CAIR-Chicago and local Islamic organizations co-sponsored a series of blood drives in the Greater Chicagoland area that commenced this June. This is the second year that CAIR-Chicago participated in this event.

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed, along with CIOGC representative Farid Al-Taqi, Imam Haj Ibrahim from the Mosque of Umar and 50th Ward candidate Salman Aftab, met with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. on Thursday, July 6, 2006 at Congressman Jackson’s office.

As part of "A New Americans Initiative" Project, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Human Services, hosted a celebration for National Citizenship Day at Little Village High School in Chicago. Thousands of people came out to support this initiative and began their citizenship application processes.

The Bridgeview Courthouse accepted a proposal for a 40-hour sensitivity training and community service program with CAIR-Chicago as part of the sentence given to an 18 year old man charged with battery.

On Tuesday June 6th, CAIR-Chicago intern, Musab Siddiqui from North Shore Country Day School, (a preparatory high school founded in 1919 by a group of parents who wanted to provide their children with the quality of education found in eastern boarding schools) presented a heartfelt account of his experience as a CAIR-Chicago intern for his Senior Service Project.

CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator Sultan Muhammad is scheduled to participate in the second "Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow" forum in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 7 to July 9 alongside 100 young Muslims from 15 nations to discuss what they can do to improve Muslim-West relations. Muhammad says “It is without question humbling to have the opportunity to participate in such a defining event of our time wherein the usual is not suitable.”

A delegation of 8 young leaders from Denmark visited with CAIR-Chicago’s staff and externs on June 27th at CAIR-Chicago’s downtown office.

On Wednesday, June 21, CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab and intern Susan DeCostanza along with other leaders in the Chicago Muslim Community attended a tour of U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations at O’Hare International Airport last week.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney, Heena Musabji and Civil Rights Intern, Azhar Kothawala, met with a local school board to discuss the fairness of the punishment of a student.

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended an Asian American consultation dinner sponsored by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights ICIRR) on Wednesday, June 14, hosted by the law offices of Sidley & Austin.

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended the Illinois Coalition Civil Liberties at the Downtown Islamic Center on Thursday, June 8. The coalition met to discuss the potential issues for the coalition to focus on over the summer.

A delegation of 13 government officials and community/non-governmental organization leaders from the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in Southern Philippines visited with CAIR-Chicago staff on June 8th.

CAIR-Chicago is taking part in a summer-long campaign called MuslIms Care initiated by CAIR-National, to promote community service in the Muslim community. A theme is selected for each month (June-August). June is Health Awareness Month.

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab and Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended the Chicago Tribune Community Luncheon on Tuesday, June 6 at the Chicago Tribune building.

After mass demonstrations by the immigrant and minority communities, the Senate passed its version of immigration reform legislation. The final vote, 62-36, came after several months of heated debate from both sides.

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator, Sadiya Ahmed attended a membership meeting held by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed and intern Serim Cetin attended the Voting Rights Act forum...

On Thursday May 25, CAIR Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, participated in a University of Chicago panel...

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended the 2006 Community Organizing Awards reception hosted at the School of the Art Institute on Tuesday, May 23, 2006.

Community Builders is pleased to announce that Yaser Tabbara Esq retired Executive Director of CAIR Chicago will be the recepient of the 2006 Community Builders Award for Excellence in Community Service.