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Tag: hate crimes

Columbia Chronicle: Senate hearing looks to expose domestic extremism

September 25, 2012
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Members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations arranged a viewing of the Senate’s hearing on hate crimes and domestic extremism at their headquarters. The hearing focused on exposing hate crimes and preventing domestic extremism in America.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Dick Durbin, event, extremism, FBI, hate crimes, Senate Heraing, Sikhs, viewing

Packed room at public viewing of Senate hate crimes hearing

September 19, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago hosted a public viewing today of a Senate hearing entitled “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism”, which was chaired by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.

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Posted in Features, Our News, Photo Album Tagged AAI, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Dick Durbin, hate crimes, Hearing, indian american bar association, SAAPRI, Senate, Sikh Coaltion

PRESS RELEASE: CAIR-Chicago hosts public viewing of Senate hate crimes hearing

September 17, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago is hosting a public viewing of a Senate hate crimes hearing chaired by Senator Dick Durbin on Wednesday, September 19th at 1pm at the CAIR-Chicago offices.

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Posted in Features, Our News, Press Center Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Dick Durbin, hate crimes, Hearing, Illinois, Muslim, resolution, Senate, Senator, sikh

Solidarity and support for Shaima Alawadi

April 5, 2012
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As the investigation continues into the brutal killing of American-Muslim Shaima Alawadi, Americans from all backgrounds stand in solidarity with the victims of crimes fueled by hate.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, Opinion Corner Tagged CAIR San Diego, El Cajon, Hanif Mohebi, hate crimes, Hoodies and Hijabs, One Million Hijabs For Shaima Alawadi, Shaima Alawadi, Trayvon Martin, xenophobia

Vocalo, Chicago Public Media: Amina Sharif Talks Live In Studio About 9/11 and Islamophobia

September 8, 2011
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In the wake of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Vocalo Overdrive team, Luis Perez and Shantell Jamison, asked Amina Sharif of the Council on American-Islamic Relations about the perception of Muslims in America. Check out what she had to say.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Audio Clips, Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media, Multimedia Tagged 9/11, Amina Sharif, Chicago Public Media, hate crimes, In Studio, Islam, Islamophobia, Live, Luis Perez, Muslim, Shantell Jamison, Vocalo, Vocaloverdrive

Sun-Times: Muslim convention to shine a light on hate: Survey of 3,000 to track effects of Islamophobia

July 3, 2010
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“The survey will be asking about 3,000 respondents how Islamophobia has affected them and to identify where they see the most examples of it,” Amina Sharif, Chicago spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Thursday.

“Chicago is a diverse metropolis, but that doesn’t mean we’re exempt from racial and ethic tensions.”

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, In the Media Tagged 9/11, Amina Sharif, Communications Coordinator, discrimination, hate crimes, Islamic Society of North America, Islamophobia, ISNA Convention, Muslim Convention, pipe-bomb attack, Vernon Jones

Jewish-Muslim groups host one-woman theatrical performance “Unveiled” – March 7th

March 3, 2010
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Join Jewish and Muslims groups for the critically acclaimed play “Unveiled” on Sunday, March 7 at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston. This compelling one-woman show about Muslim women in a post-9/11 world beautifully interweaves the topics of racism, hate crimes, love, Islam, tea, culture, language, life, and hope. Facilitated discussions will take place afterward.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged 9/11, CAMP, Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, Evanston, hate crimes, Islam, JCUA, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative JMCBI, JRC, JRC Peace Dialogue, Love, Muslim, muslim woman, muslim women, one-woman, racism, Rohina, Rohina Malik, Tea, theatrical performance, Unveiled, woman

A Racist War Comes Home

September 21, 2007
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A TERRIBLE hate crime against an Iranian American woman on New York’s Long Island has thrown a spotlight on the tide of racism toward Arabs and Muslims that has accompanied the U.S. government’s wars overseas.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Aliya Latif, CAIR, David Horowitz, hate crimes, Islamophobia, racism, Rick Santorum

Press Statement: CAIR Condemns Vandalism of Chicago Synagogue

April 2, 2007
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The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today condemned vandalism of a Chicago synagogue as “reprehensible.”

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Posted in Press Center Tagged chicago, hate crimes

Alternative Reality Reporting – A New Trend in Journalism?

September 1, 2006
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In a recent column, “Leaning over Backwards Indicates Head Not Screwed on Straight,” Mona Charen commits the ultimate journalistic sin: rushing to issue passionate verdicts on a subject matter she fails to afford due research.

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Posted in Media Monitor Tagged chicago muslims, hate crimes, Interfaith, Mona Charen
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