslim or non-Muslim to explore the new Islamic addition to the museum.

CAIR-Chicago mourns the passing of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. The longtime public servant died early this morning from complications of a stroke at age 70.

After a local teen was arrested for his alleged attempt to join ISIS, CAIR-Chicago continues to support Muslim and non-Muslim communities across Chicagoland though outreach and education. Executive Director Ahmed Rehab sat down with NBC to outline the strategies being used to address the issue.

Recognizing the vital need to support communities across Chicagoland, CAIR-Chicago continues its efforts to foster dialogue and defend civil rights.

Earlier this month CAIR-Chicago held its bi-annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) co-sponsored by The University of Illinois at Chicago Muslim Student Association.