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Vocalo, 89.5 FM: Aymen Abdel Halim discusses the portrayal of Muslims in U.S. media

February 13, 2013
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Shows like ‘Homeland’ and ’24’, or movies like ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ might make us think “this must be how it really goes down” – but how do you separate truth from fiction in media?

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Posted in Audio Clips, Features, In the Media, Multimedia Tagged Aymen Abdel Halim, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Homeland, Media, Muslim, stereotype, Zero Dark Thirty

Letter to the editor: Disappointment with 'Muslim rage' issue

October 5, 2012
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Eager to hold media accountable and change negative media depictions of Muslims, a CAIR-Chicago volunteer wrote to Newsweek to express her disappointment with their ‘Muslim rage’ issue. Her letter was published.

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Posted in Features, Media Monitor, Opinion Corner Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Letter to the Editor, Media, Muslim rage, Newsweek, stereotype

Letter to the editor: Disappointment with ‘Muslim rage’ issue

October 5, 2012
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Eager to hold media accountable and change negative media depictions of Muslims, a CAIR-Chicago volunteer wrote to Newsweek to express her disappointment with their ‘Muslim rage’ issue. Her letter was published.

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Posted in Features, Media Monitor, Opinion Corner Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Letter to the Editor, Media, Muslim rage, Newsweek, stereotype

Saint Xavier University learns about Muslim media representation

March 26, 2012
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What’s wrong with the way Muslims are portrayed in the media? Where do biases and stereotypes stem from? What does popular culture have to say about Muslim women? CAIR-Chicago communications coordinators Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh answered these questions and more in a presentation on March 21st at Saint Xavier University.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged Aymen Abdel Halim, Bias, Leena Saleh, Media, Muslims, popular culture, Saint Xavier University, stereotype

Social media used to correct Western perceptions of Arabs. But at what cost?

July 28, 2011
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Communications Intern Jenn Schanz weighs the pros and cons of the image being portrayed by the a new Arab video game character.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner, Our News Tagged Arab image, Facebook, Happy Oasis, Jenn Schanz, stereotype, superhero, video games

Medill Reports: For Muslims in the U.S., discrimination is an uncomfortable fact of life

January 29, 2010
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“If you enter any Islamic mosque or center and talk to Muslims there, almost every single one has been a victim of discrimination or harassment of some kind,” Sharif said.

A Gallup Poll released last week showed that 53 percent of Americans view Islam negatively and more than four out of 10 admit to being at least a little prejudiced against Muslims.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Amina Sharif, discrimination, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, Gallup Poll, hate crime, Islam, Medill, Muslim, Prejudice, stereotype

Radio Islam: The Challenge of Balancing National Security and Civil Rights

January 6, 2010
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“The core of the problem is that Muslims are seen as a Monolith by the media and so when one Muslim commits and act of terror or error, all Muslims are brought to bear for that Act. And that kinda of mentality does not exist for other communities because of the nuanced understanding of other communities,” said Ahmed Rehab.

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Posted in Audio Clips, In the Media Tagged Abdul Malik Mujahid, Ahmed Rehab, airport security, Arab, civil rights, discrimination, Islam, Malik Mujahid, Muslim, No Fly List, profiling, racial profiling, radio, Radio Islam, Religious Profiling, Richard Reid, stereotype

Ahmed Rehab Talks to WGN's John Williams about Misconceptions of Islam

November 12, 2009
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“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,” said Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director.

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Posted in Audio Clips, Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Fort Hood, Imam, Islam, jihad, John Williams, Muslim, Pope, radio, stereotype, Terror, terrorism, Terrorist, violence, WGN

Ahmed Rehab Talks to WGN’s John Williams about Misconceptions of Islam

November 12, 2009
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“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,” said Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director.

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Posted in Audio Clips, Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Fort Hood, Imam, Islam, jihad, John Williams, Muslim, Pope, radio, stereotype, Terror, terrorism, Terrorist, violence, WGN

Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif Speaks at Loyola University

October 20, 2009
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Sharif engaged the class in a discussion on misperceptions of Islam and how extreme images of Muslims in pop culture and mainstream media often feed into ignorance and intolerance.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged Amina Sharif, Biased Journalism, Fox, Fox News, Islamophobia, loyola university, stereotype
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