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BBC Arabic: Is the concept of "jihad" inevitably linked to acts of violence?
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, appeared on BBC Arabic to discuss the concept of jihad and the #MyJihad public education campaign.
Fox News: Ahmed Rehab debates Sean Hannity and Zuhdi Jasser on Egypt
On November 27th, 2012, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab appeared on Fox News' Hannity to discuss the latest protests in Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi.
Huffington Post: CTA Anti-Muslim Ads - Controversial 'Defeat Jihad' Ads Arrive In Chicago
Incendiary anti-Muslim ads that previously stirred up controversy when they ran in New York City and Washington, D.C. subway stations arrived Wednesday in Chicago.
WGN 9 Radio: Ahmed Rehab discusses racist CTA ads, sheds light on Jihad
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, discusses the racist CTA ads, and sheds light on the meaning of Jihad that many Americans and the media may not know.
Ahmed Rehab presented with Prophetic Leadership Award by Arise Chicago
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab was presented with the Prophetic Leadership Award at Arise Chicago's Fourth Annual Faith-Labor-Action Breakfast, on Tuesday November 13th.
Ahmed Rehab to discuss Egypt and the Arab Spring at North Park University
Join CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, for an update on the Egyptian revolution and the Arab Spring at North Park University on Thursday November 15, 2012.
Ahmed Rehab participates in panel on Arab Spring at DePaul University
On Tuesday, October 30 CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab came to DePaul University to speak on a panel titled, “What is the Next Season After the Arab Spring?”
Ahmed Rehab to speak at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - November 1st and 2nd
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will be at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to present a lecture on the recent anti-Muslim film "The Innocence of Muslims", the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) teachings, and East-West relations.
Ahmed Rehab to be awarded Prophetic Leadership Award by Arise Chicago
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will be awarded the Prophetic Leadership Award by Arise Chicago.
Al-Ahram: Don't take the bait
In an exclusive interview, Executive Director of the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Ahmed Rehab tells Gihan Shahine how Muslims should react to the current wave of anti-Islamic bigotry.
Ahmed Rehab to give keynote address at UW-Madison "Understanding Islamophobia" event
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, will give the keynote address at a UW-Madison event entitled "Understanding Islamophobia in America" on Friday, October 19th.
Ahmed Rehab to give keynote address at UW-Madison "Understanding Islamophobia" event
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, will give the keynote address at a UW-Madison event entitled "Understanding Islamophobia in America" on Friday, October 19th.
Daily Herald: Suburban Muslims use positive campaigns to counter anti-Islam messages
Suburban Muslims are using social media and other positive campaigns to counter anti-Islam messages in the wake of global protests — some violent — over a controversial video about Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, and anti-Muslim posters plastered in New York City subway stations.
Chicago Tribune: Muslim grave site in Evergreen Park vandalized again
A grave site in the Muslim section of Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park has been defaced for the second time in two weeks.
MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago responds to vandalism of Muslim grave
CAIR-Chicago held a protest downtown condemning hate and Islamophobia and it's media department gave numerous interviews addressing the recent desecration of a Muslim man's grave in Evergreen Park, IL.
Salon.com: Eight attacks, 11 days
“How long are we going to go pretending like there is no relationship between this acquiescence of hatred and politics and the inclination of violence on the ground?” asked Ahmed Rehab, executive director of CAIR-Chicago. “You cannot demonize a community and then be surprised when they’re under attack.”
MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago's reaction to anti-Muslim attacks in Ill., Governor Pat Quinn Speaks Out
CAIR-Chicago gave numerous interviews on different media venues addressing the recent anti-Muslim attacks in Morton Grove and Lombard, Ill., while also receiving a statement from governor Pat Quinn, condemning the attacks.