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WGN Radio: Jonathon Brandmeier talks to Ahmed Rehab about Lowe’s All-American Muslim Controversy

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Husam

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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CLTV: Muslims gather to honor victims of 9/11, discuss how to move forward

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Husam

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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WGN: Ahmed Rehab in the studio to assess Rep Peter King hearings

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ahmed Rehab

“Its an embarrassment to our political system,” said Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director. “There is nothing wrong with questioning the sources of radicalization, the nature of radicalization. The problem is when he fails to differentiate between the mainstream on one end, who is us, and the extreme on the other end – the many and the few – the community and underground individuals. Failing to distinguish between the two is precisely the problem we are seeing at the hearings.” Continue reading →

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WGN 9: Ahmed Rehab Talks About Qur’an Burning Controversy

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Husam

“This pastor is not exactly an example of honesty and integrity. He’s a radical, an extremist, and my take on him is that every faith unfortunately has its bad apples.” –Ahmed Rehab [Ahmed Rehab WGN 9 Original Link]

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WGN: Muslim Leaders Discuss “Ground Zero Mosque” and Opposition to Mosques Nationwide

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Husam

CAIR-Chicago representatives and local Muslim leaders discussed their disappointment in IL Gov. Pat Quinn’s comments regarding the New York mosque controversy and their concern that a growing anti-Muslim network is spreading Islamophobia through fear mongering. Continue reading →

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WGN 720 Radio: Ahmed Rehab Talks to John Williams about Ground Zero Mosque Controversy and Sarah Palin

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Husam

Ahmed Rehab discusses misconceptions about Islam and American Muslims, specifically addressing the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy, and reacts to recent Sarah Palin twitter comments about the issue. Continue reading →

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WGN 720 Radio: Ahmed Rehab Talks to John Williams about Misconceptions of Islam

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Izzy

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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