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CAIR-Chicago’s Operations Manager, Maggie Slavin, offered a teacher sensitivity on June 13, 2024 at Northern Illinois University. The training, entitled “Islamophobia 101: Stereotypes & Dehumanization: How Myths about Muslims Harm our Students and What To Do About It” gathered public school teachers from Elgin & DeKalb.

Since 2020, CAIR-Chicago has observed Juneteenth by closing its office to celebrate the emancipation of the last enslaved Black Americans and honor the lives lost to slavery. Juneteenth has since replaced the office’s observance of Columbus Day.

We hope your Eid is blessed and spent well with family, friends, and loved ones! And a prosperous Dhul Hijjah InshAllah to all!

CAIR-Chicago's 2024 Annual Banquet is set for October 27th, 2024. Mark your calendars as we celebrate two decades of defending civil rights for Muslims in America. Join us at Drury Lane for a night of reflection, recognition, and renewed commitment to our mission.

(CHICAGO, IL, 6/7/2024) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Chicago Chapter (CAIR-Chicago), strongly condemns the reprehensible threats made against Naaz Studios, a Muslim-owned business in our community. On June 4th, Naaz Studios received a disturbing letter containing pro-Israel sentiments and demands to remove pro-Palestinian signs displayed proudly in the shop's window.

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(CHICAGO, IL, 5/30/2024) - CAIR-Chicago stood in solidarity with our Muslim community leaders at a press conference addressing the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Together, we called for an URGENT ceasefire as the Palestinian people have suffered genocide for over 8 months.

(CHICAGO, IL, 5/24/2024) – The Chicago Office of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today condemned an alleged assault targeting an Asian-American veteran in Chicago. 

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) recently honored the life and legacy of Malcolm X on May 19th, with a distinguished panel including speakers Clyde El-Amin, Salim Muwakkil, Ahmed Rehab, and Kai El Zabar.

This guide is designed to empower protestors by informing them of their legal rights in the United States, specifically addressing common issues faced by protestors.

Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, Ahmed Rehab, joined as a panelist in Washington D.C. with the El-Hibri Foundation. Pictured with Farhan Latif, Executive Director of El-Hibri Foundation and Marshall Ganz, Harvard University professor and lead trainer.

Commemorate Malcolm X Day, where we honor the legacy of a true champion of human rights and dignity.

CAIR-Chicago condemns the recent Islamophobic threats made against Muslim owned restaurant, “Let’s Eat to Live”

A discussion featuring Ahmed Rehab of CAIR-Chicago and Tarek Khalil of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP)