"We need to empower our communities in which to be able to detect that and prevent that before it's too late," said Ahmed Rehab, Council on American Islamic Relations.

Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, sat down to discuss the rise of Islamophobia with Randa Kuziez from the Interfaith Youth Core, and freelance journalist Deanna Othman on Chicago Tonight.

CAIR-Chicago held a press conference Friday to address hate incidents targeting Illinois Muslims. Incidents included threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, a threat sent to mosque, and a threatening call to CAIR-Chicago.

CAIR-Chicago held a press conference Friday to address hate incidents targeting Illinois Muslims. Incidents included threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, a threat sent to mosque, and a threatening call to CAIR-Chicago.

CAIR-Chicago held a press conference Friday to address hate incidents targeting Illinois Muslims. Incidents included threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, a threat sent to mosque, and a threatening call to CAIR-Chicago.

CAIR-Chicago held a press conference Friday to address hate incidents targeting Illinois Muslims. Incidents included threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, a threat sent to mosque, and a threatening call to CAIR-Chicago.

CAIR-Chicago held a press conference Friday to address hate incidents targeting Illinois Muslims. Incidents included threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, a threat sent to mosque, and a threatening call to CAIR-Chicago.

CAIR-Chicago held a press conference Friday to address hate incidents targeting Illinois Muslims. Incidents included threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, a threat sent to mosque, and a threatening call to CAIR-Chicago.

After the murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, Chicago area Muslim organizations, including CAIR-Chicago responded to the tragedy with a press conference.

After the murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, Chicago area Muslim organizations, including CAIR-Chicago responded to the tragedy with a press conference.

After the murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, Chicago area Muslim organizations, including CAIR-Chicago responded to the tragedy with a press conference.

After the murder of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, Chicago area Muslim organizations, including CAIR-Chicago responded to the tragedy with a press conference. A clip of CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab appears on Fox News's Kelly File.