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Chicago Sun Times: Ramadan fast more than food, water
Chicago attorney Janaan Hashim will begin fasting for Ramadan the morning after the new moon is first sighted over North America, probably tonight. Her husband will start when it's seen over the Middle East.
BBC News: US Muslims 'well integrated'
Britain may be able to learn lessons from the US with regards to Muslim integration within domestic society.
Chicago Sun Times: They are not their hair
Women are far more than the some of their parts -- six Chicagoans reveal what lies within
Chicago Tribune: Pope's remarks tear at fragile relations
The pontiff's comments and the fiery protests that followed strain the tenuous dialogue between Muslims and Christians worldwide
ABC 7: Chicago-area Muslims question Pope's choice of words
Muslim-Americans living in the Chicago area are weighing in on Pope Benedict's apology for comments he made last week about Islam. The pontiff's remarks sparked violent protests in parts of the world.
NBC 5: Uneasiness Over Pope's Remarks Felt In Chicago
CHICAGO -- It's the comment heard around the world, and Pope Benedict XVI's quote about Muslims is prompting protests and even violence in some areas.
Spirited Talk Radio 980: CAIR-Chicago Discusses The Pope's Comments and Muslim Reaction (AUIDO)
CAIR-Chicago Discusses The Pope's Comments and Muslim Reaction
Chicago Tribune: Candidate's profiling stand angering Muslims in state
It started as a simple campaign tour to commemorate Sept. 11 and distribute more than 1,000 American flag yard signs in a western Illinois congressional district where the incumbent has been sidelined by Parkinson's disease.
National Public Radio: The Inner Journey of Young Muslims in America
Two young women are discovering what it means to be Muslim in America. Assia and Iman Boundaoui talk about how they reconcile living between two worlds, and where their Muslim and American identities come together.
Time Out Chicago: Five years later
"A plane just crashed into the World Trade Center," my then-wife told me as I stepped out of the shower, my head throbbing with a vicious hangover.
Chicago Tribune: `We're here today to always remember'
Outside Holy Name Cathedral, politicians stood silent, clergymen bowed their heads and passersby paused as a bell tolled from the cathedral's steeple. Cars quietly hummed by without honking horns. Chirping birds and other typical sounds of the city seemed muted.
Alternet: Muslim Charities Struggle to Stay Open
In the years since 9/11, the government has continued to shut down local Muslim aid organizations that have never been convicted of a crime. Is this Bush's idea of a 'faith-based initiative'?
Chicago Business (CRAIN'S): In trying to build bridges, he finds a much deeper divide
Ahmed Rehab walked away from the business world to become a spokesman for American Muslims — and walked into a firestorm.
Medill News Service: Muslim schools gain popularity
At the Universal School students take time out from classes to pray once a day. By seventh grade, boys and girls attend classes separately. They take classes in Arabic, Islamic studies and memorize the Quran.
Chicago Public Radio: 9/11 Anniversary: Muslim Groups Express Concerns
It's been five years since the September 11th attacks.
Pantagraph.com: Phobias against Muslims and Islam are a reality
In 2002, the Council on American-Islamic Relations reported 602 cases of civil rights abuses against Muslims in the United States. In the most recent year of reporting, 2004, it reported 1,522.
Thueringer Allgemeine: An erster Stelle Amerikaner (In German)
CHICAGO - Einige Maenner tragen Baseballmuetzen, manche verkehrt herum. Da sind welche in kurzen Hosen, andere in weit geschnittenen modischen Jeans. Viele kamen in Turnschuhen, die sie draussen abgelegt haben.
Chicago Public Radio: Rehab on NPR's Worldview: What is "Islamofascism"?
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, talks to Worldview's Jerome McDonnell on Chicago Public Radio about "Islamofascism" and other reductive terminologies. He argues that the public discourse on Islam in this country is problematic in its use of such terms.
Chicago Public Radio: Rehab on NPR's Worldview: What is "Islamofascism"?
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, talks to Worldview's Jerome McDonnell on Chicago Public Radio about "Islamofascism" and other reductive terminologies. He argues that the public discourse on Islam in this country is problematic in its use of such terms.
Chicago Tribune Magazine: The Case Of The Globe Trotting Grocer
The U.S. Says Muhammad Salah Was Financing Middle East Terrorism. Salah Says He Was Bringing Money To Stricken Families. Next Month, A Jury Will Begin Deciding Who's Right.

