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The Badger Herald: Union South hosts event aimed at examining prejudice of Muslims

October 22, 2012
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Around 250 attendees filled Union South’s Varsity Hall Friday for a Muslim Students Association event to raise awareness of what they believe is a nation-wide misunderstanding of Islam.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Christian, Council on American Islamic Relations, event, Islam, Islamophobia, Jewish, Muslim, The Badger Herald, UW-Madison

Chicago Sun-Times: Religious figures denounce Rep. Walsh’s comments on Muslims, demand apology

August 10, 2012
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Christian and Jewish figures in Chicago joined a coalition of Muslim groups Friday in denouncing a comment by U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), who told a town hall gathering Wednesday in Elk Grove Village that some radical Muslims in this country are “trying to kill Americans every week.”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, chicago, Christian, Council on American Islamic Relations, Islamophobia, Jewish, Joe Walsh, Media, Muslim, News, Republican, Sun-Times

Chicagoland’s Muslims and Jews Explore “New Roots” at Café Finjan

March 16, 2012
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Café Finjan attendees found connections through their historical roots, and shared how their experiences and perspectives can lead to building a better future. CAIR-Chicago, a JMCBI member organization, co-sponsored the event.

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Posted in Features Tagged Art, Cafe Finjan, CAMP, chicago, Chicagoland, columbia college, Culture, event, Hamdard Center, Hillel, History, Interfaith, JCUA, Jewish, JMCBI, loyola university, Music, Muslim, performance, visual

Myths and Realities about Muslim Women: Part II

March 14, 2012
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While negative stereotypes of Muslim women are perpetuated through the media, it becomes important to challenge them. This article is the second in a two-part series that dispels common myths that skew the public’s perception of Muslim women.

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Posted in Features Tagged Aabeda Masra, Bible, CAIR Chicago, Christian, Islam, Jewish, mainstream, Mansour Aljunaydil, Media, muslim women, Myths, Quran, Rights of Muslim Husband and Wife, Stereotypes, Torah, Virgin Mary

Cafe Finjan 2012: New Roots Chicago

March 9, 2012
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Jewish and Muslim artists, musicians and community members will explore the crossroads we face in Chicago’s political scene, as well as the crossroads of ethnicities, cultures and religions that make our city great. They will find connections through historical roots and share how that can lead to building a better future.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Art, Cafe Finjan, columbia college, Interfaith, Jewish, Music, Muslim, spoken word

Religious equality means both kosher and halal meals

February 8, 2012
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While kosher meals for the Jewish community are taken into consideration by politicians, halal meals for Muslims are essentially not discussed.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner Tagged 2003 bill, CAIR, Gabriel Gamez, halal, inequality, Islamophobe, Islamophobia, Jehova's Witness, Jewish, kosher, loonwatch, Mitt Romney, Muslims, Newt Gingrich, Pamela Geller, pledge of allegiance, Rana Khatib

Calling All Artists for Cafe Finjan 2012

January 5, 2012
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The Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative is looking for artists for the upcoming Cafe Finjan on Thursday, March 15, 2012. This year’s Cafe Finjan will feature art that explores the theme “New Roots Chicago: Digging our past and branching into our future.” Apply Today!

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Cafe Finjan, Calling Artists, Islam, Jew, Jewish, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Judaism, Muslim, New Roots Chicago: Digging our past and branching into our future

Ahmed Rehab Speaks on Interfaith Panel at Orland Park Church

September 28, 2011
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CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab spoke on an interfaith panel at St. Michael Parish church in Orland Park on September 18th. The event, entitled “Extremism and Violence in the Name of Religion,” featured Christian, Muslim, and Jewish speakers.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Christian, Dima Ansari, Interfaith, Islam, Jew, Jewish, Judaism, Khalid, Mozaffar, Muslim, Orland Park, panel, St. Catherine, Swift

Chicago Tribune: Religious leaders urge approval of DuPage mosque

January 20, 2011
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“How many mosques constitute an oversaturation in unincorporated DuPage County, according to the Zoning Board of Appeals?” asked Ahmed Rehab, director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, at a news conference. “The answer would be one. One would be one too many apparently, and that’s very disconcerting to us.”

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Asra Ali, Catholic, chicago, Chicago Tribune, Christian, CIOGC, discrimination, DuPage County, ICWS, ILC, Interfaith, Irshad Learning Center, Islam, Islamic Center, Islamic Center of the West Suburbs, Jane Ramsey, Jew, Jewish, Joe Ruzich, Josh Hoyt, Masjid, MECCA, mosque, Muslim, Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America, Naperville, over saturation, oversaturation, Religion, Serena Maria Daniels, West Chicago, Willowbrook, Zoning Board

Medill Reports: Islamic group puts pressure on DuPage to change stand banning mosque

January 19, 2011
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In tough economic times most neighborhoods would welcome development. But in suburban Willowbrook, they’re waving it off for an unusual reason: religious oversaturation.

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Posted in Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Asra Ali, Catholic, chicago, Christian, CIOGC, discrimination, DuPage County, ICWS, ILC, Interfaith, Irshad Learning Center, Islam, Islamic Center, Islamic Center of the West Suburbs, Jane Ramsey, Jew, Jewish, Josh Hoyt, Joyce Shin, Mark Daniels, Masjid, MECCA, Medill News Service, mosque, Muslim, Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America, Naperville, over saturation, oversaturation, Presbyterian, Religion, Sridhar Natarajan, West Chicago, Willowbrook, Zoning Board
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