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Executive Director
Ahmed Rehab
Deputy Director
Sufyan Sohel
Civil Rights Director
Christina Abraham
Litigation Director
Kevin Vodak, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Rabya Khan
Communications Coordinators
Aymen Abdel Halim
Leena Saleh
Outreach Coordinator
Gerald Hankerson
Operations Coordinator
Mohamed Abdelati
Board of Directors Chairman
Mazen Kudaimi, MD
Advisory Board Honorary President
Prof. M Cherif Bassiouni
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ICIRR sponsored DREAMers Relief Campaign Above, right to left: Ahmed Rehab, Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, Senator John Cullerton, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Earlier today at Navy Pier for the ICIRR sponsored DREAM Relief campaign where 13,000 undocumented students were registered to apply for college.
MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-ChicagoÕs reaction to anti-Muslim attacks in Ill., Governor Pat Quinn Speaks Out |
CAIR-Chicago | August 15, 2012 |
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CAIR-ChicagoÕs media department gave numerous interviews on different media venues addressing the recent anti-Muslim attacks in Morton Grove and Lombard, Illinois. CAIR-Chicago has also received a statement from governor Pat Quinn, condemning the attacks.
CBS 2: Police in Lombard investigating attack at Islamic school
CBS 2: Morton Grove man charged with firing rifle at nearby mosque
ABC 7: Man charged after pellets fired at Morton Grove mosque
NBC 5: Suspect arrested for firing BB shots at mosque
Press TV: Two deadly shots fired in mosque area
WGN Radio: Charges against Morton Grove man in connection with shooting at mosque
Chicago Tribune: Charges against Morton Grove man in connection with shooting at mosque
Chicago Tribune: Islamic groups alarmed by suburban incidents
NY Daily News: Man arrested for shooting at Chicago-area mosque with pellet rifle as hundreds worship inside |
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MEDIA DIGEST: Standing up to Congressman Joe Walsh |
CAIR-Chicago | August 15, 2012 | CBS 2, WBBM |
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CAIR-ChicagoÕs media department gave over 20 interviews on 16 different media venues calling out Congressman Joe WalshÕs bigoted comments on Islam and Muslims. The following digest includes a selection of these interviews.
CLTV: Ahmed Rehab addresses Rep. Joe WalshÕs comments
ABC 7: CAIR-Chicago, interfaith community address Rep. Joe Walsh
CBS 2: CAIR-Chicago and interfaith community respond to Rep. Joe Walsh
WGN 9: CAIR-Chicago holds press conference to address Rep. Joe Walsh
WGN TV: Islamic, Interfaith group respond to WalshÕs controversial comments
WBEZ: Chicago Muslims denounce Congressman Walsh remarks
WIND 560 AM: Ahmed Rehab refutes Joe WalshÕs statements
Chicago Sun-Times: Religious figures denounce Rep. WalshÕs comments on Muslims, demand apology
Daily Herald: CAIR blasts Walsh for ÔbigotedÕ comments
Daily Herald: Suburban Muslims say theyÕre becoming Òpunching bagÓ for GOP
Huffington Post: Joe Walsh Ð Muslims In America, Radical Islam ÔA ThreatÕ More Now Than After 9/11
Chicagoist: Joe Walsh Manages Two Racially Insenstive Remarks In One Week |
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Salon.com: Eight attacks, 11 days |
Salon.com | August 15, 2012 |
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ÒHow long are we going to go pretending like there is no relationship between this acquiescence of hatred and politics and the inclination of violence on the ground?Ó asked Ahmed Rehab, executive director of CAIR-Chicago. |
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Apply for our Fall Internship Program! |
CAIR-Chicago | August 1, 2012 |
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CAIR-Chicago is currently accepting applications for its fall internship program! Fall internships run approximately from September to December and are offered in the Civil Rights, Communications, Government Affairs, Outreach and Operations departments |
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Thank you for making our 4th Annual ÒTaste of RamadanÓ a success! |
CAIR-Chicago | July 25, 2012 |
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Over 500 people shared a Ramadan iftar at CAIR-Chicago's downtown office on the night of Tuesday, August 7th. Read about and view pictures of our annual event! |
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ABC 7: Chicago Muslims celebrate after a day of fasting |
ABC 7 | August 8, 2012 |
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After a day of fasting, hundreds of Chicago Muslims celebrated a taste of Ramadan. They gathered at the Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations to enjoy dishes from around the world. |
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FIRSTPOST: CAIR-Chicago Celebrates ÔTaste of RamadanÕ |
FIRSTPOST | August 8, 2012 |
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After a day of fasting, hundreds of Chicago Muslims celebrated a taste of Ramadan. They gathered at the Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations to enjoy dishes from around the world. |
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CBS 2: Hundreds Turn Out To Break Fast After Sundown During Ramadan |
CBS 2, WBBM | August 8, 2012 |
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The month-long Muslim observance of Ramadan continues, and hundreds of people broke the daily fast after sundown the fast in the offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. |
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WBBM Newsradio: Taste of Ramadan at CAIR-Chicago |
CAIR-Chicago | August 8, 2012 | CBS 2, WBBM |
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WBBM NewsradioÕs Bob Roberts reports. Some attendees wolfed down pizzas, chips and sodas, while others dined on more exotic dishes from around the world. |
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WBEZ, Worldview: Ahmed Rehab discusses MorsiÕs dismissal of military leaders in Egypt |
WBEZ, Worldview | August 13, 2012 |
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Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago discusses Egyptian President Mohamed MorsiÕs dismissal of several top military generals. |
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Sharia law: The phantom threat |
CAIR-Chicago | August 7, 2012 | By Matt Barry, Government Affairs Intern |
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Some two dozen states have recently either passed or considered laws that would ban the use of sharia law in their court systems. Check out our new infographic on anti-sharia legislation in the U.S.! |
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Super PACs: Changing the nature of the game |
CAIR-Chicago | July 23, 2012 | By Abdullah Ansari, Outreach Intern |
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The power of super PACs have become increasingly dangerous to our political system. While this problem has died down in the media, we will see its impact between now and November. |
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Why we need ERPA: Racial profiling lingers amidst proof of targeting |
CAIR-Chicago | August 6, 2012 | By Aaron Kearney, Government Affairs Intern |
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We as citizens, could make huge strides towards eradicating stereotyping and its disastrous repercussions, starting with the End to Racial Profiling Act (ERPA). |
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ÒKnow Your Rights:Ó Bullying at the Workplace |
CAIR-Chicago | July 22, 2012 |
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Many American Muslims encounter workplace bullying Ð making it important to know your rights so that your career, livelihood, and emotional health will not be compromised. |
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WBEZ, Worldview: Christina Abraham talks about relations between Syrian ethnic and religious groups |
WBEZ, Worldview | August 13, 2012 |
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CAIR-ChicagoÕs Civil Rights Director, Christina Abraham, is interviewed about SyriaÕs various ethnic and religious groups and how the uprising has affected relations between them. |
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Chicago Muslims stand with Milwaukee Sikhs |
CAIR-Chicago | August 6, 2012 |
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The Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) said today that their thoughts and prayers are with the Sikh community following a deadly shooting attack targeting members of a Sikh house of worship early Sunday morning in Wisconsin. |
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PRESS CONFERENCE on Rep. Joe WalshÕs anti-Muslim statements |
CAIR-Chicago | August 9, 2012 |
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On Friday, August 10th, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), along with members of ChicagoÕs Muslim and interfaith communities, will hold a press conference to respond to Congressman Joe WalshÕs anti-Muslim statements made at a recent town hall meeting. |
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PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Muslim school hit with acid bomb |
CAIR-Chicago | August 11, 2012 |
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The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today called for an FBI hate crime investigation of an acid bomb attack on a Muslim school in that state. |
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PRESS RELEASE: Shots fired at Illinois mosque |
CAIR-Chicago | August 11, 2012 |
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(CHICAGO, IL, 8/11/12) Ñ The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) said today that two air rifle shots were fired last night at the outer wall of the Muslim Education Center (MEC) mosque in Morton Grove, Ill. |
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