CNN’s recent decision to fire their Senior Middle Eastern Affairs Editor Octavia Nasr showcases the mainstream, corporate media’s bias against the Arab world.

The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of a prominent cleric to become the department’s first Muslim chaplain.

Ahmed Rehab, CAIR’s executive director in Chicago, called it discrimination against Muslims, especially since Imam Kifah Mustapha hasn’t been formally accused of wrongdoing.

“Critics argue when you think about it, for the most part, all of the people who try to blow airliners out of the sky look alike,” Doocy said.

“False,” replied Ahmed Rehab. “False information. Not true. I mean, we don’t have to go far. The last guy that tried to take down a plane was a young African. And in the past, prior to that incident, we were looking for Middle eastern-looking men. Next time it could be an Asian guy. So no, they don’t always look alike.”

Sharif engaged the class in a discussion on misperceptions of Islam and how extreme images of Muslims in pop culture and mainstream media often feed into ignorance and intolerance.

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(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/8/05) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said that the Fox television network aired a disclaimer Monday night during its drama series “24″ stating that American Muslims reject terrorism. SEE: http://www.fox.com/24/