(CHICAGO, IL, 12/15/12) – The Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) commends the Illinois House of Representatives for adopting House Resolution 1193 (HR 1193), which addresses violent attacks on Muslim, South Asian, and Sikh Americans, as well as other minorities, and denounces hate crimes and hateful political rhetoric.

A month after an ultra conservative group plastered controversial “Defeat Jihad” ads on 10 CTA buses and likened Muslims to “savages,” a local Muslim group countered back with a campaign to “reclaim Islam” and educate the country about the true meaning of the word “Jihad.”

The controversial pro-Israel group that caused a commuter ruckus earlier this year when it posted inflammatory ads in New York City subways is at it again, only this time it has competition.

The "My Jihad" campaign was founded by Executive Director Ahmed Rehab. The goal is to share, what Rehab calls "The true meaning of Jihad" that is believed and practiced by the majority of Muslims.

A new public education campaign countering anti-Muslim stereotypes launched this week in the US city of Chicago. "My Jihad" advertisements, sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, will appear on 25 public buses featuring Muslims' interpretations of the term "jihad."

What comes to mind when you hear the word "jihad"? If you're thinking revengeful Muslims, then these bus ads that are beginning to roll out across the United States are desperately needed.

(CHICAGO, IL, 12/13/2012) — On Friday, December 14, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will announce the launch of the "MyJihad” educational campaign at a press conference in the morning and at a community party in the afternoon.

(CHICAGO, IL, 12/13/2012) — On Friday, December 14, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will announce the launch of the "MyJihad” educational campaign at a press conference in the morning and at a community party in the afternoon.

When the Illinois House of Representatives recently passed a resolution denouncing hate crimes and bigotry against South Asians, the lawmakers were responding to recent attacks against members of the South Asian community nationwide –- and breaking new legislative ground.

There is actually some truth to the claim that Fox News is “Fair and Balanced.” The catch though, is that such treatment only is given to those who subscribe to the network’s right-wing ideology. Anyone else is going to find themselves out of luck.

CAIR-Chicago would again like to thank and congratulate its fall 2012 interns for being a spirited, dedicated, and driven team of budding professional activists.

In a recent article titled “Israel warns against Palestinian U.N. bid,” dated on November 29th, 2012, USA Today failed to administer a culturally sensitive report, which I find reprehensible by way of lazy journalism.

In a recent article titled “Israel warns against Palestinian U.N. bid,” dated on November 29th, 2012, USA Today failed to administer a culturally sensitive report, which I find reprehensible by way of lazy journalism.

In recent memory, the West, led by the U.S., has intervened in several cases to rid a country of an authoritarian government and put in its place a more democratic system. However, there is also a long track record of propping up regimes, for strategic and economic reasons, that embody everything the West claims to stand against.

Are you interested in gaining professional hands-on experience working in social justice advocacy? You happen to be in luck - CAIR-Chicago is currently accepting applications for our Winter/Spring internship program. Apply today!

On November 27th, 2012, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab appeared on Fox News' Hannity to discuss the latest protests in Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi.

Ahmed Rehab discusses Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi's new deal with the country’s top judicial authorities that would limit the scope of the self-appointed powers he’d taken last week. Morsi’s power grab had set off a series of violent protests in Egypt over the last few days.

Incendiary anti-Muslim ads that previously stirred up controversy when they ran in New York City and Washington, D.C. subway stations arrived Wednesday in Chicago.

Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, discusses the racist CTA ads, and sheds light on the meaning of Jihad that many Americans and the media may not know.

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, responds to Pamela Geller's anti-Muslim CTA ads.