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The Reporter: Worth, Hookah Lounge Agree to Reduced Hours
The owner of a hookah lounge in Worth believes some residents of the neighborhood near his cafe do not want him there because he is of Middle Eastern descent.
Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Settles Case, Arab-American Business Stays Open
A hookah lounge in Worth, Illinois, is still in business after unsubstantiated complaints against it were resolved by CAIR-Chicago. Civil Rights Director, Christina Abraham, reached a settlement last week allowing the Arab American owned lounge to remain open.
Executive Director Ahmed Rehab Delivers Keynote at Advocate Christ Hosptial Iftar
CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director Ahmed Rehab Delivered the Keynote speech today at Advocate Christ Hosptial 2nd annual Iftar. The Iftar (breaking of the fast) is hosted annually by the Association of Muslim Physicians at the hospital since last year. The event brings together Muslim physicians and surgeons with their counterparts from other faith backgrounds for a celebration of diversity and the spiritual ideals of Ramadan.
CAIR-Chicago and MYLS Participate in “United We Serve” National Service Campaign
CAIR-Chicago, along with the Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS), will join thousands across the country this summer in answering President Barack Obama's call on all Americans to participate in our nation's recovery and renewal by serving our communities.
Executive Director, Keynote at Advocate Christ Medical Hospital's Annual Iftar
What: Advocate Christ Medical Hospital's Annual Iftar
First Immigration Vigil Today outside Rep. Kirk's Office
Support CAIR-Chicago and other individuals of conscience today, and all through September, in making comprehensive immigration reform a priority in Congress.
Ramadan Outreach: Mosque Foundation
Join CAIR-Chicago at the Mosque Foundation for a brief informational session on the services CAIR-Chicago provides to the Muslim community.
Remembering Ted Kennedy: A Champion of Truths
"I believe there surely is such a thing as truth, but who among us can claim a monopoly? There are those who do, and their own words testify to their intolerance."
EEOC Says Neb. Muslim Workers Faced ‘Unlawful Harassment’
(CHICAGO, IL, 8/28/09) The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined that Somali Muslim employees at a meatpacking plant in Nebraska faced “unlawful harassment” because of their religion.
Ramadan Outreach - Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America (MECCA)
Join CAIR-Chicago at the Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America (MECCA) for a brief informational session on the services CAIR-Chicago provides to the Muslim community.
American Muslim: Boko Haram Fringe Group Distorts Role of Religion and Education
Had it not been for Muslim translators in the 8th century, the works of Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle would have been lost forever.
Orlando Sentinel: Thomas's column on teen rare for Muslims . . .
I was pleasantly surprised to note the level of perception and nuance in Mike Thomas's column about Fathima Rifqa Bary ("Anti-Muslim bias obvious in girl's case," Orlando Sentinel, Sunday).
Orlando Sentinel: Thomas's column on teen rare for Muslims . . .
I was pleasantly surprised to note the level of perception and nuance in Mike Thomas's column about Fathima Rifqa Bary ("Anti-Muslim bias obvious in girl's case," Orlando Sentinel, Sunday).
MYLS Congratulates Its Summer 2009 Participants
This past week marked the end of the Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium’s (MYLS) summer program, Breakin’ Out: Implementing Proactive Change.
Daily Herald: Encouraging words in Ramadan story
Thank you for printing "Ramadan Reflections," which features firsthand accounts by Muslim college students celebrating Ramadan in the United States.
Reflections and Well-Wishes from Communications Coordinator Reem Rahman
Reem Rahman, CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator, is leaving us to pursue a Masters in Management Research at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom this fall.
Encouraging Words in Ramadan Story
Thank you for printing "Ramadan Reflections," which features firsthand accounts by Muslim college students celebrating Ramadan in the United States.
War's Affects on American Families
Thank you for the August 19 article, “Soldier’s death ‘killed all of us.’” The story of the tragic death of Illinois Guardsman Simone Robinson gives readers a more detailed look into how our wars overseas inflict so much pain on not only the people in Iraq and Afghanistan, but right here at home.
Chicago Public Radio: Ramadan Fast Lasts Longer
Ramadan begins today. And local Muslims may find it harder to fast this year.
CAIR-Chicago says farewell to Communications Coordinator Reem Rahman
CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator, Reem Rahman, is graduating CAIR-Chicago; her last day with the organization is today, Friday, August 21st. Reem will be moving for a year to England where she will be pursuing a masters in Management Research at Oxford Univeristy.

