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Albany Park Post: Muslim Leaders Urge Voting, Oppose View it's Sinful

November 10, 2010
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While CAIR-Chicago believes that Hizb ut-Tahrir has a right to their views that Muslim’s shouldn’t vote, the organization says that American Muslims must be civically engaged, from voting to running for office.

Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson specifically objected to the organizations point that even though Muslims have voted in the United States and around the world, it’s done them little good.

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Chicago Tribune: Oak Brook hotel backs out on Muslim group's conference

July 10, 2010
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Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council for American-Islamic Relations, said he doesn’t agree with the principles of Hizb ut-Tahrir, but believes the group is entitled to freedom of speech and assembly like any other group in the U.S.

“They are a minority group among Muslims and their ideology is considered sensational by mainstream communities,” Rehab said. “Despite their best efforts, they are neither persuasive nor effective.”

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Chicago Sun-Times: Go beyond stereotypes of Muslims

August 3, 2009
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On July 19, a controversial conference organized by a group called Hizb ut-Tahrir took place in Oak Lawn, titled “The Fall of Capitalism and Rise of Islam,” the conference received media attention that mostly featured opinions of people who were afraid of a terrorist group convening in a Chicago suburb and concerns about yet another Muslim “threat” to our democracy.

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