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CAIR-Chicago's Third Annual Event a Success!
CAIR-Chicago's 3rd Annual Event, held last Sunday evening, was a stunning success both in the numbers and diversity displayed.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Participates in Teaching Constitution to Students
CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Coordinator, along with attorneys Abdullah Salah and Abdul Karim Pigott, participated in the “Lawyer in the Classroom” program
CAIR-Chicago Files IDHR Complaint After Three Middle Eastern Men were Kicked-Out of McDonalds
CAIR-Chicago Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan filed amended charges of discrimination with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).
Conviction Reversed and Remanded in Cab Driver Case
A judge reversed and remanded a conviction against a Muslim cab driver for traffic violations that led to the suspension of the cab driver's chauffeur license.
Employment Discrimination Issue Resolved
A Muslim man was chosen to be laid off from work, despite his superior education and work experience to other employees who were not laid-off.
Religious Accommodation Issue at Local University Settled
A Muslim university student attending a Christian university was being required to attend weekly Christian devotional prayer services.
Citizenship Delay Client Receives U.S. Citizenship
A Muslim man was issued citizenship after filing a complaint in federal court. CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Heena Musabji represented the man in his complaint against USCIS.
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man in Unemployment Hearing
CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an administrative hearing for unemployment benefits.
Citizenship Delay Status Hearing
CAIR-Chicago’s Staff Attorney Heena Musabji represented a client at a status hearing regarding a delay in his naturalization application.
CAIR-Chicago Meets with FBI
CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director Ahmed Rehab, Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham, and Staff Attorney Heena Musabji met with the FBI's Community Liaison.
Hate Crime Trial Continued
The trial of a man charged with aggravated battery has been continued until next month. The man and another attacker is alleged to have beat a teenaged Arab boy with a led pipe.
CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Attends ICIRR Membership Meeting
CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended a membership meeting for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at St. Francis Church.
CAIR-Chicago Legal Advisor Meets with Local Police to Discuss Case
CAIR-Chicago Legal Advisor Maaria Mozaffar met with the police chief of a local police department to discuss a matter that arose when two Muslim men were stopped by a local police officer.

