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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-NY Welcomes Suspension of Funding for The New School’s Hillel Over Programs Supporting Israel’s Genocidal Forces

[UPDATE: New School administration rejects USS decision to pause Hillel funding over ties to international law violations The email follows immediate and immense pressure on the university from right-leaning and Israeli media outlets, public figures, including City Council Member Eric Dinowitz, and TNS students and alumni on Instagram, tagging the Justice Department, Donald Trump, and […]

CAIR in the News, May 1, 2026

CAIR-NY: Anti-Islamic graffiti found on stop signs in Deer Park – News 12 Long Island CAIR-NY: ‘Stop Islam’ Scrawled On Signs Near Long Island Mosque – Daily Voice CAIR-NY: Deer Park ‘Stop Islam’ Graffiti Near Mosque Sparks Hate-Crime Probe – Hoodline CAIR: Florida just one of several states seeing revival of anti-Islam attacks as midterms […]

CAIR in the News, April 29, 2026

CAIR: Rights Group Demands Release of Gaza’s Dr. Abu Safiya After Israeli Court Extends Detention – Common Dreams CAIR: Pete Hegseth’s Crusader tattoos aren’t just symbols – they’re a battleplan – The Nerve Video: CAIR-WA Welcomes Court’s Decision to Move Asylum-Seeker Cases Forward Despite Trump Admin Pause CAIR welcomes ruling allowing Afghan asylum cases to […]

CAIR-LA Calls on LBUSD to Publicly Condemn Anti-Muslim Hate Following Islamophobic Statements at Board Meeting 

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today sent a letter to the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) Board of Education expressing concern over Islamophobic and xenophobic statements made during a board meeting held earlier this month. SEE: CAIR-LA Letter to LBUSD Board of Education Regarding Islamophobic Statements at School Board Meeting  On Wednesday, April 15, a member of the public, who […]

CAIR-WA Welcomes Court’s Decision to Move Afghan Asylum-Seeker Cases Forward Despite Trump Admin Pause

The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the U.S. District Court’s decision in CAIR-WA’s lawsuit to allow Afghan asylum-seekers cases to move forward without further delays.  CAIR-WA filed a lawsuit in July 2025 against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of several Afghan asylum […]