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Executive Director
Ahmed Rehab
Deputy Director
Sufyan Sohel
Civil Rights Director
Christina Abraham
Litigation Director
Kevin Vodak, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Rabya Khan
Communications Coordinators
Aymen Abdel Halim
Leena Saleh
Outreach Coordinator
Gerald Hankerson
Operations Coordinator
Mohamed Abdelati
Board of Directors Chairman
Mazen Kudaimi, MD
Advisory Board Honorary President
Prof. M Cherif Bassiouni
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| Rabya Khan speaks at 2012 Asian American and Pacific Islander Advancing Justice Conference |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 1, 2012 | By Dartunorro Clark, Communications Intern |
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On Friday, September 28th, 2012 Rabya Khan, CAIR-Chicago's Staff Attorney, was on of the distinguished panelist for the afternoon plenary at the 2012 Asian American and Pacific Islander Advancing Justice Conference |
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| CAIR-Chicago and ICIRR team up to get out the vote! |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 10, 2012 | |
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CAIR-Chicago and ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights) are partnering to encourage and mobilize residents of IllinoisÕ 8th congressional district to vote in this yearÕs general election. |
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| DonÕt miss the ÒDean Obeidallah for Vice PresidentÓ comedy tour this weekend! |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 5, 2012 |
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Award winning Arab-American comedian, Dean Obeidallah, is coming to Chicago this weekend as part of his ÒDean for Vice PresidentÓ tour! |
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| How the erosion of civil liberties is not just a Muslim issue |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 9, 2012 | By Dima Ansari, Contributor |
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European courts have deemed American prisons to be compatible with human rights standards. Chris Hedges, in his op-ed, ÒWhat Is Happening to Muslims Will Happen to the Rest of Us,Ó however, tells us that this is not the case. |
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| FBI counter terrorism measures creating mistrust in American Muslim communities |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 1, 2012 | By William von Schrader, Government Affairs Extern |
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The FBI have focused their energy on preemptive measures, seeking to discover terrorists before their dreams of destruction can be realized. |
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| The new slur: Calling Obama the ÒMÓ word |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 9, 2012 | By Matthew Barry, Contributor |
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The English language doesnÕt lack for things to call politicians you donÕt like. Why, then, of all of the things he (or she) could have called President Obama, was ÒMuslimÓ chosen? |
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| With freedom of speech, comes great responsibility |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 9, 2012 | By Aaron Kearney, Contributor |
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As much as free speech needs to be respected and upheld, it also needs to be checked on an even playing field. |
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| Daily Herald: Suburban Muslims use positive campaigns to counter anti-Islam messages |
| Daily Herald | September 28, 2012 |
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Suburban Muslims are using social media and other positive campaigns to counter anti-Islam messages in the wake of global protests Ñ some violent Ñ over a controversial video about IslamÕs Prophet Muhammad, and anti-Muslim posters plastered in New York City subway stations. |
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| Letter to the editor: Disappointment with ÔMuslim rageÕ issue |
| CAIR-Chicago | October 5, 2012 | |
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Eager to hold media accountable and change negative media depictions of Muslims, a CAIR-Chicago volunteer wrote to Newsweek to express her disappointment with their ÔMuslim rageÕ issue. Her letter was published. |
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| Chicago Sun-Times: Irshad Islamic center case delayed again |
| Chicago Sun-Times | October 2, 2012 | |
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Representatives for each side were scheduled to submit responses by Monday to motions for summary judgment filed by both parties. The deadline for turning in that paperwork to Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois was moved to Wednesday. |
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| Columbia Chronicle: Anti-Muslim sentiment reigniting the flames |
| Columbia Chronicle | October 1, 2012 |
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The recent release of anti-Islam movie ÒInnocence of MuslimsÓ and anti-Muslim advertisements in New York CityÕs subway system have caused rage among Muslims in the Middle East. The Chronicle interviewed local Muslims at the Downtown Islamic Center and CAIR (Council on American-Islam Relations) Chicago and asked for their reactions to it. |
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