On March 9, 2011, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab traveled to Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN to speak about his eye-witness account of the Egyptian Revolution.

On March 9, 2011, CAIR helped sponsor the Third Annual Illinois Muslim ACTION! Day (IMAD), coordinated by the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC).

On Tuesday March 8 2011, delegates from the Kyrgyzstan news media came to the CAIR-Chicago office to meet with the Communications, Outreach, and Research departments. The delegation was here to understand and develop editorial policies in independent print and online media.

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.

Ahmed Rehab speaks with John Williams about different controversies on Muslim persecutions. Rehab talks about the idea of guilt by association and how it is very speculative to associate the Muslim community with radicalized individuals.

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab has returned from an unforgettable visit to Egypt. Rehab reached Cairo just a couple days before the historic revolution began. Read about Ahmed's adventures on his blog!

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke at the Midwest Regional Conference of the Committee to Stop FBI Repression on February 12.

CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator gave a presentation to a DePaul University class.Topics included understanding the Muslim-American community, ethnic diversity and socioeconomic levels.

Gerald Hankerson joined the Board of Directors of ARISE Chicago. His role will be primarily a Muslim representative in its Faith and Labor Solidarity Program.

CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif will be speaking at the Lake Forest College Islamic Awareness Week (IAW) on March 17th.

Are you a Muslim or Jewish artist who believes in the transformative power of art? Showcase your talent at Café Finjan 2011! The theme of this year’s Café Finjan is “Chicago Crossroads,” emphasizing the crossroads we face in the city’s political scene, as well as the crossroads of ethnicities, cultures and religions that make our city great.

Amina Sharif is speaking with a DePaul University classroom about Middle-Eastern communities in the US. Sharif presents to the class a brief history of American Muslims.

For area Muslims, practicing their faith can require traveling to mosques outside their communities or gathering in residential homes to pray. Now after years of fundraising and preparation, several groups want to move ahead with plans for their own places of worship in DuPage County.

Amina Sharif refutes the idea that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood would change Egypt into a radical Islamic state and go against the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.

Chicago Egyptians are commenting on the news that President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. They're excited that this will bring a new era for Egypt and are hopeful the country will recover quickly.

Chicago Egyptians are commenting on the news that President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. They're excited that this will bring a new era for Egypt and are hopeful the country will recover quickly.

Ahmed Rehab says the the biggest weapon the Egyptian people had against Mubarak was their numbers and perseverance. Rehab is excited that peaceful demonstrations were extremely effective in this revolution.

CAIR-Chicago representatives talk about the history making resignation of President Mubarak. Yaser Tabbara comments on the persistence of the Egyptian people for Mubarak to step down.