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MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago Reflects on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
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WGN: Council on American-Islamic Relations calls for end to scapegoating in wake of 9/11
The Council on American-Islamic Relations hopes Americans can move forward 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. Representatives including Muslims, Christians, and Jews say its time to quit feeding into fear and embrace the principles America was founded on.
CLTV: Muslims gather to honor victims of 9/11, discuss how to move forward
The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations hopes Americans can move forward 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. Representatives including Muslims, Christians, and Jews say its time to quit feeding into fear and embrace the principles America was founded on.
ABC 7: Muslims, religious leaders honor 9/11, discuss principles of religious tolerance and pluralism
Muslim, Jewish and Christians leaders gathered to honor the victims of 9/11 and to address the increase in anti-Muslim discrimination post-9/11.
NBC 5: Muslims reflect on the tragic events of 9/11, call for country to move forward together
Members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations joined leaders from different faiths and backgrounds to reflect on 9/11 and call for an end to the fear and discrimination against the Muslim community in the wake of those attacks.
CBS 2: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Islamophobia Post 9/11 and How to Move Forward
Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, joins CBS 2's Jim Williams to talk about the effect of 9/11 on American Muslims
WBEZ: Chicago Muslim group combats 'Islamaphobia' in a post-9/11 world
Ahmed Rehab and CAIR-Chicago staff discuss Islamophobia in a post-9/11 world with members of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago (CRLMC).
WBEZ: Chicago Muslim group combats 'Islamaphobia' in a post-9/11 world
Ahmed Rehab and CAIR-Chicago staff discuss Islamophobia in a post-9/11 world with members of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago (CRLMC).
WBBM: Islamic-American Group: Link Between 9/11, Muslim Religion Must Stop
Ahmed Rehab of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says many people still are under the false impression that Islam is a radical religion, and that its believers want to change the U.S. into an Islamic state.
ABC 7: CAIR-Chicago takes issue with anti-Muslim coloring book
"I think it's very clear that the book has an agenda and is anti-Muslim," Amina Shariff, CAIR Chicago, said. "If they are trying to imply subliminally some kind of Christian-Muslim conflict here, I think that that is very dangerous and completely inappropriate."
Civil Rights Vlog #6: Clement Yu on the Secure Communities Program
Government Affairs Intern Clement Yu discusses the controversial Secure Communities program, enforced by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Vlog #5 Ian Peterson on Racial Profiling in the US
CAIR-Chicago Intern Ian Peterson discusses racial profiling in the U.S. in the first of a series of video blogs on the issue. In his first video, Ian focuses on significant supreme court cases and government policies that have continued to erode the 14th amendment of the constitution which prohibits racial profiling in the U.S.
Worldview, Chicago Public Radio: Ahmed Rehab reflects on uncertain future of post-revolution Egypt
Today in Cairo, frustrated activists plan to stage another mass protest to accelerate the pace of government reform. In a recent visit to Cairo, Ahmed Rehab, director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and frequent Worldview contributor, met with high-ranking officials and activists to discuss the way forward. He tells Jerome what he thinks the Egyptian people should demand now.
CAIR-Chicago Immigration Vlog #2 with Noor Salahuddin
CAIR-Chicago Communications Intern Noor Salahuddin discusses new Georgia ID laws and the impact on undocumented immigrants.
FOX Business: Christina Abraham Discusses Sharia Paranoia
"I think that we need to understand that Sharia is just religious law; to the extent that people use religious law as a part of their everyday lives. The majority of Muslims here don't want to see Sharia imposed as some part of a government obligation, or anything of that sort," said Christina Abraham.
VOCALO 89.5: CAIR on Obama Middle East Speech
The Overdrive invited Christina Abraham and Yaser Tabbara to help give perspective on the President's speech from the point of view of people who are invested in the rights of the Middle Eastern people and the policy positions of the U.S.
CAIR-Chicago Documentary 2011 - Beyond the Comfort Zone
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4odbbCGHyI
NBC5: CAIR-Chicago Reacts to Hateful Remarks On Sox Website
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab comments on a hateful posting directed at Muslims that was found on an online forum for the Chicago White Sox.
FOX News: Ahmed Rehab on Glenn Beck debating Zuhdi Jasser on Pakistan and torture
"The difference between us and those that we fight, in the form of Al-Qaeda and other militant radical groups is that we are a nation of values. We're a nation of laws. In the fight to maintain the upper hand we can't loose our souls. We can't loose our principles and our values that make us worth fighting for. At the end of the day torture is torture," said Rehab.
CBS2: Ahmed Rehab Discusses the President's Decision About bin Laden Photo
"Bin Laden was a major figure, and his death was a major world event. You need to address that in a public manner with evidence and not just hearsay. It's all about the DNA," said Rehab.

