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Chicago coalition speaks out against the bloodshed in Syria

August 30, 2012
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United Coalition of national and local Syrian-American and Muslim-American organizations joined by Chicago family members of those Killed spoke at a press conference held at the CAIR-Chicago office, on August 27, to discuss steps to end the bloodshed in Syria.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Film Clips, Multimedia, Our News, Photo Album Tagged Ahmed Rehab, aid, American Syrian Coalition, ASC, CAIR Chicago, Chicago (SAC), CIOGC, Council on American Islamic Relations, crisis, Dima Mousa, Dr. Fateen Atassi, humantiarian crisis. CAIR, ISNA, killings, Noha Kam, Safaa Zarzour, SAMS, SNC, Syria, Syrian American Council, Syrian American Medical Society, Syrian National Council, U.N. No-fly zone, Yaser Tabbara, Zaher Sahloul

PRESS RELEASE: Chicago press conference on Syria – record number of deaths over weekend

August 28, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago announced today that local and national Syrian and Muslim American leaders, joined by affected Chicago families who have lost loved ones, will be holding a press conference to discuss steps to end the bloodshed in Syria.

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Posted in Features, Our News, Press Center Tagged ASC, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, CIOGC, Council on American Islamic Relations, Dima Mousa, Fateen Atassi, ISNA, Mazen Asbahi, Noha Kam, SAC, Safaa Zarzour, SAMS, SNC, Syria, Syrian American, Yaser Tabbara, Zaher Sahloul

Chicago Now: Chicago's Muslim Community Stands with the People of Syria

March 1, 2012
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Reeling from one of the darkest tragedies in human history, an adage emerged after World War II: “Never Again!” And yet, only a few short decades later, and on the same continent that the Nazi Holocaust took place, Europe’s only indigenous Muslim community was subjected to systematic genocide as the world sat by idly and watched.

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Posted in Features Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Bashar al-Assad, Chicago Now, CIOGC, Daraa, Holocaust, Muslim, Syria, Syrian American Council, Syrian American Medical Society, WWII, Yaser Tabbara

Attend ‘From Arab Spring to American Autumn; What and Why?” at CAIR-Chicago’s Gallery – Nov. 10, 2011

November 3, 2011
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Join us for a community discussion and celebration in honor of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations’ Arab Heritage Month.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Ahmed Rehab, American Autumn, Arab Heritage Month, Arab Spring, CAIR-Chicago Gallery, Cook County, Honorable Judge, Laith Saud, William J. Haddad, Yaser Tabbara

Chicago Tribune: Chicago protesters rally against Syria's government

July 3, 2011
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“We’re living in a world now where there is no room for totalitarianism, dictatorships and oppression,” said Christina Abraham, civil rights director for the Council of American-Islamic Relations in Chicago. “When we see these movements happening, we need to support them. We don’t give leeway to governments that violate human rights, like the Assad government is doing right now.”

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged Bashar al-Assad, CAIR Chicago, chicago, Christina Abraham, CIOGC, Coalition for Free Syria, democracy, Freedom, ISNA, Largest Rally in Solidarity with the Syrian People, Project Mobilize, rally, revolution, solidarity, Syria, Syria First, Syrian American Council, Syrian American Foundation, Syrian American Society, Syrian Emergency Task Force, Syrian Expatriates Group, Yaser Tabbara

Chicago Tribune: Chicago protesters rally against Syria’s government

July 3, 2011
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“We’re living in a world now where there is no room for totalitarianism, dictatorships and oppression,” said Christina Abraham, civil rights director for the Council of American-Islamic Relations in Chicago. “When we see these movements happening, we need to support them. We don’t give leeway to governments that violate human rights, like the Assad government is doing right now.”

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged Bashar al-Assad, CAIR Chicago, chicago, Christina Abraham, CIOGC, Coalition for Free Syria, democracy, Freedom, ISNA, Largest Rally in Solidarity with the Syrian People, Project Mobilize, rally, revolution, solidarity, Syria, Syria First, Syrian American Council, Syrian American Foundation, Syrian American Society, Syrian Emergency Task Force, Syrian Expatriates Group, Yaser Tabbara

New York Times: Fighting the Syrian Regime From a Chicago Office

July 2, 2011
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Yaser Tabbara may live half a world away from Syria, where he grew up. But as the uprising there continues, the Chicago lawyer has mounted a one-man legal and diplomatic assault against the Syrian regime to highlight the brutality of its response and help depose President Bashar al-Assad.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged activism, Asma al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad, chicago, David Lepeska, diplomatic, Islam, Muslim, New York Times, peaceful protest, Project Mobilize, revolution, Syria, Yaser Tabbara

Attend Nation’s Largest Rally in Solidarity with the Syrian People – SUNDAY, JULY 3

June 30, 2011
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This Sunday join thousands in downtown Chicago to rally in support of the Syrian people’s struggle for democracy and freedom.

Since demonstrations in Syria began in March, it is estimated that nearly 1,500 people have been killed, 2,000 wounded, 20,000 imprisoned, and close to 1,000 forced disappearances.

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Posted in Action Alerts, Civil Rights Center, Events/Workshops, Features Tagged AMP, Bashar al-Assad, CAIR Chicago, chicago, Christina Abraham, CIOGC, Coalition for Free Syria, democracy, Freedom, ISNA, Largest Rally in Solidarity with the Syrian People, Project Mobilize, rally, revolution, solidarity, Syria, Syria First, Syrian American Council, Syrian American Foundation, Syrian American Society, Syrian Emergency Task Force, Syrian Expatriates Group, Yaser Tabbara

VOCALO 89.5: CAIR on Obama Middle East Speech

May 31, 2011
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The Overdrive invited Christina Abraham and Yaser Tabbara to help give perspective on the President’s speech from the point of view of people who are invested in the rights of the Middle Eastern people and the policy positions of the U.S.

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Posted in Audio Clips, Features, In the Media, Multimedia Tagged Arab Spring, Christina Abraham, President Obama, speech, The Overdrive, Vocalo 89.5, Yaser Tabbara

Sun-Times: Area Muslims express relief that bin Laden no longer alive

May 5, 2011
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“The relevance of bin Laden should be overshadowed by the wave of pro-democracy movements in the Middle East,” said Yaser Tabbara, a Chicago attorney and member of the board of directors of the Council on American Islamic Relations. “Bin Laden was already marginalized, I’m someone who goes to the Middle East quite a bit and I haven’t heard his name in a very long time.”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Elsayed, Al-Azhar Foundation, Al-Qaeda, Arab, Asam Mahmoud, assassination, attorney, Barrington, bin Laden, chicago, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Dalia Hassaballa, death, democracy, Eman Hassaballa Aly, MECCA, Middle East, Osama, relief, Yaser Tabbara
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