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Women in hijab: Uncovering discrimination in the workplace
America is supposed to be the land of the free, home of the brave, where dreams come true, and where religion can be practiced openly. If only those words were true. How is it possible to be free and brave when society is too afraid to let you?
Rise up to stop violence against women: Support V-Day Rising!
V-Day Rising is a national movement to bring attention to the one in three women and girls that will be raped, beaten or killed in their lifetime, totaling one billion women and girls.
Leila Ahmed's "The Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America"
As part of the Sawyer Seminar Lecture Series at University of Chicago, Dr. Leila Ahmed of the Divinity School at Harvard gave a talk on May 7th, 2012 on her newest book, "A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America."
Leila Ahmed's "The Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America"
As part of the Sawyer Seminar Lecture Series at University of Chicago, Dr. Leila Ahmed of the Divinity School at Harvard gave a talk on May 7th, 2012 on her newest book, "A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America."
Carthage College to visit CAIR-Chicago - January 13, 2012
CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinators Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh will be giving a joint presentation discussing the role of women in Islam and the effect media has on the perception of Muslims in America. Attending will be students from Carthage College who are studying the role of women in the literature and arts of the contemporary Middle East.
The Sun: Mentone woman says Islam 'has given me a new life'
Gina Cuellar, a 24-year-old psychology student at Cal State San Bernardino is happy that she converted to Islam."The qualitative anecdotes are women particularly are converting at a much faster rate, particularly Latinas," said Ahmed Rehab, media relations director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington.
Staff Attorney Rabya Khan Meets with High School Regarding Anti-Muslim Worksheets
Rabya Khan met with school officials to convey the importance of presenting balanced perspectives and not perpetuating stereotypes. CAIR-Chicago has requested that the school remove the worksheets, and not use them again or any similar worksheets. Rabya also provided a resource list of organizations that can conduct workshops on Islam, including CAIR-Chicago, and is compiling a list of educational resource companies with balanced materials on Islam and Muslims.
Amina Sharif Speaks At MCC of Greater Rockford
The Muslim Community Center of Greater Rockford had their 6th Annual Women in Islam Event. Many women from various faith communities were in attendance. Amina Sharif was a featured speaker during the program.
Christina Abraham Meets with AAUW to Discuss Women In Islam
The AAUW put together the conference at DePaul University in order to achieve more knowledge on the role of women in Islam. The presentation, which drew around thirty audience members, allowed Abraham to bring up present day issues and misconceptions regarding Muslim women.
Join CAIR-Chicago at the Charitable "March for Babies"
CAIR-Chicago has teamed up with the Muslim Womens' Alliance and the Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN) to participate in the 2009 March for Babies walk.
Fort Worth Star Telegram: Muslim women's law firm breaks down stereotypes
In what may be the nation’s only law firm composed solely of Muslim women, the attorneys represent the ethnic and religious diversity within the Islamic faith:
Chicago Sun Times: They are not their hair
Women are far more than the some of their parts -- six Chicagoans reveal what lies within
National Public Radio: The Inner Journey of Young Muslims in America
Two young women are discovering what it means to be Muslim in America. Assia and Iman Boundaoui talk about how they reconcile living between two worlds, and where their Muslim and American identities come together.
Associated Press: Muslim Woman Who Hit Cops Over Scarf: Guilty
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - A 24-year-old Muslim woman has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery after a clash with Arlington Heights police last year at an immigration rights demonstration.
WGN-TV: Muslim woman says police forcibly removed her headscarf
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Associated Press: Muslim woman pleads guilty to battery charge
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - A 24-year-old Muslim woman has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery after a clash with Arlington Heights police last year at an immigration rights demonstration.
NBC 5: VIDEO: Muslims Claim Police Tore Headscarf Off
Tonight`s "Under the Radar" segment comes to us from Arlington Heights, Illinois. That`s where a 24-year-old Muslim woman, Rehana Khan, says police violated her religious principles by removing her head scarf after arresting her for battery, to which she later pled guilty.
MSNBC: Ahmed Rehab Discusses The Arlington Heights Hijab Case on MSNBC's "The Situation With Tucker Carlson"
Tonight`s "Under the Radar" segment comes to us from Arlington Heights, Illinois. That`s where a 24-year-old Muslim woman, Rehana Khan, says police violated her religious principles by removing her head scarf after arresting her for battery, to which she later pled guilty.