Rabya Khan met with school officials to convey the importance of presenting balanced perspectives and not perpetuating stereotypes. CAIR-Chicago has requested that the school remove the worksheets, and not use them again or any similar worksheets. Rabya also provided a resource list of organizations that can conduct workshops on Islam, including CAIR-Chicago, and is compiling a list of educational resource companies with balanced materials on Islam and Muslims.

We were delighted to host 319 guests and relish in nearly 50 dishes and desserts from all over the world. SEE PICTURES HERE

As you know, we have endeavored to expand both the quality and quantity of our work each and every year since our rebirth 7 years ago. This year is no different. I want to update you on some exciting changes we have been working on at CAIR-Chicago for some time now.

Communications Intern Jenn Schanz weighs the pros and cons of the image being portrayed by the a new Arab video game character.

In the wake of the abhorrent events that occurred last Friday in Norway, information has come to light revealing connections between the terrorist suspect, Anders Brehing Breivik, to the anti-Islam movement in England, as well as to prominent Islamophobes in the US.

Communications Intern Ben Small discusses the rise of the EDL in England and compares it with Islamophobia in the U.S.

CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights director, Christina Abraham, traveled to South Africa last week in order to persuade the government to condemn president Bashar al-Assad’s military assault on Syrian anti-government protesters.

Former speechwriter for the Bush Administration Joshua Treviño tweeted to his 5,716 followers a message encouraging the IDF to shoot flotilla activists. Such careless and pro-violence remarks made by an individual who represents American leadership ought to be called into question.

CAIR-Chicago staff hosted civil leaders from Singapore for a discussion on Muslim-American issues and activism.

CAIR-Chicago Intern Ian Peterson discusses racial profiling in the U.S. in the first of a series of video blogs on the issue. In his first video, Ian focuses on significant supreme court cases and government policies that have continued to erode the 14th amendment of the constitution which prohibits racial profiling in the U.S.

Becky Fogel, CAIR-Chicago intern, discusses State Senator Syverson's hateful sense of humor and disdain for political correctness.

CAIR-Chicago is working with Patricia M. Rodriguez Mosquera, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Wesleyan University, in conducting the second phase of her research on the psychological impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Americans.

CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator, Amina Sharif, along with Communications Extern Aymen Abdel Halim, visited Columbia College on July 6th to speak to Professor Rose Economou’s media ethics class on the importance of unbiased reporting in today’s media.

Submit your photos to our photography contest, “Faces: Scenes of Muslim Life.” Submissions should highlight Muslim American identities and illustrate the diversity and uniqueness of America's Muslim community. Winning pieces will be enlarged to 30” X 40”, framed, and permanently displayed in the CAIR-Chicago office. Winners will be honored at our Taste of Ramadan reception on August 11th, 2011 where they will sign their works of art.

CAIR-Chicago Intern Noor Salahuddin discusses the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza that was prevented from delivering aid by Greek authorities at an Athens port. Noor dispels false claims made by Israeli officials in their attempts to delegitimize the humanitarian mission.

CAIR-Chicago intern Kinza Khan discusses whether revolutions like the recent ones in Egypt and Tunisia could occur in Pakistan, and whether the country is capable of having a successful revolution.

CAIR-Chicago Communications Intern Noor Salahuddin discusses new Georgia ID laws and the impact on undocumented immigrants.

Civil rights law clerk Tarek Khalil analyzes and critiques Herman Cain's "Muslim loyalty oath".

Government Affairs intern Ian Peterson discusses Rep. Peter King's latest congressional hearing on the "Radicalization of Muslim Americans," which focused primarily on the threat of Islamic “radicalization” within the United States prison system. Ian breaks down how King misconstrues the problem.