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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 Md. Welcomes Passage of Key Voting Rights Protections in Maryland

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomes the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of Senate Bill 255, a cornerstone of the Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA), marking a historic step forward in protecting the fundamental right to vote for all Marylanders.  SEE: Maryland […]

CAIR in the News, April 17, 2026

CAIR: DeSantis’ national security power grab – Salon.com In court, CAIR has already won a preliminary injunction preventing the executive order from going into effect. Its case is now headed to the 11th Circuit. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a similar executive order earlier this year. Wilfredo Ruiz, a spokesman for CAIR Florida, told Salon […]

CAIR Md. Applauds Senators Van Hollen, Alsobrooks’ Votes on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block $660 Million in Arms Sales to Israel

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Senator Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks’ votes in favor of S Res. 32 and 138 introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to block $660 million dollars in arms sales to Israel. SEE: CAIR Welcomes […]

CAIR in the News, April 16, 2026

CAIR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Calls on University to Discipline Harvard Republican Club Over Eid Post – The Harvard Crimson CAIR: Tuberville: People who ‘talk like’ Ilhan Omar ‘should not be able to vote’ – AL.com Tuberville has drawn criticism for similar remarks, which critics have labeled “racist” and “Islamophobic,” and for introducing the “No […]

CAIR Welcomes Historic Increased Senate Democratic Support to Block Israel Bomb Transfers, Reassert War Powers Authority

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight welcomed increased support among Senate Democrats for measures to block U.S. weapons transfers and bulldozers to Israel and to reassert Congress’s constitutional war powers authority. While both efforts ultimately fell short, the growing backing reflects rising momentum in Congress […]