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Medill Reports Chicago: A ‘jihad’ to reclaim the word from extremists
Medill Reports Chicago interviews CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, about the #MyJihad campaign.
The Muslim Link: MyJihad campaign comes to area metro stations
The Muslim Link reports on the #MyJihad campaign and the efforts to change the perception of the word in the mainstream majority.
On The Media: The struggle to claim the word jihad
Ahmed Rehab explains the real meaning of the word "Jihad" in an interview with On the Media.
Vocalo, 89.5 FM: Aymen Abdel Halim discusses the portrayal of Muslims in U.S. media
Shows like 'Homeland' and '24', or movies like 'Zero Dark Thirty' might make us think "this must be how it really goes down" - but how do you separate truth from fiction in media?
NNAAC: #MyJihad ads in D.C. metro stations
With a four-week ad buy in the Shaw, Waterfront, Rockville and Dunn Loring Metro stations, organizer Ahmed Rehab, who is also executive director of the Chicago branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says that he is hoping to change the narrative around the word jihad.
WBEZ, Worldview: Ahmed Rehab discusses the history of Egyptian cinema
Film contributor Milos Stehlik and Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, discuss some of Egypt’s most well-known directors and the history of Egypt’s film industry.
KFVS 12: Muslims take back the true purpose of 'jihad'
KFVS 12 in Paducah, Kentucky reports on the #MyJihad Public Education campaign.
Washington Post: Chicago is ground zero in U.S. Muslim renaissance
New Muslim institutions are emerging at an unprecedented pace led by a nationwide network of young activists.
NY Daily News: War of words: Muslim activists trying to wrestle ‘jihad’ away from extremists and critics
A group of Muslim activists is fighting a battle of words to reclaim “jihad” from Muslim extremists and critics who they say have wrongly used the term to justify violence and discrimination.
KPLR 11 St. Louis: Muslims take back the meaning of 'jihad'
The Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) recently sponsored a global campaign to reclaim the true meaning of the word 'jihad' from Muslim and anti-Muslim extremists alike.
Patheos: #MyJihad, for two children, is anchored in brotherly love and loss. What’s yours?
Amir Mahmoud, age 10, and Amal Ali, age 9, wrote short essays describing their own personal Jihad, about brothers they love.
On Islam: “My Jihad” fights U.S. Muslim stereotyping
An American campaign to reclaim the true meaning of jihad is an attempt to give Muslim children in the United States the chance to be judged on their own merits and not according to radical stereotypes.
Muslim Village: #MyJihad: Muslim activists redefine ‘Jihad’
In an effort to “reclaim” the word jihad, Muslim activists launched a new ad campaign in the nation’s capital this week. Commuters in the Washington, D.C., subway system will start seeing posters stamped with the “#My Jihad” hashtag.
Islam Story: “My Jihad” in Washington
An American Muslim campaign to introduce the true meaning of Jihad has reached Washington D.C. in an effort to correct the public perception about the Islamic term.
Christian Post: Muslim activists seek to reclaim 'Jihad' in new ad campaign
Muslim activists are seeking to share the proper meaning of the word "jihad" through a public education campaign in Washington, D.C., where they are posting advertisements depicting the personal struggles held by mainstream Muslims, accompanied by the term "#myJihad".
CNN: Muslim activists aim to reclaim the word 'jihad' with ad campaign
A Muslim activist group has launched a new ad campaign to reclaim a word they say has been abused and distorted by Muslim extremists and by anti-Muslim groups.
Rusty Humphries Show: Ahmed Rehab discusses the #MyJihad campaign
Listen to Rusty Humphries talk with Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, about the "MyJihad" campaign.
Daily Northwestern: Northwestern students address racial profiling concerns at workshop
Following the FDLA’s remarks, Rabya Khan, a staff attorney at CAIR Chicago, spoke about how to interact with FBI agents. Following her remarks, the panel engaged with the students in a question-and-answer session, where students raised questions pertinent to their own experiences with racial profiling incidents.