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CAIR-Chicago Attends ICIRR Annual Membership Meeting
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab and Government Affairs Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended the annual membership meeting of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
CAIR-Chicago Sponsors Local Blood Drive
As a part of a nationwide summer-long campaign, Muslims Care, CAIR-Chicago partnered with LifeSource to co-sponsor a local blood drive at the Downtown Islamic Center
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man at Status Hearing in Police Misconduct Case
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing regarding a traffic ticket he received after being pulled over and arrested by police
CAIR-Chicago's Cultural Sensitivity Speaker at the Art Institute of Chicago
A teachers' workshop titled, "Word and Image: Islamic Art Teacher Workshop at the Art Institute of Chicago" was held on June 27th.
CAIR-Chicago Participates in IMAN's "Takin' it to the Streets"
CAIR-Chicago participated in this year's Takin' it to the Streets on June 24th, 2007. Takin' it to the Streets is a daylong community festival held every other summer in Marquette Park on Chicago's Southwest Side.
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.

