Our mission is to be the unifying federation of Islamic organizations of greater Chicagoland, the leading advocate of Muslim community interests and a catalyst for enriching American society.
On Saturday, August 5, 2017, Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, was bombed. Worshippers were present in the mosque at the time a
CIOGC joined dozens of religious leaders from the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities on February 20 at the Downtown Islamic Center for a press conference
According to the FBI, hate crimes against Muslims have surged over 67% since 2015, and more hate crimes and violence projected against the Muslim community
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released a video statement addressing the FBI’s 2015 hate crime statistics as well as recent reports of alleged hate crimes
According to the FBI, hate crimes against Muslims have surged over 67% since 2015, and more hate crimes and violence projected against the Muslim community
The Council has continued its quarterly meetings between local leaders and representatives of the Department of Homeland Security to discuss issues relevant to Chicagoland’s Muslims.
Inderjit Singh Mukker, a member of The Sikh Coalition, was attacked viciously by an individual on Tuesday night, September 8. The attacker told him, “Terrorist,
The Council Of Islamic Organizations OF Greater Chicago is an independent, nonpartisan organization.