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HUFFINGTON POST: Group Calls For FBI Hate Crime Probe After Bullet Pierces Mosque During Morning Worship
"Had it been aimed lower and gone through a window, I personally believe it could have killed someone, if not injured them very seriously. So that is not lost of anyone and is much cause for concern, and fear, really," CAIR-Chicago executive director Ahmed Rehab told WGN
CAIR-Chicago Releases 2013 Annual Report
Click here to view the full 2013 Annual Report in pdf format!
CAIR-Chicago 10th Anniversary Gala covered by ABC7 Chicago!
The Council on American Islamic Relations is marking its tenth anniversary by celebrating the diversity of the Muslim American community.
SUN TIMES: Muslim woman says people friendlier when hat, scarf cover hijab
Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Chicago, said his mother and sister have had similar experiences. He said he first began to understand what Muslim women who wear the hijab experience when he walked with his sister in a mall after she started wearing it. “People would stare at her, and I would stare at them,” he said. “She on the other hand would just look ahead saying, ‘I won’t let it bother me.’ ”
He said the message of Suleiman’s experience is “just like a book, don’t judge a woman by her cover.”
Chicago Sun Times: Local community organizer takes over National Partnership for New Americans
“I’d definitely say he’s an iconic figure in the movement,” says Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations, who counts Hoyt as a mentor. By “movement,” Rehab was referring to the broader social justice movement, not just immigration
Fox 32 Chicago: Ahmed Rehab responds to controversial billboard in Chicago[VIDEO]
An anti-snoring billboard, showing an American soldier embracing a Muslim woman, is creating a buzz in Chicago's River North neighborhood.
Chicago Jewish Activist: Why We Work With Our Local CAIR Chapter in Chicago
Asaf Bar-Tura from the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs communicates the importance of the long-standing partnership between his organization and CAIR-Chicago.
Chicago Tribune: Rizza Cadillac created hostile environment for Muslim, Arab staff
The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations separately identified the targets of the alleged harassment as Medhat Adawy, his son Adam and Mohammed El-Hajjami. It said the harassment occurred from January 2007 to November 2009 and blamed Rizza Cadillac's finance manager at the time.
NBC5 News: Muslim group sues city of Des Plaines [VIDEO]
The American Islamic Center is suing the city of Des Plaines for violating its religious freedoms. NBC5 reports.
CBS2: Chicago Islamic group sues Des Plaines for discrimination [VIDEO]
CBS2 reports on the lawsuit CAIR-Chicago filed against the city of Des Plaines for refusing to issue a zoning permit for the American Islamic Center.
WBBM 780: American Islamic Center files lawsuit against Des Plaines city council [AUDIO]
WBBM Radio's Bob Conway shares news of the case filed on Monday, September 16 against the city of Des Plaines, alleging that members of the city council were discriminatory in their refusal to issue an Islamic center's zoning permit request.
WGN Radio: Suit filed in district court against Des Plaines [AUDIO]
WGN AM Radio reports on the recent case brought forth by CAIR-Chicago on behalf of the Bosnian American Islamic Center against the city of Des Plaines.
CLTV: CAIR-Chicago files lawsuit against city of Des Plaines [VIDEO]
CAIR-Chicago announced on Monday, September 16 that it has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the American Islamic Center against Des Plaines, IL. CLTV Evening News reports.
ABC7: Muslim center files suit against Des Plaines [VIDEO]
ABC7 reports on the lawsuit filed on Monday, September 16th against the city of Des Plaines.
WBEZ 91.5: Islamic group sues city of Des Plaines for discrimination [AUDIO]
WBEZ's Shannon Heffernan reports on CAIR-Chicago's recent case filed on behalf of the Bosnian American Islamic Center against the city of Des Plaines.
Chicago Tribune: Muslim group says Des Plaines zoning denial violates religious freedom
A Bosnian Muslim congregation filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Des Plaines and five aldermen, alleging they violated its religious freedom when they denied permission to convert a vacant office building into a community center and Muslim house of worship.
NBC5: Muslim Group Sues Des Plaines for Denying Community Center
A Muslim organization has sued a suburban Chicago community for allegedly violating its rights to freedom of religion by denying it permission to open a community center.
Chicago Sun-Times: Islamic group sues Des Plaines for rejecting planned mosque
The Chicago Sun-Times covers the recent controversy in Des Plaines over the city's denial to issue a zoning permit to the American Islamic Center.