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Executive Director
Ahmed Rehab

Civil Rights Director
Christina Abraham

Outreach Coordinator
Gerald Hankerson

Communications Coordinator
Amina Sharif

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Kevin Vodak, Esq.

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Rabya Khan

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Sufyan Sohel

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Mazen Kudaimi, MD - President

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Prof. M Cherif Bassiouni - Honorary President


 

ACTION ALERT: Attend Bill of Rights Day Rally at Federal Plaza, Oppose Indefinite Detention Ð TOMORROW
CAIR-Chicago | December 14, 2011
Come and join other Americans of conscience in opposing the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 which will allow indefinite detentions without a trial. Call on President Obama to veto NDAA 2012 if it contains these unconstitutional provisions.


Civil Rights, Interfaith Leaders Hold Press Conference to Condemn Controversial Provisions of Senate Bill S. 1867
CAIR-Chicago | December 8, 2011
On Thursday, December 8, civil rights and interfaith leaders held a press conference at the CAIR-Chicago office to condemn the controversial new provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867) which passed in the Senate last week. CAIR-Chicago was joined by Bill Yoshino, Midwest Regional Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Jane Ramsey, Executive Director of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), Imam Misbahuddin Rufai, Urban Development Director at the Council on Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC), and James Fennerty, President Emeritus of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG, Chicago Chapter).


WGN Radio: Jonathon Brandmeier talks to CAIR-Chicago's Ahmed Rehab about Lowe's All-American Muslim Controversy
WGN Radio | December 14, 2011
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab talks to WGN Radio's Jonathon Brandmeier about how the home improvement chain, Lowe's, gave in to anti-Muslim bigotry when it decided to pull its ads off the show 'All-American Muslim'.


Sun-Times: Backlash over LoweÕs pulling ads from Muslim show
Sun-Times | December 13, 2011
ÒItÕs a stupid decision morally and a stupid decision economically,Ó said Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on Islamic-American Relations Chicago. ÒThey need to acknowledge their error and that they got duped by right-wing bigots, apologize and resume their ads.Ó


Amina Sharif delivers cultural awareness seminar at Tinley Park Police Department
CAIR-Chicago | December 14, 2011
Amina Sharif, CAIR-ChicagoÕs Communications Coordinator, led a cultural awareness seminar on Islam and Muslims at the Tinley Park Police Department on November 30th. The department invited Sharif in light of the growing population of Muslims and Arabs in the area.


Noor Salahuddin Discusses the Republican Presidential CandidatesÕ Political Positions
CAIR-Chicago | December 11, 2011
Communications Intern, Noor Salahuddin discusses the Republican presidential candidatesÕ political positions.


Gerald Hankerson Speaks at Oakton Community College
CAIR-Chicago | December 12, 2011
Gerald Hankerson, CAIR-ChicagoÕs Outreach Coordinator, spoke at Oakton Community College on November 18th at the Muslim Student AssociationÕs (MSA) Annual Eid Al-Adha Dinner. Hankerson discussed the effects of the media on Islam and Muslims in America.


How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurship and AshokaÕs Theory of Change
CAIR-Chicago | December 5, 2011
Reem Rahman, Knowledge Manager at Ashoka, held an interactive session on social entrepreneurship at the CAIR-Chicago Gallery this past Tuesday, November 22, 2011.


Islamophobia Today: LetÕs Face it Ð ItÕs the Radical Right, not Islam, that is the Greatest Threat to the American Way
IslamophobiaToday.com | December 13, 2011
Ahmed Rehab discusses the ridiculous decision by the chain store LoweÕs to pull it advertisements from the show ÔAll-American Muslim.Õ ÒImagine if a major American advertiser were to pull its ads off of ÔJersey ShoreÕ because they received objections that the show, while portraying a group of Italian-Americans, made the glaring error of excluding Mafiosi,Ó writes Rehab.


NBC 5: CAIR-Chicago Criticizes LoweÕs for Pulling Ads from ÔAll-American MuslimÕ
NBC 5 | December 12, 2011
ÒWe were really disappointed and stunned that LoweÕs, a major corporation, would take such a stupid decision to side with bigotry,Ó said Ahmed Rehab, executive director of CAIR-Chicago. Rehab called the groupÕs action a step in the wrong direction and an insult to the Muslim community.


Chicago Tribune: LoweÕs criticized after fleeing Muslim reality show
Chicago Tribune | December 12, 2011
Chicago activist, Ahmed Rehab, said a conference call was planned with Muslim groups and other groups to craft a response. He said it is not too late, however, for LoweÕs to fix things. ÒThere will be room for reconciliation,Ó Rehab said. ÒWe would call on LoweÕs to do the right thing and apologize for their really insane action and to reverse the decision to pull out.Ó


CBS 2: CAIR-ChicagoÕs Ahmed Rehab Rebukes LoweÕs for Caving to Anti-Muslim Bigotry
CBS 2 | December 12, 2011
ÒItÕs one thing for bigots and nuts to be bigots and nuts. ItÕs another thing for a mainstream company to embrace that. This is the mainstreaming of bigotry,Ó said Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago.


ABC 7: CAIR-ChicagoÕs Ahmed Rehab Discusses LoweÕs All-American Muslim Controversy
ABC 7 | December 12, 2011
ÒWhat weÕre being told here essentially is that it is too controversial to have a show with Muslim characters that are not portrayed as terrorists,Ó remarked CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab.


Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif Speaks at Roosevelt University
CAIR-Chicago | December 12, 2011
On November 28th, Amina Sharif, CAIR-ChicagoÕs Communications Coordinator, spoke to a Roosevelt University class for education and counseling majors. She discussed the basic tenets of Islam, what it means to be a Muslim in todayÕs Western society, and what civil rights and social justice issues Muslims have faced since 9/11.


Amina Sharif Teaches UIC Students Lessons in Public Relations
CAIR-Chicago | November 30, 2011
Amina Sharif, CAIR-ChicagoÕs Communications Coordinator, presented at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to the students of the Media and Professional Writing class on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.


Golden Door Coalition holds meeting at CAIR-ChicagoÕs Gallery
CAIR-Chicago | December 11, 2011
On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, CAIR-Chicago was honored to host the Golden Door Coalition in the CAIR-Chicago Gallery. Through the joint effort of its many member organizations, Golden Door seeks to promote safety, shelter and new life for those refugees seeking to call Illinois home. CAIR-Chicago applauds their effort, and welcomes the opportunity to provide a comfortable space for them to use.


CAIR-Chicago trains ICIRR Fellows
CAIR-Chicago | December 12, 2011
On November 15th, Gerald Hankerson, CAIR-ChicagoÕs Outreach Coordinator, conducted an event planning workshop for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsÕ (ICIRR) ÒUniting AmericaÓ fellowship. Hankerson trained 18 fellows on how to reach out to the community.








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