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CAIR-Chicago wishes you a blessed Eid al-Adha and safe travels to Hajj!

October 26, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago staff, interns, and volunteers are wishing you and your family a very happy Eid Mubarak!

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Posted in Features Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, eid, Eid Al-Adha, Hajj, Know Your Rights, travel

The Prison Project: Long overdue Eid ul Fitr celebration for Muslim inmates

September 7, 2012
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Prison Project

Thanks to the efforts of a group of dedicated volunteers from the Bridgeview and Chicago Muslim community who collaborated with the CAIR-Chicago Prison Project, the inmates had a much needed Eid ul Fitr celebration after fasting during the month of Ramadan. A collaboration of community members and CAIR-Chicago teamed up to give Muslim inmates a Eid they would remember.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Bridgeview, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, donations, eid, inmates, Muslim prisoners, Prison Project, Ramadan, southern Illinois, Stateville Correctional Center, volunteers

Al Jazeera: Attacks on US Muslims creates Eid worry

August 17, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab comments on the demonizing of Muslims in the U.S. in this new Al Jazeera piece.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Al Jazeera, attacks, Congress, eid, GOP, hate crime, Islamophobia, Joe Walsh, Ramadan, Republicans, US, vandalized

MEDIA ADVISORY: Muslims to Honor Hajj Pilgrimage with Prayer and Celebration

November 5, 2011
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On Sunday, November 6th, Muslims all over the world and in America will commemorate the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, or the Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations. It is one of the most important Islamic holidays of the year. Each year, some two million Muslims, including thousands of American Muslims, go for the Hajj pilgrimage.

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Celebration, chicago, eid, Eid ul-Adha, Hajj, Islam, Muslim, Prayer

Muslims to Honor Hajj Pilgrimage with Prayer and Celebration

November 15, 2010
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On Tuesday, November 16th, Muslims all over the world and in America will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations.

See Chicago prayer locations and timings at http://www.chicagomuslims.com/

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Celebration, chicago, eid, Eid ul-Adha, Hajj, Islam, Muslim, Prayer

MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago Responds to “Burn A Koran Day” and Islamophobia with Outreach and Education

September 14, 2010
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With Pastor Terry Jones’ “Burn A Koran Day” fiasco and the ongoing Park51 debate taking center stage in the media, CAIR-Chicago is taking action. We are challenging misinformation and anti-Muslim rhetoric through interfaith and outreach efforts to educate the public. You may have also seen us in the news recently, adding balanced and informed perspectives to public discourse.

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Daily Herald: Leaders call for unity as Muslims mark Eid, nation observes 9/11

September 10, 2010
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“This is the holiest day for Muslims out of the year,” said Amina Sharif, communications coordinator for CAIR-Chicago. “And since this year it falls so close to 9/11, it’s an opportunity for us to discuss tolerance and peace. It’s a day that we pray for those who are struggling around the world, and that includes the families of 9/11 victims.”

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Illinois Muslims to Mark End of Hajj With Prayer and Celebration

November 27, 2009
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On Friday, November 27th, Muslims all over the world and in America will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations. Each year, some two million Muslims, including thousands of American Muslims, go for the Hajj pilgrimage. This Islamic holiday is called Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), or “festival of the sacrifice” and it commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s faithfulness in willing to sacrifice his son (who was then spared) at God’s command, an important historical event in Christianity and Judaism as well.

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Abraham, Celebration, Christianity, eid, Eid ul-Adha, Hajj, Islam, Judaism, mosque, Pilgrimage, Prayer, Sacrifice

Trib Local: Avery Connley Students Star in Muslim-Jewish Festival

September 10, 2008
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Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims, which begins on September 1, is on the horizon and Cafe Finjan, with its message of brotherhood, has arrived well in time. These days when one hears more of the animosity or supposed animosity between Muslims and Jews, programs such as this are a breath of fresh air. It promises to be a night of comedy, music, song, poetry, drumming, storytelling and art.

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Posted in In the Media Tagged Cafe Finjan, Council on American Islamic Relations, eid, Interfaith, JCUA, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish-Muslim Relations, Sandhya Nankani, Writers Studio

Chicago Tribune: Muslims seek ways to balance proximity of Eid and Christmas

December 20, 2007
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The day after Thanksgiving, Ali Khan drove his two sons to the neighborhood Home Depot to pick out a Christmas tree.

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Posted in In the Media Tagged Chrismas, Christianity, eid, Islam
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