CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man in an update interview for citizenship.

Another CAIR-Chicago client received his citizenship after a lengthy delay. The Muslim man applied for citizenship in 2005, and finally obtained his citizenship after two years of waiting.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an update interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding his naturalization application.

In many Western cities, plans to erect mosques often stir more passion than any other local issue—and politicians are leaping into the fray

When asked about the challenges of finding time at work to pray, Jamil Khourshad is dismissive of the difficulties created by the Muslim religion's daily prayer times.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) interview regarding a Fair Housing complaint that was filed against his Homeowner’s Association.

OMAHA, Neb. - Meatpacking plant officials accused of discriminating against dozens of Somali Muslim workers have offered to tweak break times to help accommodate the workers' prayer demands.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man experiencing a citizenship delay at a status hearing in federal court.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing for an employment discrimination claim.

Alan talks with Rima Kapitan, an attorney who is advocating for Somali Muslim workers that were fired for praying on the job.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man experiencing a delay in obtaining his citizenship.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Supervisors at a meatpacking plant have fired or harassed dozens of Somali Muslim employees for trying to pray at sunset, violating civil rights laws, the workers and their advocates say.

CAIR-Chicago filed an appeal on behalf of a man who had faced citizenship delay and was rejected naturalization.

Yong Zhang woke up Wednesday to her last day as a Chinese citizen. She joined 144 other immigrants for an oath ceremony at noon and surrendered her green card for a glossy certificate officially deeming her an American.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing for an employment discrimination case.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man at a status hearing regarding his delay in obtaining citizenship.

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) joins thousands of fellow citizens in expressing their dismay at the 21-month federal prison sentence given to Muhammad Salah, 54, for being convicted of a minor charge of lying on a pre-trial questionnaire in a civil lawsuit. He was also fined $25,000 by U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing regarding a traffic ticket he received after being pulled over and arrested by police