CAIR-Chicago
l February 8, 2012
According to the AP article released on February 2, 2012 the NYPD Secret Intelligence Strategy Report for the Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, titled “US-Iran Conflict: The Threat to New York City.”
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago and ICIRR board member, spoke on a panel at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights titled, “Framing the debate: Preaching beyond the choir.”
CAIR-Chicago
l February 7, 2012
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago and ICIRR board member, spoke on a panel at the summit titled, “Framing the debate: Preaching beyond the choir.”
CAIR-Chicago
l January 31, 2012
On January 18th, the Internet went into widespread protest. Major websites like Google and YouTube urged users to contact their representatives and sign petitions against proposed anti-online piracy legislation.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 27, 2012
Newt Gingrich, the leading republican nominee for president, has recently disparaged Palestinians and Islam while receiving $10 million towards his campaign from wealthy hard-line Israel supporters.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 25, 2012
Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, Ahmed Rehab, takes part in a conversation with Wael Ghonim, a leading Egyptian activist and protest organizer, and Jerome McDonnell, host of WBEZ's WorldView on 91.5 FM in Chicago.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 9, 2012
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today calls on Muslims and other people of conscience to ask their elected representatives to support the Due Process Guarantee Act, which would bar the military from detaining U.S. citizens without charge or trial.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 5, 2012
CAIR-Chicago proudly welcomes two new communications coordinators to our team. Read about Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh
HERE. We also give a heartfelt thanks to Lyndsey Stemm for her dynamic service at CAIR-Chicago.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 4, 2012
On December 31st, 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law - allowing for provisions that allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens around the world.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 3, 2012
On December 24th and 25th, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, presented at the MAS-ICNA 2011 Annual Convention. Rehab discussed the civil rights challenges facing Muslims, and he led a youth lecture on activism.
CAIR-Chicago
l December 22, 2011
Come join us at the CAIR-Chicago Annual Banquet and celebrate another year of success. The banquet will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
Sign up now to volunteer at the banquet and earn a free ticket!
Islamophobia Today
l December 13, 2011
“Imagine if a major American advertiser pulled its ads off of 'Jersey Shore' because the show, while portraying a group of Italian-Americans, made the glaring error of excluding Mafiosi," writes Ahmed Rehab.
NBC 5
l December 12, 2011
"We were really disappointed and stunned that Lowe's, a major corporation, would take such a stupid decision to side with bigotry," said Ahmed Rehab. He called the group's action a step in the wrong direction and an insult to the Muslim community.
CAIR-Chicago
l December 8, 2011
"It's something that we must take very seriously," said CAIR-Chicago's Ahmed M. Rehab. "CAIR-Chicago is very disturbed by this news. The Muslim community is disturbed. People of conscience are disturbed. We've called police to investigate it, and to prosecute it as a hate crime, because that's what it is."
CAIR-Chicago
l December 8, 2011
On Dec. 8, civil rights and interfaith leaders held a press conference at the CAIR-Chicago office to condemn controversial provisions of S. 1867, which passed in the Senate last week.
SEE PHOTOS
CAIR-Chicago
l December 2, 2011
The Senate just passed a bill which will allow the indefinite detainment of American citizens without charging them for any crime or giving them a fair trial. Demand the removal of these provisions from the bill.
Worldview, NPR, WBEZ 91.5FM
l November 22, 2011
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, talks to Worldview's Jerome McDonnell about the protests in Egypt against the country’s military leaders.
CAIR-Chicago
l November 21, 2011
Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif joined a panel discussion on the Constitutionality of legislation, proposed in 25 states, banning Sharia law. The panel included Chicago-Kent Constitutional Law Professors Steven J. Heyman and Mark Rosen.
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l November 16, 2011
CAIR-Chicago commends the TSA for taking decisive action against an employee who publically spewed racist and bigoted rants against Muslims, African Americans, Latinos, and Homosexuals.
CAIR-Chicago
l November 3, 2011
Join CAIR-Chicago for a community discussion and celebration in honor of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations’ Arab Heritage Month.
CAIR-Chicago
l October 13, 2011
After more than a year of CAIR-Chicago Litigation Director Kevin Vodak raising the issue, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally agreed to recognize “Arab” as a race. Just last week, the EEOC headquarters in Washington, D.C. issued an apology letter to Vodak for the improper classifications.
ABC 7
l October 12, 2011
A veteran officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Chicago is being disciplined after posting hundreds of racist and derogatory comments on Facebook, where he openly identified himself as a TSA official.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 30, 2011
CAIR-Chicago would like to thank all our interns and law clerks for their hard work and dedication. Our work would not be possible without the help of this talented team of young professionals. Read about all our interns and clerks
HERE.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 27, 2011
CAIR-Chicago sponsored the 8th MYLS session on September 24th. Over 50 youth participants attended. The symposium highlighted topics related to self-identity, media effects, activism and leadership.
FOX News, O'Reilly Factor
l September 20, 2011
Ahmed Rehab and Fox News' Bill O'Reilly discuss Rep. Mike Quigley's apology for Islamophobia in the U.S. as O'Reilly goes on to deny that Muslim Americans face discrimination. Rehab provides several statistics and examples that prove O'Reilly blatantly wrong.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 13, 2011
CAIR-Chicago is looking for more fall interns- find out how you can contribute! Internships at CAIR-Chicago offer students and activists a great opportunity to learn, interact, and grow in a friendly and diverse environment.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 9, 2011
CAIR-Chicago staff members look back on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, share their stories, and explain how we as a nation can move forward after 10 years.
CBS 2
l September 9, 2011
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, joins CBS 2's Jim Williams to talk about the effect of 9/11 on American Muslims
Vocalo, Chicago Public Media
l September 7, 2011
CAIR-Chicago intern, Becky Fogel, created this audio documentary for Vocalo and Chicago Public Media on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to share perspectives on the media's role in harboring Islamophobia.
Gov. Quinn Press Office
l September 1, 2011
Gov. Quinn named members to serve on the Muslim American Advisory Council, which will help ensure Muslim American participation in state government. Quinn announced the new council during “Eid,” the close of the holy month of Ramadan
ABC 7
l August 31, 2011
"I think it's very clear that the book has an agenda and is anti-Muslim," Amina Shariff, CAIR Chicago, said.
"If they are trying to imply subliminally some kind of Christian-Muslim conflict here, I think that that is very dangerous and completely inappropriate."
CAIR-Chicago
l August 30, 2011
Communications Intern Becky Fogel discusses the overblown reaction to a rally at the ICE hearing last week.
CAIR-Chicago
l August 30, 2011
CAIR-Chicago would like to wish you and your loved ones a joyous and blessed Eid.
CAIR-Chicago
l August 23, 2011
All donations are
tax-deductible and
zakat eligible.
Click
HERE to donate.
CAIR-Chicago
l August 18, 2011
Government Affairs Intern Clement Yu discusses the controversial Secure Communities program, enforced by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
CAIR-Chicago
l August 16, 2011
Rabya Khan met with school officials to convey the importance of presenting balanced perspectives and not perpetuating stereotypes. CAIR-Chicago has requested that the school remove the worksheets and is providing resources on teaching Islam accurately.
CAIR-Chicago
l August 12, 2011
We were delighted to host 319 guests and relish in nearly 50 dishes and desserts from all over the world. SEE PICTURES
HERE
CAIR-Chicago
l August 11, 2011
As you know, we have endeavored to expand both the quality and quantity of our work each and every year since our rebirth 7 years ago. This year is no different. I want to update you on some exciting changes we have been working on at CAIR-Chicago for some time now.
CAIR-Chicago
l August 2, 2011
The staff and board of CAIR-Chicago would like to invite you to our third annual “Taste of Ramadan” cook-off and Iftar, on August 11th.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 26, 2011
Communications Intern Jenn Schanz reflects on the tragedy in Norway and the tendency of terrorists to hide behind religious ideology to further political agendas.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 20, 2011
Ian Peterson discusses racial profiling in the U.S. in the first of a series of video blogs on the issue. This first video focuses on supreme court cases and government policies that continue to erode the 14th amendment.
Mail & Guardian Online
l July 12, 2011
Christina Abraham, civil rights director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, added that these actions would speed up the process of overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad and would "lessen the human and economic costs of our struggle".
Worldview, Chicago Public Radio
l July 8, 2011
In a recent visit to Cairo, Ahmed Rehab, director of CAIR-Chicago and frequent Worldview contributor, met with high-ranking officials and activists to discuss the way forward. He tells Jerome McDonnell what he thinks the Egyptian people should demand now.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 8, 2011
Submissions should highlight Muslim American identities and illustrate the diversity and uniqueness of America's Muslim community. Winning pieces will be permanently displayed in the CAIR-Chicago office and winners will be honored at our Taste of Ramadan reception on August 11th.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 8, 2011
CAIR-Chicago Intern Noor Salahuddin discusses the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza that was prevented from delivering aid by Greek authorities at an Athens port. Noor dispels false claims made by Israeli officials in their attempts to delegitimize the humanitarian mission.
Business Day
l July 7, 2011
"Since the beginning of the peaceful demonstrations in Syria on March 15 this year, 1350 civilians have been killed. An estimated 15000 civilians have been detained, tortured or have disappeared," Christina Abraham, Civil Rights director at CAIR-Chicago, told the media in Johannesburg today.
Chicago Tribune
l July 3, 2011
Leaders from Syrian and Islamic organizations in Chicago urged people to continue their stance against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which has been widely criticized for brutally quashing anti-government movements throughout the country.
New York Times
l July 2, 2011
Yaser Tabbara may live half a world away from Syria, where he grew up. But as the uprising there continues, the Chicago lawyer has mounted a one-man legal and diplomatic assault against the Syrian regime to highlight the brutality of its response and help depose President Bashar al-Assad.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 30, 2011
This Sunday join thousands in downtown Chicago to rally in support of the Syrian people’s struggle for democracy and freedom. Transportation will be provided to/from Annual ISNA Convention
CAIR-Chicago
l June 30, 2011
CAIR-Chicago Communications Intern Noor Salahuddin discusses new Georgia ID laws and the impact on undocumented immigrants.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 28, 2011
Civil rights law clerk Tarek Khalil analyzes and critiques Herman Cain's "Muslim loyalty oath".
CAIR-Chicago
l June 23, 2011
Noor Salahuddin discusses immigration issues in CAIR-Chicago's Immigration Vlog. In this session Noor dispels common U.S. immigration myths.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 21, 2011
CAIR Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak discusses new FBI guidelines, and what you can do to work with your local law enforcement to make sure your civil liberties are being protected.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 16, 2011
Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) false allegations and his history of anti-Muslim comments have produced broad-based pushback against his biased agenda and generated significant questions about the veracity of his hearings, such as the one held today on Islam in U.S. prisons.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 14, 2011
For our Civil Rights Vlog this week, Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham discusses the significance of the newly extended PATRIOT Act.
Politico
l June 9, 2011
There is no legal implication to being labeled an unindicted co-conspirator, since it does not require the Justice Department to prove anything in a court of law. Merely claiming someone is guilty without due process defies the principles of our justice system.
FOX Business
l June 8, 2011
"I think that we need to understand that Sharia is just religious law; to the extent that people use religious law as a part of their everyday lives. The majority of Muslims here don't want to see Sharia imposed as some part of a government obligation, or anything of that sort," said Christina Abraham.
CAIR-Chicago
l May 31, 2011
CAIR-Chicago would like to congratulate all those who worked tirelessly to get the DREAM Act (SB2185) passed. The bill will go to Gov. Quinn's desk to be signed, which he has promised to do.
CAIR-Chicago
l May 24, 2011
The FBI raided the homes of activists, and the Justice Department subpoenaed them to appear before a grand jury. Come hear from those who have been directly affected and from the Chicago civil liberties community.
CAIR-Chicago
l May 24, 2011
Later today the Illinois DREAM Act (SB2185) will go to committee for a vote. If passed it could be voted in the House floor as early as tomorrow. Tell your state representative to support the Illinois DREAM Act!
CAIR-Chicago
l May 12, 2011
Set on the eve of the 2008 Presidential election, the film captures the interaction between Shelbyville’s old and new residents as they search for a way to live together during that tumultuous, history-changing year.
FOX News
l May 10, 2011
"The difference between us and those that we fight, is that we are a nation of values, of laws. In the fight to maintain the upper hand we can't loose our souls. We can't loose our principles and our values that make us worth fighting for," said Rehab.
CAIR-Chicago
l May 10, 2011
The U.S. government has frozen the bank accounts of human rights activists Hatem Abudayyeh and his wife, Naima. This is the latest escalation of civil rights violations of anti-war and Palestinian human rights activists by the FBI.
FOX Chicago
l May 4, 2011
"I don't think anything justifies torture. We as a civilized nation should be anti-torture," said CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab.
FOX Business
l May 3, 2011
"We've politicized 9/11, we've had costly wars with trillions of dollars spent, and in the end it took what we've been saying all along - good, hard intelligence and surgical strikes," says Ahmed Rehab.
FOX Chicago News
l May 3, 2011
"The American Muslim community was relieved, there's a sense of vindication. This has been a long time coming," said Rehab.
CAIR-Chicago
l May 2, 2011
"We are relieved that justice has not been denied even if it has been delayed,” said Ahmed Rehab. “This goes to show that the way to fight terror is through good intelligence operations, and not military surges abroad, or the choking of civil liberties at home."
CAIR-Chicago
l April 27, 2011
Join CAIR-Chicago and other organizations as we participate in the New Americans Rally on Saturday, April 30th. This is an event that is taking place statewide and a part of the “One Nation, One Dream” Agenda.
Christina Abraham
l April 25, 2011
"Far from a victory in the fight for women’s rights, France’s ban of the burqa, the head-to-toe covering worn by some Muslim women, is a red herring, a deflection, and a blow for free societies everywhere," writes Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Director.
CAIR-Chicago
l April 18, 2011
Over a thousand were in attendance, underscoring the broad support CAIR-Chicago continues to receive. Please take a look at a slide show of the evening and our beautiful, powerful community
HERE
CAIR-Chicago
l April 18, 2011
Join CIOGC, ISPU, Muslim Bar Association and CAIR-Chicago on Saturday, April 23 for the first of its kind -- Zoning Summit -- to hear from experts who will share with us all in one forum strategies on how to successfully manage opposition to masjid applications
CAIR-Chicago
l March 31, 2011
CAIR-Chicago is pleased to announce the decision by District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer this week to deny DuPage County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the county on behalf of the Irshad Learning Center, a Naperville mosque.
FOX News
l March 29, 2011
"She's asking for unpaid leave that means they didn't have to pay her for the three weeks that she was going to be out and she gave them three months for which to prepare," argues CAIR-Chicago attorney Christina Abraham.
Daily Herald
l March 24, 2011
"There have been a lot of politicians who are in denial as to the growing threat of Islamaphobians to the U.S. itself, this fear mongering, paranoid approach to anything Muslim," said Ahmed Rehab.
The Washington Post
l March 23, 2011
Christina Abraham talks to The Washington Post about a local teacher who was denied leave from work to preform the Hajj. The Justice Department is now suing on the teacher's behalf.
ABC 7
l March 23, 2011
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab speaks with ABC 7's Eric Horng about local Libyan students whose educations are now in jeopardy.
NBC 5
l March 23, 2011
CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif talk to NBC 5's Christian Farr about a Chicago area man who was placed on the No Fly List as leverage by the FBI to get him to become an informant.
Chicago Tribune
l March 23, 2011
The distinctive minaret and golden dome will be absent, but MECCA — after months of controversy — won approval Tuesday to build a mosque near Willowbrook.
CAIR-Chicago
l March 22, 2011
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) congratulates MECCA (the Muslm Educational and Cultural Center of America) for receiving approval today from the DuPage County Board for a special use permit to build a a new mosque.
CAIR-Chicago
l March 17, 2011
Kevin Vodak, the lawyer for CAIR-Chicago, noted that the board rejected the Irshad proposal without explanation, which is highly unusual, and that last fall the county took up an amendment to prohibit any new religious institutions in residential areas. “Most of the new proposals are from Muslims,” Mr. Vodak said.
WGN
l March 10, 2011
"There is nothing wrong with questioning the sources of radicalization, the nature of radicalization. The problem is when he [King] fails to differentiate between the mainstream on one end, who is us, and the extreme on the other end - the many and the few - the community and underground individuals," said Ahmed Rehab.
FOX Business
l March 10, 2011
Watch CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham discuss the King hearings with host Eric Bolling. Abraham also takes on liar and fear monger Frank Gaffney.
vimeo
l March 4, 2011
Ahmed Rehab and fellow activist Laith Saud discuss their recent experiences in Egypt and the country's transition to democracy.
CAIR-Chicago
l February 28, 2011
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago is organizing a statewide day of Action to the Muslim community.Join CIOGC with other Muslim communities to speak to our state legislators in our state capitol.
CAIR-Chicago
l February 24, 2011
Join us to support the people of Libya against a dictatorship. We stand by the peaceful protests in Libya as they struggle for freedom and democracy. We call for President Obama to condemn the attacks against peaceful protesters in Libya and to help the people stand for democracy.
CAIR-Chicago
l February 21, 2011
Join us at our 7th Annual Banquet! RSVP now and receive 25% off of the door ticket price! Support CAIR-Chicago and help us celebrate six years of leading civil rights advocacy in the Chicago Muslim community!
MSNBC
l February 10, 2011
Ahmed Rehab talks to Ed Schultz about what is happening in Egypt shortly after Mubarak said he would not step down, as well as what needs to be done in the country in order for a peaceful revolution to be successful.
MSNBC
l February 10, 2011
Ahmed Rehab talks to MSNBC from Tahrir Square as Egyptians, and the whole world, wait for Mubarak's resignation.
CAIR-Chicago
l February 9, 2011
CAIR-Chicago denounced a vote by the DuPage County board to reject a requested height variance that would have allowed the construction of a minaret and dome at a proposed mosque on 91st Street in unincorporated Willowbrook.
MSNBC, The Ed Show
l February 3, 2011
"What I can tell you is that one of the demands of this revolution was change. People want democracy. They want freedom. They want human rights," said Ahmed Rehab.
CAIR-Chicago
l February 2, 2011
The DuPage County Development Committee (CDC) voted yesterday to recommend granting a permit to the MECCA Mosque, but the issue is not over yet. The County Board will vote on the matter next week. Call the County Board and show your support for MECCA as well as the other mosques seeking permits.
WBEZ, Worldview
l January 27, 2011
Worldview's Jerome McDonnell talks to Ahmed Rehab from Cairo. Rehab flew to Cairo to participate in the protests and has been blogging about his experiences on his blog, Mindful of Dreams. LISTEN HERE
Chicago Tribune
l January 20, 2011
"How many mosques constitute an oversaturation in unincorporated DuPage County, according to the Zoning Board of Appeals?" asked Ahmed Rehab of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "The answer would be one. One would be one too many apparently, and that's very disconcerting to us."
CAIR-Chicago
l January 18, 2011
CAIR-Chicago Bids Farewell to Government Affairs Coordinator Reema Ahmad and
congratulates her on new position at Project Mobilize.
“I am grateful that Reema’s talent, professionalism, and work ethic will remain at the service of the Chicago Muslim community,” said Ahmed Rehab.
CAIR-Chicago
l January 14, 2011
Call the DuPage Country Board and show your support for: the Islamic Center of the Western Suburbs (ICSW), the Muslim Education and Cultural Center of America (MECCA), and the Irshad Learning Center (ILC).
Make your voice heard and make a difference!
CAIR-Chicago
l January 12, 2011
ICIRR Board Members, including CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab, met with Chicago’s mayoral candidates at a small conference on Friday. The featured candidates were former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun and City Clerk of Chicago Miguel Del Valle.
Ahmed Rehab
l January 11, 2011
Faux liberal and pro-occupation advocate, New Republic editor Martin Peretz is back at it again. Last fall, he caused a firestorm with his racist comments that “Muslim life is cheap”. On Monday, he dished out some raw Islamophobia-denial in a gullible column entitled “The Invention of Islamophobia.”
Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post
l January 4, 2011
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, discusses the tragic bombing of a Coptic church in Egypt and the strong response of everyday Egyptians – Muslims and Copts.
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l December 30, 2010
CAIR-Chicago filed two complaints in circuit court today against the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. The complaints were filed on behalf of a Muslim family that was barred from entering a children's water park last year because of their clothing.
CAIR-Chicago
l December 14, 2010
CAIR-Chicago would like to thank all our interns and law clerks for their hard work and dedication. Our work would not be possible without the help of this talented team of young professionals.
Read about all our interns and clerks
HERE
CAIR-Chicago
l November 24, 2010
CAIR-Chicago filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court on behalf of 49 Muslims Somalis who were fired from Swift Co, a meat packing plant in Nebraska. The lawsuit intervenes in a class action filed by the EEOC in August.
FOX News Business
l November 22, 2010
"If you wear baggy jeans and you're taken for secondary screening for wearing baggy clothing, you are as entitled as the woman in a hijab to be able to pat yourself down and then have your hands swabbed for residue. That's the current TSA policy-- it applies to any baggy clothing," said Rehab
CAIR-Chicago
l November 11, 2010
The Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) in Chicago hosted its sixth annual gathering. Muslim High school students from around the Chicago area came to learn how they can become leaders in their community and what it takes to turn ideas into action.
FOX News Business
l November 3, 2010
When Bolling, yet again, said that America has been attacked by "Muslims", Rehab responds: "Here's also a pattern that you need to be aware of. In almost every one of those cases it was Muslims who helped foil these terrorists plots. Even in this case, it was Saudi Arabia who tipped us off."
CAIR-Chicago
l November 2, 2010
FOX Chicago
l October 28, 2010
Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director, appeared as a live guest today on Fox Chicago's morning show, Good Day Chicago. Abraham spoke with hosts Anna Davlantes and Corey McPherrin regarding the controversy over political analyst Juan Williams' Islamophobic statements on Fox News.
Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor
l October 25, 2010
Ahmed Rehab challenges Bill O'Reilly's notion that there is a "Muslim Problem" in the world, and that mainstream Muslims are not doing enough to fight extremism.
CNN
l October 22, 2010
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab discusses the Juan Williams/NPR controversy on CNN's The Situation with Wolf Blitzer. Rehab debates conservative pundit Cliff May, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, on the irrationality of William's comment.
CAIR-Chicago
l October 18, 2010
The Anti-Defamation League, which describes itself as the premier civil rights organization fighting anti-Semitism, recently published list of the "top ten most influential anti-Israel groups in America." Ahmed Rehab discusses what this move says about the real mission of the organization. "The ADL is slowly but surely shifting its focus from fighting real bigotry to doing public relations work for the government of Israel, including shilling for its illegal occupation of Palestinian territories," says Rehab.
Read more
CAIR-Chicago
l October 13, 2010
The immigrant community is at a crucial crossroads in Illinois. This year we will elect a new Governor and Senator to our state- two offices that have very important authority over immigration and fiscal resources for the immigrant community. Join us for Immigrant Democracy Day and cast your early vote!
CAIR-Chicago
l October 12, 2010
CAIR-Chicago proudly congratulates Sufyan Sohel, a CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Law Clerk, on receiving recognition by the prestigious PSLawNet Pro Bono Publico Award. Sohel, a third year student at DePaul University College of Law, was nominated by DePaul and placed second in the national competition.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 30, 2010
ICIRR representatives, including board member and CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab, took the stage alongside Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, Congressman Danny Davis, and State Treasurer and Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias to rally support for comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act.
FOX News
l September 27, 2010
Ahmed Rehab deconstructs Pamela Geller's fear mongering misinformation campaign against the Park51 community center in New York and exposes her anti-Muslim bigotry.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 15, 2010
American Islamic College presents "Islam and Muslims in America", this September 28-30 2010. Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, will moderate a panel on Sept 29th.
SEE DETAILS
France 24
l September 11, 2010
Ahmed Rehab talks to France 24's Mark Owen and various panelists about the proposed Qur'an burning. They also discuss the state of Islamophobia in America.
CAIR-Chicago
l September 3, 2010
Ahmed Rehab debates guests on Fox Business' Money Rocks regarding the rise of Islamophobia in America as seen by recent attacks against several mosques. Rehab and conservative commentator Bo Dietel also debate the merits of building a mosque in lower Manhattan, near Ground Zero.
FOX Business News
l August 27, 2010
Ahmed Rehab talks to Fox Business' Eric Bolling, along with other panelists, about a proposed mosque in Chicago whose zoning permit was rejected. Rehab compares and contrasts this mosque's situation to that of Park51, the proposed Islamic community center in lower Manhattan.
Huffington Post
l August 27, 2010
"In the public sphere, leaders of the opposition groups to the Not-At-Ground-Zero-Muslim-Center can't seem to decide on an argument. They have thrown everything and the kitchen sink at us in the way of fabricated reasons," writes Ahmed Rehab.
MSNBC
l August 26, 2010
Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, discusses the stabbing of a Muslim cab driver in NYC whose attacker first asked "are you Muslim?". Rehab also talks about the danger of anti-Muslim propaganda driven by Islamophobes opposed to Park 51, the proposed Muslim community center near Ground Zero.
FOX News
l August 23, 2010
Ahmed Rehab talks to the O'Reilly Factor's Laura Ingraham about Imam Feisal Rauf's sound reputation for interfaith cooperation and religious tolerance, and refutes lies that the Imam is a "radical".
CAIR-Chicago
l August 23, 2010
CAIR-Chicago representatives and local Muslim leaders, at a press conference on Friday, discussed their disappointment in IL Gov. Pat Quinn's comments regarding the New York mosque controversy. They also shared examples of other mosques around the country that are facing opposition, including one in Naperville which CAIR-Chicago is currently litigating on behalf of.
See Media Coverage
HERE
Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Islamophobia Today
l August 20, 2010
The whole brouhaha about the "Mosque at Ground Zero" is frankly bogus. It has little to do with sacred ground, or sensitive hearts. It has everything to do with the exploitation of the sacred and the sensitive for the furtherance of the sacrilegious and the insensitive: the phenomenon of Muslim-bashing that is ravaging our nation.
MSNBC
l August 9, 2010
Ahmed Rehab talks to MSNBC's Tamron Hall about the Islamophobia that is at the heart of the "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy. Rehab also discusses the growing anti-Muslim network in the United States which seeks to delegitimize American Muslims.
Fox News Radio
l August 4, 2010
Rehab debates Fox News' John Gibson on the right of New York Muslims to build a mosque in lower Manhattan, a few blocks away from Ground Zero and talks to Alan Colmes about the growing anti-Muslim network in the United States which seeks to delegitimize American Muslims.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 20, 2010
Ahmed Rehab discusses misconceptions about Islam and American Muslims, specifically addressing the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy, and reacts to recent Sarah Palin twitter comments about the issue.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 12, 2010
The American Islamic College held a private luncheon for the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, and distinguished guests on July 5th, 2010.
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, moderated the event and introduced the guest of honor.
CAIR-Chicago
l July 12, 2010
Representatives from CAIR-Chicago will be part of the American Islamic College's Islam 101 series this July-August.
Tonight, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will discuss contemporary Islamic issues including Muslim-West relations, Islamophobia, Islam in the Media, and the Obama administration's performance in terms of relations to Muslims at home and abroad.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 25, 2010
CAIR-Chicago will be taking part in two lectures this weekend at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention. The convention is the largest annual gathering of Muslims in North America; over 30,000 people are expected to attend this year.
CAIR-Chicago
l June 23, 2010
At a press conference today, CAIR-Chicago and an interfaith community coalition responded to a recent decision by the Illinois State Police (ISP) to revoke a chaplaincy position previously extended and confirmed for Imam Kifah Mustafa, a leading Chicago Muslim cleric.
(See Press Release
HERE))
ISP revoked its decision citing an internet report attacking Imam Kifah that was written and distributed by Steven Emerson, an anti-Muslim blogger who has a well-known reputation for fighting against American Muslim civic participation.
Read FAIR's detailed expose on Steven Emerson and his dubious work,
HERE
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l June 22, 2010
On Wednesday, June 23, CAIR-Chicago together with an interfaith and community coalition will hold a press conference responding to a recent decision by the Illinois State Police (ISP) to revoke a chaplaincy position previously extended and confirmed for Imam Kifah Mustafa, a leading Chicago Muslim cleric.
Naperville Sun
l June 13, 2010
The Naperville Sun's Susan Carlman illustrates a regular day for congregants at the Irshad Learning Center. The ILC recently made headlines when the DuPage County Board rejected their request for a zoning permit to build an Islamic School. CAIR-Chicago is suing DuPage county on the ILC's behalf.
Huffington Post
l June 9, 2010
"There is more outrage in this country over some bumbling comments recently made by Helen Thomas than over the murder of a US citizen and eight others by our ally, Israel, on the high seas. Never mind the fact that she has apologized while Israel still refuses to apologize," writes Ahmed Rehab.
"Helen Thomas epitomized the role of the people's reporter, a woman who was not afraid to ask tough questions that other reporters were too meek or politically correct to ask."
CAIR-Chicago
l June 1, 2010
CAIR urged President Obama today to condemn what the Muslim civil rights group called an Israeli "massacre" of civilians on a flotilla of ships in international waters seeking to bring humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos killed at least 10 civilians in a pre-dawn raid on the flotilla.
Israel's attack on the flotilla has already been condemned by the international community.
Chicago Tribune
l May 21, 2010
"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.
Read more HERE
Chicago Tribune
l May 18, 2010
"Rima is just another American girl who pursued a personal dream. The fact that she happens to be Muslim is completely irrelevant to the story. She should neither be hailed as a Muslim hero, nor made into a punching bag for anti-Muslim haters," writes Rehab. "That her religion is even brought up is only indicative of how far our unhealthy obsession with this age-old global faith and its adherents has gone.
Future Muslim spelling bee champions, beware."
Read more HERE
CAIR-Chicago
l May 13, 2010
Vandals defaced an exhibit by Muslim graduate student Anida Yoeu Ali at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Tuesday. Ironically, the exhibit addressed racial profiling and the rise of violence and hate directed at Muslims. CAIR-Chicago is advocating on behalf of Ali.
See media coverage of the incident HERE
Chicago Public Radio
l May 7, 2010
CAIR-Chicago's Ahmed Rehab and Yaser Tabbara talk to Jerome McDonnell as part of NPR's week-long series
Islamic Reform: Towards a Global Reformation Movement. The two discuss what Islamic Reform means to them and how CAIR draws on lessons from the Civil Rights Movement.
LISTEN
U.S. Muslims, CAIR, Condemn Attack at Fort Hood
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l November 5, 2009
"We condemn this cowardly attack in the strongest terms possible and ask that the perpetrators be punished to the full extent of the law, " said CAIR in a statement today. "American Muslims stand with our fellow citizens in offering both prayers for the victims and sincere condolences to the families of those killed or injured.”
Sharif and Hashmi presenting at IFYC Conference
CAIR-Chicago
l October 27, 2009
CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif and CAIR-Oklahoma Executive Director Razi Hashmi presented at the Interfaith Youth Core’s annual conference, “Leadership for a Religiously Diverse World.”
Ahmad congratulates honored Illinois officials
CAIR-Chicago
l October 21, 2009
Ahmad congratulated officials at the Illinois Committee for Honest Government’s (ICHG) Distinguished Service Awards Reception, saying their service to the people of this state “is to be commended and emulated by us all.” She also encouraged elected officials to reach out to Muslim constituents who actively serve their local communities.
Ehud Olmert Speaks at University of Chicago
CAIR-Chicago Press Center
l October 15, 2009
Despite an abysmal record on human rights, he has been invited by the University's Harris School of Public Policy, as a leader with a vision of “achieving prosperity through peace.” CAIR-Chicago's Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will address the hypocrisy of this invitation at a press conference outside the event. Also read CAIR-Chicago's Action Alert regarding this issue,
HERE.
See Media Coverage Here
CAIR-Chicago
l October 10, 2009
CAIR-Chicago filed action in federal court this week against Columbia College on behalf of Palestinian-Muslim instructor, Sue Smiley, who claims to have been fired unjustly after a student falsely reported that she made an anti-Semitic comment in class. Read all media coverage of the case
here:
Congressmen Gutierrez, Quigley, Davis, CAIR-Chicago's Rehab and ICIRR's Hoyt
Suada Kolovic and Julianna Parlock
l October 5, 2009
ICIRR joined IL Congressmen at a press conference to introduce a letter calling on President Barack Obama to move forward on comprehensive immigration reform this year.
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