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CAIR-Chicago cosponsors Chicago's first Halal Food Festival
CAIR-Chicago is proud to cosponsor Chicago's first Halal Food Festival on September 14, 2013 at UIC Forum.
CAIR-Chicago cosponsors Chicago's first Halal Food Festival
CAIR-Chicago is proud to cosponsor Chicago's first Halal Food Festival on September 14, 2013 at UIC Forum.
Chicago Sun-Times: Police trainer’s class canceled after group calls him ‘bigot’
A state law-enforcement board and Lombard officials canceled plans for anti-terrorism trainer Sam Kharoba after a Muslim advocacy group labeled him a “Muslim bigot” and claimed he would be “promoting hate.”
Chicago Tribune: Police training called 'anti-Muslim' canceled
Amid protests from a Muslim civil liberties group, local police training officials have called off an anti-terrorism course for officers scheduled for Monday in Lombard that was to have been taught by an instructor the group regards as anti-Muslim.
Daily Herald: Lombard cancels police training after protests
A police counterterrorism training seminar in Lombard was canceled Friday following objections from an Islamic group who have called the main presenter an "anti-Muslim bigot."
Houston Chronicle: Suburban police cancel anti-terrorism trainings
Suburban Chicago authorities canceled a class over objections from advocacy group claiming the trainer and his teachings are anti-Muslim.
The Sacramento Bee: CAIR asks law enforcement to drop anti-Muslim trainer
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called on Illinois law enforcement authorities to drop Sam Kharoba, a notorious anti-Muslim bigot, as a counterterrorism trainer.
Anchorage Daily News: Suburban police cancel anti-terrorism trainings
The Cair-Chicago office is protesting against Sam Kharoba's trainings stating his teaching materials contain inaccuracies and stereotypes.
Good News Alert: Illinois Police Departments Cancel Events with Anti-Muslim Trainer
Law enforcement trainings with anti-Muslim bigot Sam Kharoba scheduled for next week in Lombard, Elmhurst and Highland Park have been cancelled, thanks to the efforts of coalition partners, community activists and Village officials.
Chicago Sun-Times: Muslim advocacy group objects to anti-terrorism trainer
A Chicago Muslim advocacy group is calling on the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and others involved with law enforcement training here to drop Sam Kharoba from an anti-terrorism training program, dubbing him “a notorious anti-Muslim bigot.”
WGN-AM: Local Muslims call for dismissal of counter-terrorism trainer [AUDIO]
WGN-AM 720 spoke with CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, about the trainings scheduled with local police from known anti-Muslim bigot Sam Kharoba.
CAIR-Chicago asks local police to drop anti-Muslim trainings
CAIR-Chicago calls on local police departments in Lombard, Elmhurst and Highland Park to cancel scheduled upcoming trainings by prominent anti-Muslim bigot Sam Kharoba.
Critical praise for racial profiling: Responding to Hedy Weiss
Jamil Khoury of Silk Road Rising responds to a review by Hedy Weiss, a Chicago Sun-Times theater critic, in which she advocates for racial profiling to prevent terrorism.
Reza Aslan, Fox News and the status Islamophobia in the media
Fox News' recent interview with Reza Aslan caused waves in the internet world as outwardly Islamophobic. Communications Intern Shaiesha Moore explores the more subtle forms of Islamophobia present in the media that often go unnoticed.
One year after Oak Creek tragedy, fight to end discrimination continues
One year since the tragedy at an Oak Creek, WI Gurdwara, American Muslims continue to stand with their Sikh brothers and sisters in the ongoing fight to end discrimination.
Enrollment now open for the American Islamic College!
The American Islamic College, located in Chicago, boasts exceptional professors, captivating courses, and scholarships.
Iftar dinner in solidarity with prisoners a success
CAIR-Chicago and the National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms (NCPCF) joined together to hold an iftar dinner in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike in Pelican Bay, Guantanamo Bay, and Palestine.
Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson to serve on UIC's African American Leadership Council
CAIR-Chicago is proud to announce that Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson has accepted an invitation to serve on UIC's African American Leadership Council.
CAIR-Chicago Legal Team's recent successes
The Civil Rights Department at CAIR-Chicago has resolved more than 220 citizenship delay cases as well as cases involving employment discrimination. Read more about the legal team's successes.
CAIR-Chicago Legal Team's recent successes
The Civil Rights Department at CAIR-Chicago has resolved more than 220 citizenship delay cases as well as cases involving employment discrimination. Read more about the legal team's successes.

