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Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims, which begins on September 1, is on the horizon and Cafe Finjan, with its message of brotherhood, has arrived well in time. These days when one hears more of the animosity or supposed animosity between Muslims and Jews, programs such as this are a breath of fresh air. It promises to be a night of comedy, music, song, poetry, drumming, storytelling and art.

Imam W. Deen Mohammed, the rebellious son of the late Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad who broke from black nationalism and moved thousands of African-Americans to mainstream Islam, died Tuesday, according to family members.

One of America's most revered religious leaders died Tuesday in the south suburbs.According to the Cook County medical examiner's office, 74-year-old Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, longtime leader of the millions-strong American Society of Muslims, was pronounced dead shortly after noon.

The American Muslim community mourns the passing of a historic figure who was crucial in the development of Muslim life in America. The Honorable Imam Warith Deen Mohammed was an African-American Muslim spiritual leader, reformer, educator, civil rights advocate, interfaith activist, and an international goodwill ambassador.

Muslims in America and across the world mourn the loss of spiritual leader Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. Mohammed, the son of the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, was a reformer, educator, civil rights advocate, interfaith activist, and an international goodwill ambassador. He is also known for moving thousands of African-Americans into mainstream Islam after breaking away from his father's group.

WHAT: Muslim Prayer Service for Imam W. Deen Mohammed

Joe Kaufman, the virulent Islamophobe and follower of the late extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane, is at it again in his endless crusade to slime CAIR and demonize Muslims. In this most recent episode, the “gumshoe detective” wrote a piece for the universally-rejected Right-wing mouthpiece FrontPageMag absurdly titled “Chicago’s Hamas Youth.”

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today mourned the passing of one of America’s greatest spiritual leaders, the Honorable al-Imam Warith Deen Mohammed.

The 4th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program held in California’s capital from Aug. 14-17 may not have consisted of a high school student’s regular weekend of activities. Instead, it was four rigorous days of workshops, conferences, and lectures addressing important issues on politics and community.

CAIR-Chicago’s board and staff would like to welcome new Board members, Kimberly Newkirk, Dr. Shahwar Syed, Emaad Hamwi, and Khaled Taha.

Over 200 Chicagoans joined Café Finjan this Thursday, August 21st for a night of Muslim and Jewish interfaith performances and discussion. Café Finjan is a series of interfaith arts exchanges, begun in 2004 by the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) as part of its Jewish-Muslim Community-Building Initiative.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a man at a status hearing for an employment discrimination complaint.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham filed an appeal with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) on behalf of a Muslim man who was denied public accommodation on the basis of his national origin and religion.

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson represented a man at a status hearing regarding his citizenship delay case

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man who had applied for naturalization. The man first applied for citizenship in 2003. He subsequently passed his test and interview. CAIR-Chicago sent out inquiries to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the man’s behalf.

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson represented a woman in a complaint against a local suburban library. The woman contacted CAIR-Chicago after she was denied permission to put up an informational display on Ramadan despite the fact that displays on Ramadan and other religious holidays have been permitted in the past.

Civil Rights Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a Muslim man at a deposition regarding an employment discrimination case.

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson filed an appeal with Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) regarding a Muslim girl who was discriminated against at a public library.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a Muslim woman at her status hearing pertaining to her employment discrimination case. The woman worked for a school cafeteria for seven years. After a different company began contracting with the school to provide cafeteria services, the woman began experiencing discrimination.