The New York Times reports on CAIR-Chicago's public campaign "MyJihad" which promotes a peaceful meaning of the word 'jihad.'

Traditionally, in Islam, the term jihad means 'striving in the way of God" or more simply, struggle. For many Americans, the term jihad has come to have negative and violent connotations. An advertising campaign in America's public transport system is trying to change that.

Traditionally, in Islam, the term jihad means 'striving in the way of God" or more simply, struggle. For many Americans, the term jihad has come to have negative and violent connotations. An advertising campaign in America's public transport system is trying to change that.

CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Aymen Abdel Halim is scheduled to present a lecture entitled “The Media and Islam” on Wednesday, March 13th at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

America is supposed to be the land of the free, home of the brave, where dreams come true, and where religion can be practiced openly. If only those words were true. How is it possible to be free and brave when society is too afraid to let you?

On the Feb. 7 edition of Hannity, conservative pundit and show host Sean Hannity raised concerns over allegedly controversial comments made by CIA Director nominee John Brennan in 2009.

CAIR-Chicago is now seeking a Public Law Initiative Fellow (PILI) for Summer 2013! Fellows will work closely with CAIR-Chicago's Litigation Director and Staff Attorney defending civil rights, fighting bigotry, and promoting tolerance.

CAIR-Chicago is currently accepting applications for law clerks for Summer 2013 and Fall 2013! Apply today to join the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization.

A recent symposium on Islamophobia was held at American Islamic College titled, "Facing religious intolerance: Islamophobia in the 21st. century." Panel members included Ahmed Rehab, Nathan Lean and Dr. Farid Hafez.

On Thursday, March, 14, 2013, CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Aymen Abdel Halim will be speaking about U.S. media portrayals of Islam and Muslims at an event hosted by Carthage College as a part of their first Diversity Summit. 

Medill Reports Chicago interviews CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, about the #MyJihad campaign.

We have changed the date of our Annual Banquet to Saturday, May 4, 2013. Please make sure to save the date and RSVP today!

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Aymen Abdel Halim will present at a workshop on digital storytelling as a part of the Asian American Institute's 9th Annual Leadership Forum.

The Muslim Link reports on the #MyJihad campaign and the efforts to change the perception of the word in the mainstream majority.

Our 9th Annual Banquet is now set to take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Mark your calendars and please show your support by attending. Buy tickets here!

V-Day Rising is a national movement to bring attention to the one in three women and girls that will be raped, beaten or killed in their lifetime, totaling one billion women and girls.

Ahmed Rehab explains the real meaning of the word "Jihad" in an interview with On the Media.

Shows like 'Homeland' and '24', or movies like 'Zero Dark Thirty' might make us think "this must be how it really goes down" - but how do you separate truth from fiction in media?

With a four-week ad buy in the Shaw, Waterfront, Rockville and Dunn Loring Metro stations, organizer Ahmed Rehab, who is also executive director of the Chicago branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says that he is hoping to change the narrative around the word jihad.

Film contributor Milos Stehlik and Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, discuss some of Egypt’s most well-known directors and the history of Egypt’s film industry.