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Author: Ibrahim Hooper

Ibrahim Hooper – Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper is the National Communications Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s of art in journalism and mass communication. Hooper has been with CAIR since its founding in 1994. As CAIR’s spokesman he appears frequently on national and international television programs to offer an Islamic perspective on current events or debate controversial issues.

CAIR in the News, December 12, 2024

CAIR-LA: The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California censures member John Morris for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. – Los Angeles Times Civil rights advocates have also voiced concerns about potential discrimination. The Council on American-Islamic Relations told the district earlier this year that Hagekhalil has been “subjected […]

CAIR Files Title IX Complaint with U. of Maryland Over Doxxing Case

Civil rights group calls on university officials to center victims in deciding disciplinary consequences against student whose actions reportedly led to death threats, harassment  (BALTIMORE, MD, 12/11/2024) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that it has filed a Title IX complaint with the University of Maryland’s Office of Civil Rights […]

CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Murder of Gaza Journalist

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest Israeli murder of a journalist in Gaza. Journalist Eman Al-Shanti and her family were reportedly killed in an Israeli attack on civilian targets in Gaza’s Sheikh Radwan neighborhood. Yesterday, CAIR said a new report by the […]

CAIR Welcomes Trade Restrictions on Chinese Firm Enabling Surveillance of Uyghur Muslims

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed new trade restrictions on two Chinese firms, including one accused of enabling human rights violations through surveillance of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minorities in China. One company named by the US Commerce Department was Beijing […]

Community Advisory: CAIR Launches New Site for Students to Report Campuses Targeting Anti-Genocide Views

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today launched a new site encouraging students to report university and college campuses targeting them for expressing views in opposition to the ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.  SEE: Report a Hostile Campus to CAIR In August, CAIR launched its UnHostile […]

CAIR-SFBA Applauds Alameda County’s Decision to Divest from Caterpillar and Advance Ethical Investment Policy

— The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Alameda County Board of Supervisors’ decision to divest $32 million in public funds from Caterpillar and unanimously commit to adopting an ethical investment policy.   SEE: Alameda County Divests […]

CAIR in the News, December 11. 2024

CAIR: Tragic Year For Journalists As 104 Media Workers Killed Worldwide – Evrim Ağacı Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR’s National Communications Director, emphasized the gravity of this situation by stating, “The far-right Israeli government’s murder of journalists… is a blatant attempt to cover up its genocide, war crimes and human rights abuses.” CAIR: Israel says to impose […]

CAIR in the News, December 10, 2024

CAIR-Ohio: Community leader says war in Gaza, economy led to Democrats’ loss of Muslim support in election – WOSE-FM CAIR: Hundreds of hate, bias incidents reported to NY – Times Union CAIR: US Muslim group slams Israeli attacks on Syria – Al Jazeera CAIR: Barrage of Israeli attacks destroys ‘important military sites in Syria’ – […]