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The Rehab Zorn Debate
Ahmed debates Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn on the Danish cartoon controversy and more
Ahmed on FOX News' O'Reilly
Watch Ahmed's appearances on the O'Reilly Factor, or check out other TV appearances
Ahmed on BBC's HardTalk
Ahmed was the guest on BBC World's HardTalk with Stephen Sackur in November 2006
Ahmed's Live Q&A
Ahmed takes live questions from visitors on Islamonline.net
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FOX News: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Body Scanners and Racial Profiling
False information. Not true. The last guy — I mean, we don’t have to go far. The last guy that tried to take down a plane was a young African. And in the past, prior to that incident, we were looking for Middle eastern-looking men. Next time it could be an Asian guy. Continue reading
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WYCC: Ahmed Rehab Discusses the War on Terror and National Security
You can go to war against a people or an entity and that is where Al-Qaeda comes in. So President Obama was correct in stating that we are at war with Al Qaeda, and I would add other imitation groups like Al Qaeda. Continue reading
CBS 2: Threats Against Chicago Muslims on the Rise
Islamic rights advocates say there’s been a rise in the number of threats directed at local Muslims. And some of these threats are being delivered right to their doors. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports.
When Ahmed Rehab walks up to his suburban home these days it’s with a new sense of awareness. That’s because of what he found waiting for him in his mailbox just a few days ago, a postmarked typewritten hate-filled letter complete with a death threat. Continue reading
FOX News Radio: Ahmed Rehab Debates National Security Policy with John Gibson
“I’m concerned about national security here, not civil liberties per se, and that’s why I oppose racial profiling. Because from a national security prospective it will not work neither logically nor scientifically. Continue reading
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Radio Islam: The Challenge of Balancing National Security and Civil Rights
The core of the problem is that Muslims are seen as a Monolith by the media and so when one Muslim commits and act of terror or error, all Muslims are brought to bear for that Act. Continue reading
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The Shari Elliker Show: Will Profiling Make A Difference?
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab talks to Shari Elliker about the failures of racial profiling and the outspokenness of American Muslims in condemning acts of terror. Continue reading
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FOX News Radio: Ahmed Rehab with John Gibson
All terrorists that we have come to know of, who have performed or attempted acts of terrorism on a plane, have actually not been engaged in outward Islamic behavior. Continue reading
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WGN 720 Radio: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Racial Profiling on the John Williams Show
“There are so many indicators in every instance of a potential bombing or an actual terror act that we always have knowledge of. The question is do we act upon it? Are we competent enough to be aware of that or not? In the case of the 19 hijackers of 9/11, we had files on every one of the 19. Condoleezza Rica had those files. Those files were not properly scrutinized. Its not for a lack of intelligence its for a lack of acting on that intelligence in a timely manner.” Continue reading
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1100 AM “The Flag”: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Racial Profiling on Scott Hennen Show
“To me, the lesson learned from the potential Christmas Day bombing is that we missed clear red flags and we can’t ignore that and start talking about new measures while the existing measures could have work had we actually implemented them,” says Ahmed Rehab.
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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab discusses attack on local Muslim woman
Amal Abusumayah was shopping when another customer made hateful comments against Muslims and attempted to pull off Abusumayah’s headscarf. Continue reading
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Al Jazeera: Ahmed Rehab on Riz Khan [1]
CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, talks to Al Jazeera’s Riz Khan about how the tragedy of Fort Hood will impact Muslim communities in the US. (Part 1) Continue reading
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Al Jazeera: Ahmed Rehab on Riz Khan [2]
CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, talks to Al Jazeera’s Riz Khan about how the tragedy of Fort Hood will impact Muslim communities in the US. (Part 2) Continue reading
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WGN 720 Radio: Ahmed Rehab Talks to John Williams about Misconceptions of Islam
I would love the opportunity to talk about my faith proactively when there isn’t something terrible happening. And everyday, good things are going on, but the one day that something bad happens, that’s when people become interested in our faith and that is troublesome. Continue reading
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WGN 9: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Anti-Muslim Sentiments Arising After Fort Hood
CAIR-Chicago’s Ahmed Rehab, as a live guest on WGN News, responds to bigoted sentiments being expressed by some Americans after the unfortunate shooting at Fort Hood. Continue reading
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CLTV: Ahmed Rehab Discusses How Muslims are Combating Islamophobia after Fort Hood
Ahmed Rehab talks to CLTV News about Muslim efforts to combat Islamophobia through public education and interfaith initiatives. Continue reading
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FOX News: Ahmed Rehab Reacts to Hizbul Tahrir Islamic Conference
Ahmed Rehab, clarifies that Hizb ut Tahrir is a marginal organization not representative of the mainstream Muslim community and explains that the vast majority of Muslims value capitalism, citizenship, and civic engagement. Continue reading
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FOX News Radio: Ahmed Rehab Debates John Gibson on Sarkozy and the Burqa
Ahmed Rehab debates conservative radio host, John Gibson, on French president’s Sarkozy’s decision to ban the burqa and its implications. Continue reading
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Ahmed Rehab is a civil rights activist, columnist, media commentator, and social entrepreneur. 