On March 24, a coalition of Islamist and anti-India separatist groups failed to convince the Chicago City Council to pass a resolution vilifying India and accusing it of religious persecution. The bill attracted fierce opposition from Chicago’s Indian and Hindu…
At the 2020 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service January 5 held in Naperville, representatives of many faiths came together to celebrate multiple faith traditions. Representing Chicago’s large Muslim community was the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC)…
CAIR-Chicago celebrated the political victories achieved by members of two notorious Islamist families. Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders recently appointed Fairfax County school board member Abrar Omeish as the co-chair of his Virginia campaign. As with another recently elected Virginia…
Abdelnasser Rashid, 30, announced his bid Sunday, Oct. 27 for Cook County Board of Review as an independent democrat in 2020. Rashid is the chief policy officer for Cook County assessor Fritz Kaegi. He ran for Cook County Commissioner office…
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 on THE SOUFAN CENTER Approximately 250 students and 12 teachers remain in captivity following a mass kidnapping at a Catholic school in northern Nigeria’s Niger State, marking the second major abduction in the past week.…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), established in 1994, frames its mission around promoting a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America through civil rights advocacy, legal assistance, and interfaith engagement. Core Initiatives CAIR is a visible national voice…
