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Muslim Matters: #MyJihad – The ‘struggle’ to reclaim Islam

March 12, 2013
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Muslim Matters discusses the goal of #MyJihad Public Education Campaign and sheds light on how it is successfully driving home the message that ‘jihad’ in actuality refers to a concerted effort or struggle, namely by an individual in the path of God.

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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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SF Appeal: "My Jihad" Campaign Kicks Off On Muni Buses

January 7, 2013
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An educational campaign led by the Council on American-Islamic Relations has put up dozens of advertisements on San Francisco Municipal Railway buses this week to reclaim connotations of the word “jihad,” according to campaign organizers.

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Huffington Post: My Jihad, Ad Campaign, Rolls Out On San Francisco Buses

January 7, 2013
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For the second time in recent months, billboards on side of San Francisco’s fleet of buses have become the front lines in a fight over the place of Islam in American popular culture.

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KGO ABC 7: SF buses help teach what 'jihad' really means

January 4, 2013
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Buses in San Francisco are carrying messages of jihad, but it’s not what you might think. It’s a campaign to educate residents about the real meaning of the word. It’s a campaign that began in Chicago and has now reached the Bay Area.

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