The start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan officially started on Friday, and local Muslim residents have begun their spiritual rituals of prayer and fasting while renewing their Koran lessons.

CHICAGO, Ill. – On Sat., Sept. 3, 2005, the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) presented an award to Imam W. Deen Mohammed in recognition of his outstanding leadership role in the American Muslim community.

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Mosque Cares sponsored Annual Islamic Convention of 2005, recently held over the Labor Day Weekend in Chicago, was a resounding success.

The Sept. 14 editorial titled "The UN and Sheriff Bolton" claims that the United Nations has been corrupt for years and that finally the United States is standing up to this world body and demanding reform.

The civil rights organization — Council on American-Islamic Relations-Chicago Chapter — is looking for an apology from those responsible for a Chesterton Fourth of July parade float.

CAIR-Chicago Director of Communications, Ahmed Rehab, speaks to Rusty Humphries on his popular right wing show along with fellow guest, Peter James of the anti-Muslim "United American Committee" group.

The article about the Arab-Israeli orchestra is a welcome change to the usual coverage of the Middle East [''Barenboim seeks peace with his baton,'' Showcase story, Aug. 23].

Editor: In commemorating the third anniversary of 9/11, our grief as American-Muslims is twofold.

It is hard to understand how Richard Cohen does not see the significance of the reasons for an attack when considering the severity of the punishment (“Hate crime laws penalize speech and thought,” Aug. 22).

University of Chicago's decision to renovate the basement of Rockefeller Chapel so that all of its faith groups have a place to worship should be applauded nationwide ("U. of C. seeks to give home to all of its faiths," Metro, Aug. 26).

Bridgeview hosts ask freshman Congressman to be a 'champion of justice' in D.C.

Open mike sessions at coffee shops don’t usually stop passing pedestrians in their tracks.

I would like to thank Leonard Pitts for his wonderful handling of comments such as those of Rep. Tom Tancredo that do nothing but incite fear and hate ("Inflammatory remarks feed the enemy," Commentary, Aug. 2).

CHICAGO -- Congressman Danny Davis has joined Muslims and Jews in urging a halt to erosion of liberty in the name of protecting liberty with the Patriot Act.

In light of bomb attacks in London and Egypt, Muslim interest groups in Chicago on Friday joined Muslims nationwide in publicly decrying acts of violence performed for religion's sake.

In light of bomb attacks in London and Egypt, Muslim interest groups in Chicago on Friday joined Muslims nationwide in publicly decrying acts of violence performed for religion's sake.

Chicago-area Muslims are adding their support to an edict issued Thursday by national Islamic scholars denouncing terrorism.

Chicago-area Muslims are adding their support to an edict issued Thursday by national Islamic scholars denouncing terrorism.

Scholars call for Muslims to help authorities Muslims living in the United States are launching a campaign against terrorism.

Religious groups are often misrepresented by the American news media who tend to focus solely on hot-button issues and frequently get the facts wrong, according to the four speakers at a “Religion and the Press” symposium held July 25 at Medill.