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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 Prison Project Coordinator Speaks on Religious Discrimination in Prisons
What: CAIR-Chicago Prison Project Coordinator Ausaf Farooqi to speak on the issue of Religious Discrimination in Prisons, conducted by the Illinois Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Executive Director to Speak at Loyola MSA IAW
What: 'Injustices across the (Muslim) world'?
Two Citizenship Delay Clients Become Naturalized
Two clients in CAIR-Chicago’s Citizenship Delay Project were naturalized after long delays in obtaining their citizenship.
KPFA 94.1 FM Radio: Former Florida Professor, Al-Arian, Protests Imprisonment by Hunger Strike
Al-Arian, who has already lost almost 30 pounds, began refusing food and water on March 3rd to protest a third attempt by prosecutors to compel his testimony in court. He was recently transferred from his Virginia prison to a medical facility in North Carolina.
WISE TV: Civil Rights Coordinator appears on WISE TV (WYCC-PBS)
CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Coordinator, Christina Abraham, recently appeared on WISE TV (WYCC-PBS) where she discussed the state of American Muslims Civil Rights on the Northwestern News Networks program, Medill Reports, with host Tanja Babich.
Cultural Connect: Non-Profit Spotlight: Sadiya Ahmed of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Chicago
CAIR-Chicago isn't following some cookie-cuter approach to building up their non-profit name. Since their official launch on January 5th, 2005, CAIR-Chicago has prided itself upon being anything but a traditional organization.
CAIR-Chicago Attorney Represents Client in Status Hearing for Citizenship Delay
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Heena Musabji represented a client in a status hearing for a citizenship delay.
Executive Director, Keynote Speaker at first Islamic 'Awareness Week' for Davidson College, North Carolina
What: Davidson College's Muslim Students' Association presents its 1st annual Islam Awareness Week with a week of events and lectures. The first and main event is a dinner and a talk by Ahmed Rehab, Director of the Council of American-Islamic Relations in Chicago.
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.
Executive Director to Speak at upcoming Global Issues Forum Series, A Panel Discussion
What: The Rest & The West? Understanding Differences in a Shared Environment
Executive Director to feature in GSU media course
What: "Dealing with Diversity " is a sociology course produced by Governors State and used by universities around the country.
Daily Southtown: Accused Palos Heights man released on $30,000 bail
A Palos Heights man accused of helping illegally funnel money to Iraq during the 12 years between the two U.S. invasions there was released on $30,000 bail Monday.
Executive Director to Speak on Christian-Muslim Relations at Lincoln Park Church
What: The Faith and Public Issues Task force of Saint Pauls United Church of Christ is running a series on Islam in the world and how Christians should work with Muslims toward a shared vision of human harmony and mutual support in these profoundly troubled times.
Outreach Coordinator to speak on Islam at the Messiah Lutheran Church
What: Presentation on the basic tenets of Islam, the Muslim American experience post 9-11, as well as the relationship between the Muslim community in the Chicagoland area with their neighbors
The Electronic Intifada: Suppressing critics of Israel: The campaign against Norman Finkelstein
In recent weeks a considerable amount has been written and said about Norman Finkelstein's bid for tenure at DePaul University. As most academics are aware, it is unique for a tenure decision, something that is an inherently internal process, to be subject to external discussion.
Chicago Tribune: U.S. says local man sent cash to Iraq
A Palos Heights man appeared Thursday in federal court in Chicago after he and four other men were indicted on charges of financial crimes involving an Islamic charity they once operated.
Outreach Coordinator to speak on Islam at the Helen Plum Library
What: Presentation on the prevalent misconceptions surrounding Islam
Cair Chicago Legal Advisor Speaks at Wellesley College
What: Effecting Social Change and Human Rights : Challenging the constructs of your Legal system by working within it

