Anti-Muslim hate worse now than post-9/11, city’s Muslim advocates say

Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, talked Friday about rising hate incidents toward Muslims since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

In the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Muslim leaders in Chicago say this is the worst period of anti-Muslim hate they have ever seen.

“This is causing shockwaves in our community. There is palpable fear,” said Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.