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CAIR-Chicago Assists with License Suspension Issue
CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham assisted a client in clearing up confusion surrounding a possible investigation pertaining to his license suspension.
Dr. John Esposito and Ahmed Rehab Address the University of Chicago
CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab and Dr. John Esposito addressed a packed house of an estimated 1200 students at the Hutch Commons Hall of the University of Chicago on Wednesday.
Second Status Hearing for Citizenship Delay Case
CAIR-Chicago attorney Heena Musabji represented a citizenship delay client at his second status hearing at the Dirksen Federal Building
Beliefnet: U.S. Muslims Mobilize in 2006 Elections
Congressional elections haven't meant much to Saadia Chaudhry, who, at 30, has never cast a midterm ballot. But this year Chaudhry is excited about voting in her suburban Maryland district, even though she admits -- with a slightly embarrassed laugh -- that she's not even sure who's running.
Muslim Students Resolve Prayer Accommodation Issue
A local university student had contacted CAIR-Chicago regarding his school's refusal to allocate prayer space for Muslims on campus.
Fall Action Assembly with Gubernatorial Candidates
Key Themes:
* Health: Sustaining our own victories and Illinois’ leadership in expanding health coverage & moving forward toward universal healthcare in Illinois * Housing: Demanding real action and resources from the state to address our many and varied housing problems—from no development to gentrification and from teardowns to too many foreclosures and homelessness * Immigrants: Supporting on-going programs helping immigrants to become citizens & voters.
CAIR-Chicago Attends University of Chicago Immigration Symposium
CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed and Governmental Relations Intern Erin Hartnett attended the University of Chicago Legal Forum's Immigration Law and Policy Symposium on October 27th and 28th, 2006.
Reuters: U.S. Muslims moving into prime-time politics
CHICAGO (Reuters) - At less than 3 percent of America's 300 million residents, Muslims are still on the fringe of political influence and power, experts say. But that may be changing.
Northwest Indiana Times: Survey shows Muslims flexing political muscle
As Election Day nears, local Muslim advocacy groups are working to get out the vote.
5 More Citizenship Delay Clients Undergoing Re-interview Process
3 individuals from CAIR-Chicago’s citizenship delay law suit against various governmental agencies were asked to come in for an update interview with USCIS yesterday.
CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator to Speak on Civic Engagement at Northwestern University
What: A forum on the electoral process, candidate profiles, and civic engagement for college students
Executive Director to Join CTU Panel on Faith, Politics, and Public Policy
Topic: Faith, Politics, and Public Policy
CAIR-Chicago Conducts Nightly Phone Banking Sessions in Bridgeview
Volunteers and activists in the Mosque Foundation community have been gathering at the Universal School for nightly phone banking sessions to American Muslim registered voters in the third congressional district.
CAIR-Chicago Appeals Administrative Ruling
CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Extern Amy Chiang, under the supervision of Attorney Rima Kapitan, filed a substantive appeal on the corrected case concerning a man pulled over for an alleged traffic violation and later experiencing derogatory comments from officers at the police station.
CAIR-Chicago Attends Hate Crime Court Hearing
CAIR-Chicago's Legal Advisor Maaria Mozaffar accompanied a client at a court hearing concerning a young man assaulting a Muslim boy.
CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Presents on Civic Engagement
CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relation Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed gave a presentation to a group of 20 students at Northwestern University about actively engaging students in the political process on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at the Norris Student Center at Northwestern University.
CAIR-Chicago's Cultural Sensitivity Speaker at the Art Institute of Chicago
On October 25, CAIR-Chicago's Cultural Sensitivity Speaker, Veronica Zapata, gave a presentation at the Art Institute of Chicago to 30 students in a course analyzing democracy
Ahmed Rehab, Fall Speaker at Minnesota State University Moorhead
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, will address Minnesota State University’s student body as the fall speaker, 2006. The 1-2 hour speech will focus on 9/11, Muslim-American relations, and related issues.
Chicago Tribune: `Prank' gets teen lesson in tolerance
David Huffman told police it was just a prank gone wrong: On April 22, at a McDonald's in Tinley Park, he tapped a Muslim woman on the head, nearly pulling off her headscarf.
Chicago Tribune: `Prank' gets teen lesson in tolerance
David Huffman told police it was just a prank gone wrong: On April 22, at a McDonald's in Tinley Park, he tapped a Muslim woman on the head, nearly pulling off her headscarf.

