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Join us this Friday to say, #WeAreAllAmerica!
CIOGC encourages you to participate in the nationwide #WeAreAllAmerica action on Friday, February 3, during noontime Jummah prayer. We are calling on faith and community leaders across America to connect with their neighbors and local mosques to stand in support of Muslims and refugees. Please download the #WeAreAllAmerica Toolkit for more information on how you can coordinate your solidarity actions. Please also see CIOGC's Event Planning Suggestions for Friday's day of action. If your mosque or organization planning on hosting an event, let us know by e-mailing communications@ciogc.org |
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Urgent: Increase vigilance and security after deadly shootings, mosque fire
An attacker opened fire on a Quebec City mosque on Sunday killing six people and injuring eight others. We condemn this heinous and tragic atrocity and offer our sincere prayers and condolences to the victims and their families.
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Chicago Muslim community protest #MuslimBan at O'Hare
CIOGC, Syrian Community Network, Mosque Foundation, Arab American Action Network (AAAN), CAIR-Chicago, Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago, Center for Islamic Teachings and Community Development (CITCD), Jewish Voice for Peace - Chicago, and hundreds of others united to protest President Donald Trump’s #MuslimBan at O’Hare airport.
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Muslim, interfaith community march, rally against #MuslimBan
MEC in Morton Grove held an “Empowering the Diverse Community” event on January 29 which brought together an estimated 1,500 people of all faiths and backgrounds for a solidarity march and rally against President Trump’s executive order banning Muslims.
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CIOGC House of Representatives meeting addresses civic activities and challenges
CIOGC's House of Representatives met for the first time in 2017 on January 28 at the Islamic Cultural Center of Greater Chicago (ICCGC) in Northbrook, Illinois. The agenda of the meeting focused on the Trump administration's policies related to the Muslim community and next steps to address them.
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Chicago Muslims rebuke Trump refugee ban at press conference
CIOGC held a press conference on January 27 with interfaith community leaders and immigrant and refugee advocates on January 27 to address the deeply troubling executive orders set by the Trump administration to ban Muslim refugees from the United States.
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Itedal Shalabi, ED of AAFS receives "Impact Award"
Chicago Foundation for Women presented the Impact Award to Itedal Shalabi, co-founder and Executive Director of Arab American Family Services (AAFS), a member organization of CIOGC. She was given the award for her leadership and work on behalf of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Arab American community.
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