"What are we Muslims to do about this? Rather than concern ourselves too much with the actions of others, let’s put our own values to action. If someone wishes to offend, let them knock themselves out trying. Let us instead take the higher ground and appreciate the mercy, love, and other teachings our prophet brought us by making a prayer for him on a day when others go out of their way to ridicule him," writes Ahmed Rehab.

"What are we Muslims to do about this? Rather than concern ourselves too much with the actions of others, let’s put our own values to action. If someone wishes to offend, let them knock themselves out trying. Let us instead take the higher ground and appreciate the mercy, love, and other teachings our prophet brought us by making a prayer for him on a day when others go out of their way to ridicule him," writes Ahmed Rehab.

In light of the recent, renewed controversy surrounding cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed, the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn recalls his great 2006 debate on the subject with CAIR-Chicago's Ahmed Rehab.

Ahmed Rehab discusses the recent Muhammad cartoon controversy, this time sparked by Comedy Central's "South Park", and provides some context to the various reactions it has garnered - context missing from most media coverage.

A few days ago, members of our media monitor team were quite disturbed to note the publication of the above cartoon portraying the Prophet Muhammad, yet again, as a violent hooligan. The editorial cartoon indicates that it is the Chicago Sun-Times position that Islam is a violent religion.

OK, so I have witnessed the impudent display of reductionism otherwise known as a Jack Higgins cartoon last Wednesday. I have seen his characterization of the Prophet Muhammad as a sword-wielding, raging lunatic with a mountain of skulls at his trail.

Mateen Hussein filed a complaint with CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Department about a book he checked out for his young children at the Glenside Public Library District. The book about the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s) had several pictures depicting the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.), which is considered improper in Islam. The book also contained information on Islam that provided an overtly biased and radical view of Islam.

Student journalists at the College of DuPage ran 12 controversial political cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, including the one that sparked riots worldwide, saying they wanted to provoke discussion.

The message Sunday from a politician, a clergyman, a rabbi and a Muslim activist to a Jewish congregation in Uptown that saw its synagogue recently defaced by anti-Semitic graffiti was the same: A hate crime against one group is a crime against all humanity.

Local Muslims remained calm and collected Saturday night as they discussed an issue that has led to dozens of deaths worldwide.

The Chicago Chapter of a prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced that it will hold a local press conference this Saturday to announce a major educational effort called “Explore the Life of Muhammad” as a positive response to the worldwide controversy over caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/14/06) - Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), CAIR today called on Muslims to support a major educational effort, called "Explore the Life of Muhammad," as a positive response to the worldwide controversy over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director was interviewed today regarding the Danish Prophet Cartoon controversy on Chicago Public Radio.

The violent and now deadly protests rippling through Asia and the Middle East over the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad reflects a larger schism and lack of understanding between traditional Western cultures and Islam, experts said Monday.

BEIRUT -- Thousands of Muslims rioted Sunday in downtown Beirut, setting fire to the Danish Consulate, attacking a Maronite Catholic church and smashing car and shop windows in protest of the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in Western newspapers.

The Daily Herald asked three questions to Ahmed Rehab, director of communications for the Council on American Islamic Relations in Chicago, on the controversial cartoons published in newspapers throughout Europe.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/2/2006) – CAIR today called on imams and khatibs nationwide to offer Friday khutbas focusing on the significance of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to Muslims worldwide.