Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosts the "One Nation, One Dream" Immigrant Integration Summit this Saturday February 4th, 2012
As a member organization of ICIRR, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago is joining other member organizations to support this great event.....
COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS
OF GREATER CHICAGO
Jobs Opening: Executive Director - Communications Manager
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Personnel Committee to begin the interview process. Resumes should include at least three references....
Palestinians Are An Invented People?
Here we go again, another presidential election year and what a surprise the anti Muslim rhetoric is on the rise. A republican candidate declares that the "Palestinians are an invented people", a bill that includes "indefinite detention without trial" and Lowes pulling the advertisement from the "All American Muslim" show. This is just the beginning.....
The Rewards and Challenges of Opening a Muslim School for Africans and African Americans
Why did the first revelation to Muslims declare: "Read! In the name of thy Lord and Cherisher Who created---96:1 We are instructed to (read, recite, proclaim and yes teach) in the Name of Allah.Why did our ancestors establish great centers of learning in the 15th century? Scholars throughout the world traveled to Timbuktu/Mali....
# 2011 A year in Tweets
#2011 was one of the defining years for many of us. Similar to 1967, 1973, 1979, 1989 and 2001, it was an exciting year that witnessed colossal changes that will continue to resonate for a long time....
Year in Review: Reflecting on the Council of 2011
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago is a community foundation. Let's take a glance at some of the different projects held by CIOGC in the past year. YOUR Council in 2011 at a Glance:....
The Sharia of Insha Allah
It wasn't until my son, then still a young child, started crying after I used the oft-repeated expression "insha Allah", that I really the degree of the problem.I promised to do something for him, and uttered my usual "insha Allah" when it happened. Unbeknownst to me, he figured out that when some Muslims use this term, often...
Representative Rashida Tlaib - D Michigan named one of 10 "Immigration Heroes"
Two of New York's most prominent leaders, Sen. Charles Schumer (D) and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an Independent, are among the Immigrants' List Top 10 "Heroes" of 2012 list...
CIOGC condemns disrespectful Acts on dead bodies
(Chicago, IL - January 12, 2012) The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago strongly condemns the acts of United States Marines urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan as shown in the Youtube video....
A Country of Our Own: Toward an American
Palestinian Narrative
Justice is sacred to all faiths and at the heart of the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Quran says in the chapter The Bee, "God ordained justice, doing utmost good to self and others and benevolence to family members, and forbade shameful...
YOUR Council 19 Years of Serving, Uniting and Representing Muslims in Illinois
Since 1992, YOUR Council has been diligently bringing together our diverse Muslim community in Illinois to share ideas, collectively solve problems, to learn from each other, to work for...
CIOGC launches Intra-Community Youth Initiative
On December 11, CIOGC launched the 1st of a monthly youth initiative to bridge stubborn racial divides within Chicago's Muslim community. Middle school students of Arab, South Asian and Caucasian descent from the west suburban Webb Foundation weekend school...
Lowe's siding with bigotry!
It has been clear for some time that there have been determined efforts to homogenize the Muslim community as that of terrorists and extremists. The latest effort has been centered on the TLC series "All American Muslim." A bigot group calling itself the Florida Family...
Faith and Civic Leaders Urge President Obama to say no to Indefinite Detentions on the 220th Anniversay of the Bill of Rights.
On Thursday, December 15, the Council of Islamic Organizations, and allies held a press conference outside of Federal Plaza to condemn the suppressive provisions of the National Defense...
Healthy Families - Healthy Youth - Healthy Neighborhoods Campaign
Your CIOGC family is wrapping up 2011 with an evaluation of past efforts and exciting plans for the future...
JUDY GUENSETH: Don't make poor outlet for our frustration
The poor. This topic has generated a substantial amount of exchange in the opinion pages recently, and allow me to continue this discussion. My perspective is rooted in experiences with hundreds of families in poverty and my own experience raising a family on poverty income for several years in the early 2000s. I also have graduate course work in behavioral economics.....
Ideas for 2012 Personal Planning
A young boy in a masjid once asked me,"Why do we recite Surah al-Fatiha so many times?" He made me think. We do recite it quite often. As we take short breaks fives time a day from our busy lives, school, job, or put the TV on mute or pause that video game, we connect with our Creator who asks us to do that. We think of Him, Lord of the Universe...
Help fight hunger with our Virtual Food Drive
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago would like to invite you to join in the fight against hunger in our community by supporting the Greater Chicago Food Depository through the CIOGC Virtual Food Drive. All donations raised through the Virtual Food Drive will be earmarked to help the Food Depository....
The Syrian American Medical Society, SAMS, is saddened by the murder of Dr Ibrahim Othman and other healthcare workers and calls for the protection of Syrian doctors
The crisis in Syria continues to take a heavy toll on the people of Syria. Recently a Syrian Physician was one of many victims of this tragic crisis. SAMS is saddened by the recent report of the murder of Dr. Ibrahim...
Food Insecurity: A Growing Crisis in Illinois
In recent years, the economy has been the topic of discussion in political and social circles across the country. The economic downturn has hit the poor the hardest, with increased unemployment, home foreclosures, and malnourishment....
JOB OPENINGS AT ICIRR
ICIRR started an exciting new campaign called Uniting America to build bridges between immigrants and their native born Illinois neighbors through volunteerism, dialogue and community service...
Remembering Sr. Mary Ali
The CIOGC family send their deepest condolences on the loss of a pioneer and pearl of the Chicago Muslim community, Sister Mary Ali. Mary Ali tirelessly devoted her life to the Muslim community. For at least 4 decades Mary has been a cornerstone for the MCC and..
Senate Says “NO” to Udall Amendment and “YES” to indefinite detentions without charge
The CIOGC and member organizations are appalled at today's Senate vote of 37-61 defeating an amendment cosponsored by Senators Udall (D-CO) and Webb (D-VA) to strip troubling provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
Here are some links to the Senator's floor speeches: www.twitter.com www.youtube.com
CIOGC Statement on S1867
(The National Defense Authorization Act)
(Chicago, IL -11/29/2011) - The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) is alarmed by the proposed provisions for the National Defense Authorization Act (S1867) which would authoriz....
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