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CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Department Embarks on Cab Driver Project with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
The CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Department was trained by AFSC representatives regarding a collaborative effort to address issues facing Chicago cab drivers
CAIR-Chicago Co-Sponsors Civic Engagement Workshop
CAIR-Chicago, along with several other organizations co-sponsored a civic engagement workshop entitled, “Empowering Ourselves: Strengthening Our South Asian Voice”
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Chapter’s First PILI Fellow, Tawfiq Ali
Tawfiq Ali is CAIR-Chicago's first Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Fellow. Tawfiq is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy.
CAIR-Chicago Attends Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reception
CAIR-Chicago Government Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reception, sponsored by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL).
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Attends Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee Meeting
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham attended the Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee Meeting
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator to Participate in “Acting Free” Program
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham will be working with the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights (CCDBR) in a program in collaboration with the Pegasus Theater entitled the “Acting Free” Program
CAIR-Chicago Resolves Misunderstanding about Teaching Islam in Public School
After a Muslim parent had reported to CAIR-Chicago that her daughter’s World Religions course covered all major religions except for Islam
CAIR-Chicago Takes Part in Press Conference for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab and Government Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended a press conference on Monday, May 7, 2007 at Hotel Allegro in Downtown, Chicago
CAIR-Chicago Attorney Represents Muslim Woman in EEOC Mediation
CAIR-Chicago Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim woman in a mediation session with the EEOC. The woman's hours were reduced immediately after she began wearing a headscarf (hijab).
CAIR-Chicago Speaks Out for Comprehensive Immigration Reform at Press Conference
CAIR-Chicago Government Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed spoke out in favor of comprehensive immigration reform
CAIR-Chicago Attorneys Represent Clients in Two Citizenship Delay Status Hearings
CAIR-Chicago Attorneys Heena Musabji and Bitta Mostofi represented clients in status hearings for complaints filed in federal court regarding citizenship delays
CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Participates in Islam Awareness Week at Benedictine University
As part of Islam Awareness Week, Outreach Coordinator Dina Rehab, spoke on the headscarf worn by Muslim women, known as the hijab.
Text Message Threat to Muslim Family Resolved
After a Muslim man reported receiving a threatening text message, CAIR-Chicago contacted the FBI who initiated an investigation into the matter.
Chicago Tribune: Executive Director Speaks Out: Muslim activist takes on his group's critics
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, discusses misperceptions about Islam and the smears against his Muslim civl rights organization, in a Q & A with the Chicago Tribune. "Like all Americans, we have to worry about the security of our country, our communities, and our children in the face of potential terror attacks," says Rehab.
Chicago Tribune: Executive Director Speaks Out: Muslim activist takes on his group's critics
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, discusses misperceptions about Islam and the smears against his Muslim civl rights organization, in a Q & A with the Chicago Tribune. "Like all Americans, we have to worry about the security of our country, our communities, and our children in the face of potential terror attacks," says Rehab.
CAIR-Chicago Government Relations Coordinator Presents at SAALT Conference
CAIR-Chicago Government Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed presented on a panel discussion at the South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT) Summit on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington D.C.
"Culture of Violence" Event a Success
Dozens gathered in a lecture hall at DePaul University's College of Law to hear Sami Hermez discuss the culture of violence in southern Lebanon. Hermez discussed the impact of Israel's attack on Lebanon in the summer of 2006.
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Presents at DePaul Legal Clinic
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Heena Musabji presented at the DePaul College of Law Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic training titled, “Newer Practitioner Training on Basic Immigration Topics.”
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)
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.

