CAIR-Chicago's media department gave over 20 interviews on 16 different media venues calling out Congressman Joe Walsh's bigoted comments on Islam and Muslims. The following digest includes a selection of these interviews.
Read MoreAhmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago executive director, talks about a shooting incident that happened near a mosque in Chicago, saying “two shots fired into a mosque area” by a deadly gun.
Read MoreOn Friday August 10th, 2012, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, was interviewed by radio host Steve Cochran regarding Rep. Joe Walsh's controversial statements about Muslims.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago and the Chicago interfaith community demand that Congressman Joe Walsh retract his statement that Muslims are a 'real threat' to the US.
Read MoreWGN 9 TV news at 5 reports on CAIR-Chicago's press conference to address Rep. Joe Walsh's anti-Muslim remarks.
Read MoreCBS 2 reports on CAIR-Chicago's interfaitrh press conference on Rep. Joe Walsh's anti-Muslim remarks. CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, is interviewed.
Read MoreExecutive Director of CAIR-Chicago, Ahmed Rehab, responds to Rep. Joe Walsh's anti-Muslim statements on Politics Tonight.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago responds to US Republican congressman from Illinois, Joe Walsh, who tells a town hall meeting that Muslims are a 'real threat'.
Read MoreRep. Joe Walsh once again managed to make several racially offensive statements this week, offending both Muslims and African Americans.
Read MoreControversy over comments about “radical Islam” sprouting up in the suburbs is one political fire that’s showing no signs of being doused for Congressman Joe Walsh.
Read MoreThe Muslim Community is responding to comments made by Congressman Joe Walsh (R) that they say are outrageous and reinforce racial stereotypes.
Read MoreOn Friday, August 10th, CAIR-Chicago along with the Chicago Muslim and interfaith community held a press conference to demand that Rep. Joe Walsh retract and apologize for his insensitive remarks about Islam and Muslims.
Read MoreSuburban Muslims are refuting claims made by Congressman Joe Walsh about the growth of “radical Islam” in the suburbs, saying instead that their religion is increasingly becoming a “punching bag” for Republicans.
Read MoreMuslims in Chicago are denouncing remarks by Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, who said there are radical Muslims in this country who are "trying to kill Americans every week."
Read MoreChristian and Jewish figures in Chicago joined a coalition of Muslim groups Friday in denouncing a comment by U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), who told a town hall gathering Wednesday in Elk Grove Village that some radical Muslims in this country are “trying to kill Americans every week.”
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