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Egyptian Revolution Anniversary: Wael Ghonim and Ahmed Rehab on WBEZ Worldview

Worldview’s Jerome McDonnell interviewed Ahmed Rehab and Wael Ghonim on the current state of affairs in Egypt one year after the revolution.
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WGN Radio: Jonathon Brandmeier talks to Ahmed Rehab about Lowe’s All-American Muslim Controversy

Ahmed Rehab talks to WGN Radio’s Jonathon Brandmeier about how Lowe’s gave in to anti-Muslim bigotry when it decided to pull its ads off the show ‘All-American Muslim’. Continue reading

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NBC 5: Ahmed Rehab Criticizes Lowe’s for Pulling Ads from ‘All-American Muslim’

“Islam is a faith the preaches peace, coexistence, justice, tolerance, love, compassion. That’s what we stand for,” Rehab added.
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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Lowe’s All-American Muslim Controversy

“What we’re being told here essentially is that it is too controversial to have a show with Muslim characters that are not portrayed as terrorists,” remarked CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab. Continue reading

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CBS 2: Ahmed Rehab Rebukes Lowe’s for Caving to Anti-Muslim Bigotry

“It’s one thing for bigots and nuts to be bigots and nuts. It’s another thing for a mainstream company to embrace that. This is the mainstreaming of bigotry,” said Ahmed Rehab. Continue reading

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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab calls for hate crime charges in downstate slashing

“It’s something that we must take very seriously,” said CAIR-Chicago executive director Ahmed M. Rehab. Continue reading

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Worldview, NPR: Ahmed Rehab Sets the Record Straight on Egypt Events

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered again today in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Continue reading

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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab Welcomes End of Libyan Dictatorship

Moammar Gadhafi’s long-running regime affected many lives in the United States, including in the Chicago area. Continue reading

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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab Discusses Racist, Anti-Muslim TSA Official

A veteran officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Chicago is being disciplined after posting hundreds of racist and derogatory comments on Facebook. Continue reading

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ICIRR Blogs: Egypt Struggle for Democracy: Report From Cairo

The ride from the Cairo airport beyond the center of the city to Zamalek straddling the historic Nile River tells a lot about the recent history of Egypt. Continue reading

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New York Times: Congressman’s Remarks Stir the Blogosphere

Much data and polling contradicts him. As an unabashed Mr. Rehab told him, “You’d have to be living under a rock” to miss the overarching reality.
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FOX, O’Reilly Factor: Ahmed Rehab Debunks O’Reilly’s Denial of Islamophobia

Ahmed Rehab provides several statistics and examples that prove O’Reilly is blatantly wrong. Continue reading

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CBS: Ahmed Rehab discusses Muslim relations before and after 9/11 on John Williams radio show

Ahmed Rehab appeared on The John Williams Show on CBS Minnesota to discuss Muslim relations both before and after the events out of 9/11.
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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. Continue reading

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WBEZ: Chicago Muslim group combats ‘Islamaphobia’ in a post-9/11 world

A Chicago-based Muslim advocacy group says “Islamaphobia” has gotten worse in the U.S. since the terrorist attacks of September 11th.
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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. Continue reading

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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. Continue reading

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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. Continue reading

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CBS: Islamic-American Group: Link Between 9/11, Muslim Religion Must Stop

The head of a local Islamic-American organization says that after this year, except for remembering its victims, it’s time for America to move on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Continue reading

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Chicago Public Radio: Ahmed Rehab reflects on uncertain future of post-revolution Egypt

In a recent visit to Cairo, Ahmed Rehab met with high-ranking officials and activists to discuss the way forward. He tells Jerome what he thinks the Egyptian people should demand now.
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