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CAIR-Chicago opens new downtown center! [VIDEO]
We are proud to announce the opening of CAIR-Chicago’s brand new activism center in the heart of downtown Chicago, located at 17 N. State.
CAIR-Chicago is seeking a Public Law Initiative Fellow (PILI) for Summer 2013!
CAIR-Chicago is now seeking a Public Law Initiative Fellow (PILI) for Summer 2013! Fellows will work closely with CAIR-Chicago's Litigation Director and Staff Attorney defending civil rights, fighting bigotry, and promoting tolerance.
CAIR-Chicago is currently accepting applications for law clerks for Summer 2013 and Fall 2013!
CAIR-Chicago is currently accepting applications for law clerks for Summer 2013 and Fall 2013! Apply today to join the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization.
Aymen Abdel Halim to speak at Carthage College Diversity Summit
On Thursday, March, 14, 2013, CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Aymen Abdel Halim will be speaking about U.S. media portrayals of Islam and Muslims at an event hosted by Carthage College as a part of their first Diversity Summit.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Annual Banquet date changed to May 4th!
We have changed the date of our Annual Banquet to Saturday, May 4, 2013. Please make sure to save the date and RSVP today!
Aymen Abdel Halim to present at AAI Leadership Forum, March 16
On Saturday, March 16, 2013, CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Aymen Abdel Halim will present at a workshop on digital storytelling as a part of the Asian American Institute's 9th Annual Leadership Forum.
Tickets now available for our 9th Annual Banquet: #HateFree
Our 9th Annual Banquet is now set to take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Mark your calendars and please show your support by attending. Buy tickets here!
Rabya Khan speaks on panel honoring Fred Korematsu day
The event featured guest speakers William Yoshino, the Midwest Director of the Japanese American Citizens League, and Rabya Khan, Staff Attorney at the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Rabya Khan conducts 'Know Your Rights' training at Northwestern
On Thursday January 31, 2013, Staff Attorney Rabya Khan conducted a joint Know Your Rights training with First Defense Legal Aid attorneys Emlyn Ricketts and Devin Viland.
Rabya Khan conducts 'Know Your Rights' training at Northwestern
On Thursday January 31, 2013, Staff Attorney Rabya Khan conducted a joint Know Your Rights training with First Defense Legal Aid attorneys Emlyn Ricketts and Devin Viland.
CAIR-Chicago is giving away office furniture!
CAIR-Chicago is giving away selected office furniture to the community. Non-for-profit organizations have priority in selecting furniture pieces that are available. Anyone is welcome to come select the furniture listed below on a first come first serve basis.
PRESS RELEASE: #MyJihad ad campaign launches in Washington D.C.
Ads for the #MyJihad Campaign, sponsored by CAIR-Chicago, launched today in Washington D.C. and are appearing at the Shaw, Waterfront, Rockville, and Dunn Loring train stations.
Meet our new staff members!
CAIR-Chicago proudly welcomes two new staff members to our team. Meet our new Communications Coordinator, Ambreen Zuberi, and also our new Office Coordinator, Noor Salahuddin.
Ahmed Rehab to speak on Islamophobia at AIC
CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, will be included as part of a panel to discuss religious bigotry at the American Islamic College on February 23rd.
Rabya Khan to participate in 'Of Civil Wrongs and Rights' screening
In honor of Fred Korematsu Day, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, will join Bill Yoshino, Midwest Director of Japanese American Citizens League, as part of a special screening of the film, 'Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story.'
Rabya Khan to participate in 'Of Civil Wrongs and Rights' screening
In honor of Fred Korematsu Day, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, will join Bill Yoshino, Midwest Director of Japanese American Citizens League, as part of a special screening of the film, 'Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story.'
Staff Attorney Rabya Khan speaks at interfaith event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CAIR-Chicago's Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, was a featured speaker at the "Remember our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties" interfaith event this past Monday, January 21st to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
PRESS RELEASE: Graffiti sprayed on Muslim cemetery sign in La Grange Park, Illinois
(CHICAGO, IL, 1/15/2013) The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today urged law enforcement authorities to consider a possible bias motive for graffiti targeting the main sign of the Muslim Cemetery of Greater Chicago at Parkholm cemetery in La Grange Park, Ill.