WHAT - Ramadan Outreach WHERE - Masjid Al-Salam

Less than a week after a devastating earthquake hit South Asia, the death toll soars to 42,000.

chicagopublicradio.org Dozens of U-S Muslim groups today [Thursday] announced they'll be joining forces to help victims of the earthquake in Pakistan.

Dozens of U-S Muslim groups today [Thursday] announced they'll be joining forces to help victims of the earthquake in Pakistan.

In the spirit of unity, people of many cultures gathered Oct. 5 to experience an evening of Muslim tradition. Officials and residents from Burr Ridge, Darien, Willowbrook and Oak Brook met at Ashton Place in Willowbrook for a meal and program hosted by the Muslim Educational and Cultural Center of America.

Although we live in the United States, a country ruled by a Constitution and Bill of Rights which stress an individual’s freedom from government intrusion, the Sun-Times editorial board would rather we live under a repressive, meddling dictator just so that we can live in complete security, free from all threats of outside attacks (“Check prying Patriot, but don’t take all its teeth,” Oct. 13).

It was almost a game-day decision for Sox fan Jonathan Greenspahn.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/12/05) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to call their elected representatives, including President Bush, to ask that the U.S. government provide more aid for areas traumatized by the South Asia earthquake.

The Sun-Times does a great disservice to itself, its reader and journalism by publishing guest columns like that of Joel J. Sprayregen (“Americans slain in Gaza deserve better from U.S.,” Oct. 12).

WHAT - Ramadan Outreach WHERE - Downtown Islamic Center (DIC)

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Yaser Tabbara and Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham met with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Dorothy Brown, to discuss a case involving racist and derogatory comments made by courthouse employees about Arabs, and retaliation against an employee for coming forward to investigators about the incident.

chicagopublicradio.org Chicago's Islamic community is trying to rally support and donations for the earthquake victims of Pakistan and Kashmir.

Victor Davis Hanson implies in his column that liberals no longer care for people.

Since September 11, 2001 Muslim community leaders and activists have been working relentlessly to help non-Muslims understand Islam. Muslim leaders have made countless television and conference appearances explaining that acts of violence and terrorism are not permitted by the religion, and it is unfortunate that there seems to be a vast amount of people who are ignoring that Muslims do take these issues seriously.

WHAT - CAIR-Chicago will be sponsoring U of C's iftar, where Communications Director, Ahmed Rehab, will speak on Professional Muslim Activism: Rising up to the Challenges of Today that Face our Community and Country.

I was shocked and appalled to read that a review of a movie, “The Protocols of Zion”, in the Tempo Section of today’s Tribune equates Muslim community leaders with Skinheads and inmates. Moreover, it asserts matter of factly that I, as a Muslim community leader, am by default a “Jew-Hater”; it makes that horrendous statement in bare words without qualification or disclaimer.

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on local Mosques and Islamic centers to hold prayers and collect donations tonight for those killed, injured or left homeless by the recent massive earthquake in South Asia.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/9/05) - CAIR today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to help the victims of yesterday’s massive earthquake in South Asia.

WHAT - Ramadan Outreach WHERE - Muslim Community Center (MCC)

WHAT - Ramadan Outreach

WHERE - Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines (ICCD)