Council leaders and organizers meet with Ron Huberman, CEO of Chicago Public Schools
The American-Muslim community has great full-time Islamic schools in various parts of Northern Illinois. Nearly all of these great institutions are valued members of the Council. The vast majority of th American-Muslim students in Northern Illinois, however, attend public schools,
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Invest in Your Future
The vision of the United Muslim Fund of Illinois is to unite, empower and invest in the future of the Muslim community of Illinois under the leadership of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago by:
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Council Presents at Civil Liberties forum in Oak Park, Illinois
The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, a national organization working to advance civil liberties, economic justice and human rights, organized an educational and relationship-building forum at Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois on Saturday, June 6, 2009. UUSC seeks to build a collaborative relationship between the Unitarian Universalist congregations of Chicago and
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Council Interfaith Committee connects with Chicago Faith Coalition on Middle East Policy
The Council is a founding member of the Chicago Faith Coalition on Middle East Policy (CFCMEP). CFCMEP came together in 2006 when Muslim, Christian and Jewish faith leaders throughout metro Chicago organized together to demand a ceasefire
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Community Survey 2009
Assalaamu Alaikum!
The Council of Islamic Organization of Greater Chicago (the Council) is developing a historic 5-Year Strategic plan for 2010 to 2014. We would like your input to help us lead the way into the future. Please complete this survey fully and carefully. You can also complete this survey online. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
The importance of Arabic
For Muslims, Arabic holds a special place in their hearts as it is the language of the Quran. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, spoke Arabic and many major Hadith collections and Islamic literature were originally written in Arabic.
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Rally against Congressman Mark Kirk
Congressman Kirk is on record saying believes in profiling Muslim and Arab men. He has also made derogatory comments about Mexicans and has an abysmal record on immigration issues.
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