June 13, 2016
CIOGC held a press conference this afternoon at the Downtown Islamic Center (DIC) to extend their deepest condolences to the victims of the Orlando massacre on behalf of the Chicagoland Muslim community. CIOGC Chairman, Mohammad Kaiseruddin, reached out to the LGBTQ community to offer CIOGC’s support and offered to host blood donation drives. CIOGC also asked Chicago area mosques to be alert and report any suspicious activity as there have been threats reported since the event on Sunday, June 12.