Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, Ahmed Rehab, responds to Rep. Joe Walsh's anti-Muslim statements on Politics Tonight.

CAIR-Chicago responds to US Republican congressman from Illinois, Joe Walsh, who tells a town hall meeting that Muslims are a 'real threat'.

Rep. Joe Walsh once again managed to make several racially offensive statements this week, offending both Muslims and African Americans.

Controversy 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.

The Muslim Community is responding to comments made by Congressman Joe Walsh (R) that they say are outrageous and reinforce racial stereotypes.

On 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.

Suburban 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.

Walsh's most recent self-admittedly politically incorrect statements have outraged the state's Muslim communities, who say he's directing hate speech at a minority group.

Muslims 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."

Christian 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.”

On Friday, August 10th, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), along with members of Chicago's Muslim and interfaith communities, will hold a press conference to respond to Congressman Joe Walsh's anti-Muslim statements made at a recent town hall meeting.

On Friday, August 10th, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), along with members of Chicago's Muslim and interfaith communities, will hold a press conference to respond to Congressman Joe Walsh's anti-Muslim statements made at a recent town hall meeting.

Over 500 people shared a Ramadan iftar at CAIR-Chicago's downtown office on the night of Tuesday, August 7th. Read about and view pictures of our annual event!

Over 500 people shared a Ramadan iftar at CAIR-Chicago's downtown office on the night of Tuesday, August 7th. Read about and view pictures of our annual event!

WBBM Newsradio’s Bob Roberts reports. Some attendees wolfed down pizzas, chips and sodas, while others dined on more exotic dishes from around the world.

The month-long Muslim observance of Ramadan continues, and hundreds of people broke the daily fast after sundown the fast in the offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

After a day of fasting, hundreds of Chicago Muslims celebrated a taste of Ramadan. They gathered at the Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations to enjoy dishes from around the world.

After a day of fasting, hundreds of Chicago Muslims celebrated a taste of Ramadan. They gathered at the Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations to enjoy dishes from around the world.

After a day of fasting, hundreds of Chicago Muslims celebrated a taste of Ramadan. They gathered at the Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations to enjoy dishes from around the world.

Some two dozen states have recently either passed or considered laws that would ban the use of sharia law in their court systems.