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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: 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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday, the precursor to a lawsuit against Illinois State Police, after it rescinded its first appointment of a Muslim cleric as chaplain.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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Huffington Post: Kifah Mustapha, Muslim Appointee As Chaplain For Illinois State Police, Turned Away Following Background Check

June 24, 2010
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The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of the agency’s first Muslim chaplain, citing only information revealed during a background check. A national Muslim advocacy group Wednesday blamed the move on Islamophobia.

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FOX News: Muslim State Police Chaplain's Appointment Revoked

June 23, 2010
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The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of a prominent cleric to become the department’s first Muslim chaplain.

Ahmed Rehab, CAIR’s executive director in Chicago, called it discrimination against Muslims, especially since Imam Kifah Mustapha hasn’t been formally accused of wrongdoing.

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FOX News: Muslim State Police Chaplain’s Appointment Revoked

June 23, 2010
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The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of a prominent cleric to become the department’s first Muslim chaplain.

Ahmed Rehab, CAIR’s executive director in Chicago, called it discrimination against Muslims, especially since Imam Kifah Mustapha hasn’t been formally accused of wrongdoing.

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Sun-Times: Imam to file suit against state police

June 23, 2010
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A Bridgeview imam will file a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Illinois State Police, his lawyer said Wednesday, alleging that police force fired him based on misleading and anti-Islamic media reports.

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Chicago Public Radio: State Police Revoke Muslim Chaplain's Appointment

June 23, 2010
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The Illinois State Police have revoked the appointment of the force’s first Muslim chaplain.

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