70 men and women rallied at the Daley Center Plaza to increase public awareness of the situation in Libya. See pictures and video from the event here.

Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif and Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson gave a presentation on Muslims in America and common misconceptions about Islam to the congregants of First United Methodist Church in Western Springs.

For area Muslims, practicing their faith can require traveling to mosques outside their communities or gathering in residential homes to pray. Now after years of fundraising and preparation, several groups want to move ahead with plans for their own places of worship in DuPage County.

Amina Sharif refutes the idea that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood would change Egypt into a radical Islamic state and go against the 1979 peace treaty with Israel.

Chicago Egyptians are commenting on the news that President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. They're excited that this will bring a new era for Egypt and are hopeful the country will recover quickly.

Chicago Egyptians are commenting on the news that President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. They're excited that this will bring a new era for Egypt and are hopeful the country will recover quickly.

Ahmed Rehab says the the biggest weapon the Egyptian people had against Mubarak was their numbers and perseverance. Rehab is excited that peaceful demonstrations were extremely effective in this revolution.

Rally tomorrow in support of Egypt making a clean break from authoritarian rule and a swift transition to democracy. Saturday, February 12, 12:00-2:00 PM, outside the Egyptian Consulate in Chicago, 500 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611

CAIR-Chicago representatives talk about the history making resignation of President Mubarak. Yaser Tabbara comments on the persistence of the Egyptian people for Mubarak to step down.

CAIR-Chicago representatives talk about the history making resignation of President Mubarak. Yaser Tabbara comments on the persistence of the Egyptian people for Mubarak to step down.

As Egypt's President Mubarak resigns, Ahmed Rehab speaks about the excitement seen throughout the country. Rehab and Egyptian protesters marched in Tahrir Square hugging each other and cheering after hearing the news.

As Egypt's President Mubarak resigns, Ahmed Rehab speaks about the excitement seen throughout the country. Rehab and Egyptian protesters marched in Tahrir Square hugging each other and cheering after hearing the news.

Ahmed Rehab reveals how the protesters in Egypt are reacting to the news that Hosni Mubarak has resigned. Rehab and other Egyptian protesters had been rallying against the Mubarak regime for 18 days.

Ahmed Rehab reveals how the protesters in Egypt are reacting to the news that Hosni Mubarak has resigned. Rehab and other Egyptian protesters had been rallying against the Mubarak regime for 18 days.

Ahmed Rehab is in Egypt right now currently joining the protests in Tahrir Square. He reports that the protests will not stop until Mubarak resigns from office. ABC News reports that Chicago Egyptians are extremely upset at the televised speech from Mubarak and continue to hope for change in Egypt.

Ahmed Rehab discusses possible reasons Mubarak stepped down today and what that means for the country. He says that Egypt is on its way to a new beginning and that the start of a new Egypt will not be easy.

Ahmed Rehab speaks with Fox Chicago News about how Facebook and Twitter played a role in gathering all the people in Egypt to come together. Rehab said that social media allowed the Egyptian people to gather quickly and in large enough numbers that security forces could not prevent the movements.

In Cairo, Egypt, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets Friday after hearing that Hosni Mubarak resigned after three decades of rule. Fireworks, car horns and celebratory gunshots in the air were heard around the city of 18 million.