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Tag: Campaign

Huffington Post: San Francisco anti-Islam bus ads ignite controversy

March 12, 2013
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The Huffington Post reports on the San Francisco public transit authority’s fight against anti-Islamic ads sponsored by the AFDI. The ads that closely resemble the #Myjihad Public Education Campaign ads are sparking controversy and inspired SFMTA to donate all revenue generated from the ads to the city’s Human Rights Commission.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged #MyJihad, ad, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, Huffington Post, San Francisco

The New York Times: Using Billboards to Stake Claim Over ‘Jihad’

March 7, 2013
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The New York Times reports on CAIR-Chicago’s public campaign “MyJihad” which promotes a peaceful meaning of the word ‘jihad.’

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Posted in Features, In the Media, Multimedia Tagged #MyJihad, ad, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, The New York Times

Jewish News One: Washington’s 'MyJihad' advertising campaign

March 5, 2013
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Traditionally, in Islam, the term jihad means ‘striving in the way of God” or more simply, struggle. For many Americans, the term jihad has come to have negative and violent connotations. An advertising campaign in America’s public transport system is trying to change that.

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Posted in Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged #MyJihad, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, Jewish News One, Washington D.C.

Jewish News One: Washington’s ‘MyJihad’ advertising campaign

March 5, 2013
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Traditionally, in Islam, the term jihad means ‘striving in the way of God” or more simply, struggle. For many Americans, the term jihad has come to have negative and violent connotations. An advertising campaign in America’s public transport system is trying to change that.

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Posted in Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged #MyJihad, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, Jewish News One, Washington D.C.

North by Northwestern: Behind the My Jihad campaign

February 27, 2013
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On the Feb. 7 edition of Hannity, conservative pundit and show host Sean Hannity raised concerns over allegedly controversial comments made by CIA Director nominee John Brennan in 2009.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged #MyJihad, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, North by Northwestern, tolerance

Medill Reports Chicago: A ‘jihad’ to reclaim the word from extremists

February 22, 2013
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Medill Reports Chicago interviews CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, about the #MyJihad campaign.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged #MyJihad, bigotry, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, Medill Reports Chicago, Northwestern

The Muslim Link: MyJihad campaign comes to area metro stations

February 21, 2013
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The Muslim Link reports on the #MyJihad campaign and the efforts to change the perception of the word in the mainstream majority.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged #MyJihad, ad, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, metro, The Muslim Link, Washington D.C.

On The Media: The struggle to claim the word jihad

February 14, 2013
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Ahmed Rehab explains the real meaning of the word “Jihad” in an interview with On the Media.

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Posted in Audio Clips, Features, In the Media, Multimedia Tagged #MyJihad, ad, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, jihad, News, On the Media

NNAAC: #MyJihad ads in D.C. metro stations

February 13, 2013
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With a four-week ad buy in the Shaw, Waterfront, Rockville and Dunn Loring Metro stations, organizer Ahmed Rehab, who is also executive director of the Chicago branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says that he is hoping to change the narrative around the word jihad.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged #MyJihad, ad, CAIR, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations CAIR-Chicago, NNAAC

KFVS 12: Muslims take back the true purpose of 'jihad'

February 6, 2013
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KFVS 12 in Paducah, Kentucky reports on the #MyJihad Public Education campaign.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged #MyJihad, ad, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Campaign, Council on American Islamic Relations, Illinois, Kentucky, KFVS 12
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