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Bias Suit Filed Against Ill. State Police for Sheikh Kifah Mustapha

August 30, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago filed a discrimination complaint in federal court today against the Illinois State Police (ISP) on behalf of Kifah Mustapha, a leading Muslim religious leader (Imam) based in Chicago. The ISP had previously hired Imam Kifah as the first and only Muslim chaplain for its workforce after the completion of a thorough background check. Shortly after news of Imam Kifah’s hiring, the ISP revoked its decision citing a dubious Internet report attacking Imam Kifah. The report was written and distributed by Steven Emerson, an anti-Muslim blogger notorious for fighting against American Muslim civic participation.

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ABC 7: Chicago Area Muslims React to IL Gov.'s Comments Regarding "Ground Zero Mosque"

August 20, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago representatives along with other local leaders held a press conference to discuss their disappointment with recent comments by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn regarding the “Ground Zero” mosque controversy.

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ABC 7: Chicago Area Muslims React to IL Gov.’s Comments Regarding “Ground Zero Mosque”

August 20, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago representatives along with other local leaders held a press conference to discuss their disappointment with recent comments by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn regarding the “Ground Zero” mosque controversy.

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WGN: CAIR-Chicago, Muslim Leaders Discuss "Ground Zero Mosque" and Opposition to Mosques Nationwide

August 20, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago representatives and local Muslim leaders discussed their disappointment in IL Gov. Pat Quinn’s comments regarding the New York mosque controversy and their concern that a growing anti-Muslim network is spreading Islamophobia through fear mongering. They also shared examples of other mosques around the country that are facing opposition, including one in Naperville which CAIR-Chicago is currently litigating on behalf of.

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WGN: CAIR-Chicago, Muslim Leaders Discuss “Ground Zero Mosque” and Opposition to Mosques Nationwide

August 20, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago representatives and local Muslim leaders discussed their disappointment in IL Gov. Pat Quinn’s comments regarding the New York mosque controversy and their concern that a growing anti-Muslim network is spreading Islamophobia through fear mongering. They also shared examples of other mosques around the country that are facing opposition, including one in Naperville which CAIR-Chicago is currently litigating on behalf of.

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Press Conference: Local Muslims React to Gov. Quinn, Mosque Controversy

August 20, 2010
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Local leaders will discuss their concern that a calculated campaign of Islamophobia and fear mongering have influenced public officials and misinformed the general public. The coalition will discuss opposition to mosques including in Illinois, rising levels of anti-Muslim bigotry and hate crimes.

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ABC 7: Group challenges Muslim chaplain’s dismissal from force

June 24, 2010
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“It’s disappointing that things should come to this, that the Illinois State Police has succumbed to the defamatory rantings of bigoted individuals who, while in the name of protecting American values, do nothing more than undermine and degrade the very principles this country was founded upon,” said Abraham.

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ABC 7: Group challenges Muslim chaplain's dismissal from force

June 24, 2010
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“It’s disappointing that things should come to this, that the Illinois State Police has succumbed to the defamatory rantings of bigoted individuals who, while in the name of protecting American values, do nothing more than undermine and degrade the very principles this country was founded upon,” said Abraham.

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Chicago Tribune: Group claims bias in chaplain case

June 24, 2010
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a discrimination claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday, the precursor to a lawsuit against Illinois State Police, after it rescinded its first appointment of a Muslim cleric as chaplain.

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Daily Herald: Muslim chaplain removed

June 24, 2010
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Kifah Mustapha, a well-known Chicago-area imam, was appointed chaplain in December. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is representing him and said Mustapha was told by a state police official his appointment was put on hold after criticism by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, a think-tank.

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