Help CAIR-Chicago continue to defend our families, fight bigotry and discrimination, and normalize the image of Islam.

Civil Rights, Advocacy, and Legal Representation – Our cases range from racial profiling, harassment, and bullying in schools and workplaces, citizenship delays, police misconduct, prisoners’ rights, and workplace discrimination. We are committed to upholding equality and combating discrimination of all forms through negotiation, litigation, education, and awareness. We also meet regularly with community partners and government agencies & leaders to advocate against hate and discrimination in our workplaces, schools, and communities.

1. Political Empowerment - We help community members understand and utilize the political system to work for them. Projects include voter registration drives, community workshops, “know your rights” educational campaigns, and training of mosques and Muslim centers on how to contact local and national politicians.

2. Media Representation - We bring the voices of mainstream Muslim communities to the airwaves, print media, and editorial rooms, on issues that affect their lives. We monitor the local media closely and flag bias against Muslims.

3. Community Outreach - We forge mutually beneficial partnerships with local and national institutions whose activities overlap with CAIR-Chicago’s in order to maximize efficiency. We work to empower the Muslim community and to foster an understanding between Chicago’s Muslim and non-Muslim communities via public education, and to serve the needs of the Chicagoland community via public service.