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Chicago Tribune: How bin Laden’s demise could bring a new era in U.S.-Muslim relations

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Husam

Bin Laden’s devious strategy found an alarming degree of success in the sharp spike in Islamophobia in the U.S. and Europe and the surge in Al-Qaeda’s recruitment. But his plans hit an unlikely hurdle in the form of American Muslims. Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune, Ahmed Rehab: Language Matters: Islam, a Definition

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Ahmed Rehab

Language is to ideas what the body is to the soul. It is the physical manifestation of thought. It is the mortar with which we shape our understanding of the world. But what happens when words are transmuted from one … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune, Ahmed Rehab: Do actions of the ‘Jewish state’ represent Jewish values?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Ahmed Rehab

Israel is often dubbed “the Jewish State” by its supporters, so it is not out of left field to question whether its actions should be taken as a reflection of Jewish values. That is a question ultimately for Jews to … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Ahmed Rehab: Miss USA scrutiny indicates weird obsession with Islam

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Ahmed Rehab

Why must a Muslim person’s faith come up the moment that person breaks through the mainstream in any conceivable way – regardless of relevance or context? And why does it invariably end up linking that person through multiple degrees of … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune, Ahmed Rehab: Contrived cartoon controversy

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Ahmed Rehab

The latest Muhammad cartoon controversy, courtesy of Comedy Central’s South Park, seems somewhat contrived. Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune, Ahmed Rehab: Tariq Ramadan ‘controversial’ message

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Ahmed Rehab

The controversy surrounding Tariq Ramadan is based on hype spurned by the usual detractors for whom every significant Muslim voice is a foreign fifth column, feigning moderation, and secretly plotting to destroy Western civilization. Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune, Ahmed Rehab: Olympics Positives

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Ahmed Rehab

I have been disappointed with the generally negative coverage of the Chicago 2016 Olympics bid by the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune oddly seems to see the glass one-quarter empty rather than three-quarters full. The Tribune ought to report on some of the amazing Chicago stories that take place daily as a result of the bid. Continue reading →

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Does Phelps Have the “It” Factor?

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Ahmed Rehab

With the dust finally settled on Beijing’s Olympic extravaganza , US Swimmer Michael Phelps is undoubtedly the athlete who caused the most splash.

Not surprisingly, Phelps’ 8 gold medals also helped him strike gold with the media, but some have begun to wonder whether he has what it takes to merit our long term attention.
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Another Slight For Muslims

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Ahmed Rehab

The Asbahi affair is the latest episode in a long list of anti-Muslim blunders that have tainted the 2008 presidential campaign. It makes for a case study that offers ample insight into the nature of today’s Islamophobia. Typically, the cycle begins with allegations of questionable associations leveled against the subject from a dubious Internet source.
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The Blogger, the Chef and the Terrorist

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Ahmed Rehab

How could a chirpy TV host with such edible title credits as “30 Minute Meals” and “Tasty Travels” one day awaken to find herself in the middle of a terrorism-related media blitz — all because of a Dunkin’ Donuts ad, no less? Continue reading →

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Smear Campaign Speaks Volumes About Society

Posted on February 24, 2008 by admin

I am not drawn to Obama for any other reason but his political outlook, one that brings me hope that we can move beyond divisiveness and polarization and toward a new unity for the common good. So it is not that I am offended as a Muslim that Obama would not want to be one; I couldn’t care less. I am casting a vote for the next president of the United States, not the next imam of my mosque. Continue reading →

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Remember Amadou Cisse, Fight Urban Crime

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Ahmed Rehab

Amadou was shot and killed on the Hyde Park campus of the University of Chicago early Monday morning. This was just weeks after he had successfully defended his Ph.D thesis in Chemistry at the top-rated university. Amadou’s story is the best and worst of what we have to offer. In our top institutions, we afforded Amadou a ticket to the top. And in our unsafe inner-city streets, we afforded him his demise. Continue reading →

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Fighting Imaginary Terrorist Threats

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Ahmed Rehab

The case against the foundation was particularly worrisome because of its dubious legal arguments. While the government acknowledged that every penny the foundation raised went to peaceful charitable relief, it argued that by providing legitimate charity to needy Palestinians, the foundation was intentionally freeing up Hamas’ charitable funds for terrorist activity. The government’s evidence to substantiate this ludicrous argument ranged from mention of the word “Hamas” by the defendants to textbook guilt by association. Continue reading →

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The One Man Zidane Could Not Conquer

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Zidane: the nominal Muslim, the son of Algerian immigrants, the French hero, and above all the intelligent footballer who conquered Europe and the world, for me will always be the small boy who struggled to beat the odds, counting only on his creative genius and will power. Continue reading →

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Up From The Mean Streets Of Marseille

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Then suddenly and in the dying paragraphs, the fairy tale turned into a Shakespearean tragedy–woeful and wretched. It was as if the chivalrous knight, upon conquering all the dragons in his path, instead chose to cast himself from atop the castle. No one enjoys such a bad ending to a fairy tale, which perhaps is why the world still finds itself engrossed with one man’s tragedy while glossing over what was supposed to be the real story from the World Cup: Italy being crowned soccer’s world champions for a fourth time. Continue reading →

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Moderate Voices

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Westerners, I am very appreciative of an article that brings forth the moderate and refreshing views of credible mainstream leaders from the Muslim world. I have grown tired of hearing my religion in the media attributed solely to nutcases such as Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri. Continue reading →

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The Zorn-Rehab Debate – Chicago Tribune

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Ahmed Rehab and the Chicago Tribune’s Eric Zorn debate the Danish Cartoons, Terrorism, Islam & the West and much more. Continue reading →

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The Perspective of a Western Muslim

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Muslims would do well to consider empty expressions of rage as a personal insult to the Prophet, whose emphasis on contemplation and positive solutions catapulted his community from the margins of civilization to a resplendent center of innovation and achievement. We Muslims have to reassess our commitment to our faith and values, realizing that these values take priority over symbolic gestures, as important as they may be. Continue reading →

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Applauding Tribune Article

Posted on December 8, 2005 by Ahmed Rehab

It is high time we heard from and about Arabs and Muslims who are ordinary citizens and not terrorists or alleged terrorists. This type of coverage that sheds light on the human face of Arabs and Muslims will go along way in diffusing myths and stereotypes about them that sadly remain prevalent among many. Continue reading →

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Demonization Incites Hate Crimes – Offensive Cartoon

Posted on September 19, 2004 by Ahmed Rehab

There is no evidence that the Muslim world is in anyway accepting of, or even indifferent to, the tragedy in Beslan, Russia. All indications coming from all corners of the Muslim world clearly point to a strong condemnation of the heinous act. Continue reading →

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