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Myths and Realities about Muslim Women: Part I

February 15, 2012
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While negative stereotypes of Muslim women are perpetuated through the media, it becomes important to challenge them. This article is the first in a two-part series that dispels common myths that skew the public’s perception of Muslim women.

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Posted in Features Tagged Aabeda Masra, CAIR Chicago, equality, hijab, Islam, koran, Mansour Aljunaydil, Media, Muslim Men, muslim women, Myths, Niqab, perception, Quran 1 Comment

Outreach Coordinator Reads from Most Banned Book of 2010

October 13, 2010
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“Read and your Lord is Most Honorable, Who taught with the pen, Taught man what he knew not.”

These are among the Quranic verses read by CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson at the American Library Association (ALA) Banned Books Week Read-Out in Washington Square on September 25. The most recent list of most frequently banned readings for 2010 was topped by the Qur’an, the holy text of Islam.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged ALA, American Library Association, banned book, Banned Books Week Read-Out, Gerald Hankerson, koran, Quran

Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson to Read The Qur’an at American Library Association Banned Book Reading

September 24, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson will participate in another banned book reading hosted by the American Library Association. Hankerson will read from the Qur’an.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged ALA, American Library Association, banned book, banned book week, Gerald Hankerson, koran, Quran

Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson to Read The Qur'an at American Library Association Banned Book Reading

September 24, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson will participate in another banned book reading hosted by the American Library Association. Hankerson will read from the Qur’an.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged ALA, American Library Association, banned book, banned book week, Gerald Hankerson, koran, Quran

Gerald Hankerson Speaks at American Library Association Event

September 16, 2010
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On September 11, Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson participated in an event hosted by the American Library Association(ALA), entitled “The Qur’an Read-out Protest”. The event was in coordinated as response to recent Qur’an burning threats, such as Pastor Terry Jones’ proposed “Burn A Koran Day.”

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Posted in In the Media, Multimedia, Our News, TV Clips Tagged ALA, American Library Association, Gerald Hankerson, koran, Quran

International Herald Tribune: For U.S. Muslims, it's the American way

November 7, 2006
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CHICAGO: Amid copies of the Koran and Arabic calligraphy, a small American flag sits on a table in a corner of Ahmed Rehab’s office at the Council on American-Islamic Relations here.

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Posted in In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Arabic Calligraphy, koran

Southwest News-Herald: Area Muslims Start Month of Ramadan

October 1, 2005
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The start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan officially started on Friday, and local Muslim residents have begun their spiritual rituals of prayer and fasting while renewing their Koran lessons.

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Posted in In the Media Tagged fasting, koran, Quran, Ramadan
 
 
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