From the BLOG- Let’s Face it: It’s the Radical Right, not Islam, that is the Greatest Threat to the American Way December 12, 2011 Ahmed Rehab
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- Video: Egyptians Brave Long Lines for First Free Elections – Ever! November 28, 2011 Ryan
- Helen Thomas Outspoken, Defiant in Extensive Interview March 22, 2011 Ahmed Rehab
- Yaser Tabbara Eviscerates Rep Peter King’s Star Witness, Zuhdi Jasser March 22, 2011 Ahmed Rehab
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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
Tag Archives: CAIR
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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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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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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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab Shares Hopes for Obama’s Speech on Middle East Policy
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab says that he hopes the President’s speech represents a shift away from what he calls a “post-9/11″ narrative in American-Islamic relations. Continue reading
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FOX Chicago: Ahmed Rehab Discusses the Role of Torture in Interrogations
“I think that, also, it’s important to remember that in the past we’ve been obtained false information because of torture, or the threat of torture. Continue reading
CBS2: Ahmed Rehab Discusses the President’s Decision About bin Laden Photo
“Obama’s logic was, I think, spot on,” said Rehab about the President’s decision not to release the photos of a deceased bin Laden.
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ABC 7: Ahmed Rehab talks to Hosea Sanders and Judy Hsu about bin Laden’s Assassination
CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab appears as a live, in-studio guest on ABC7 News This Morning to talk to Hosea Sanders and Judy Hsu about the death of Osama bin Laden. Continue reading
FOX Chicago: CAIR-Chicago’s Ahmed Rehab discusses whether photos of bin Laden should be released
I think Obama should issue proof to the public that this was indeed bin Laden. I think the burden of proof is on the government. Its a terrorist. Continue reading
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CBS 2: Ahmed Rehab of CAIR-Chicago weighs in on whether photos of bin Laden should be released
Rehab believes releasing DNA evidence, approved by a third party, should ease doubts and is preferable to releasing gruesome photos.
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Huffington Post: Shilling for the Israeli Occupation: The ADL’s New Mission Statement?
An organization that describes itself as “the nation’s premier civil rights/human relations agency” is spending its resources decrying American organizations that are not blindly supportive of a foreign government it likes to align itself with. Continue reading
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Huffington Post, Ahmed Rehab: A Tale of Two Terrors: Times Square vs. Jacksonville
Times Square, New York: It is clear that this was a terrorist plot,” said US Attorney General Eric Holder of the recent New York Times Square incident in which a young Pakistani-American attempted but failed to detonate a second grade … Continue reading
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ABC News: CAIR-Chicago discusses Islamophobic smear campaign against Chicago Imam, Sheikh Kifah
The Illinois State Police Department currently has 37 chaplains or volunteer clergy who provide spiritual support for troopers, other employees and their families. Most are Christian; some are Jewish; and until last December, none was Muslim. Continue reading
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WGN: 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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Huffington Post, Ahmed Rehab: Islam Not to Blame for Bronx Terror Plot
Say what you will about the recently exposed Bronx Terror Plot, but please, do not go about weaving fantasy scenarios of how Islam is somehow to blame for criminalizing the terror suspects who were already career criminals long before their conversions — and who displayed only a rudimentary understanding of Islam thereafter. Continue reading
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Freedom Is Not Spelled ‘Feardom’
Is it possible for Muslim Americans to criticize our administration’s neoconservative foreign policies, our government’s complicit role in Israel’s illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories, or our domestic breaches of civil liberties, and not be branded as “apologists for terror?” Since 9/11, anti-Muslim hysteria has evolved from a collective knee-jerk reaction to a premeditated and coordinated cottage industry, patronized by an agenda-driven elite seeking political – sometimes financial – gain. Continue reading
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Steven Emerson’s Disturbing Track Record
Can Steven Emerson and his ilk be trusted as credible sources of information on Islam and Muslims? Who is Steven Emerson? A self-anointed “terrorism expert” whose rhetoric is characterized by charged terminology and a dislike for open debate, Emerson harbors a longstanding track record of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry. Continue reading
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Alternative Reality Reporting- A New Trend In Journalism
One must ask, what motivates the likes of Ms.Charen to level blatantly false accusations against Muslim-American leadership? What motivates her to laundry list random acts of violence committed by 7 deranged Muslims – whom she admits are doubtless “mentally borderline types” – as if they were representative of the “Muslim spirit of the day?” Continue reading
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Ahmed Rehab is a civil rights activist, columnist, media commentator, and social entrepreneur. 