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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 Launches Robocall, Text Messaging Campaign Urging Statewide Muslim Community to Vote Today, First Day of Early Voting in Maryland’s Primary Election

 Today, on the first day of early voting in the state’s Primary Election, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched a statewide robocall and text messaging campaign targeting tens of thousands of registered Muslim voter households and supporters of CAIR urging them to vote to help ensure maximum participation in the […]

CAIR in the News, May 2, 2024

CAIR: Biden Condemned for Ahistorical and ‘Politically Suicidal’ Attack on Campus Protests – Common Dreams Edward Ahmed Mitchell, a civil rights attorney and national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said Thursday that “President Biden’s claim that ‘dissent must never lead to disorder’ defies American history, from the Boston Tea Party to […]

CAIR Condemns House Adoption of Misleading Antisemitism Awareness Act, Urges Congress to Address All Forms of Bigotry

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight condemned members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted hours ago to approve a one-sided, and dishonest proposal about campus antisemitism that ignored anti-Palestinian racism and conflates criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism.  Today, the House voted 320 to 91 in […]

CAIR in the News, May 1, 2024

CAIR: Survey shows Black people feel solidarity with Palestinians, reveals how they feel about Biden amid Israel-Hamas war – The Grio “The racial discrimination, the racist oppression, the segregation, the apartheid. It all sounds very familiar because there are obvious similarities,” Edward Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told theGrio. “Not […]

CAIR-FL to Call Out University of South Florida, Hillsborough Co. Police for Endangering Peaceful Student Protesters

On Thursday, May 2, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) will hold a news conference to call out the University of South Florida for tear-gassing and brutally arresting their students for peacefully protesting against the genocide in Gaza. WHAT: CAIR FL and Partners to Address Recent Violence Against USF Students WHEN: Thursday May […]

CAIR-Chicago to Discuss Rise of Student Protests and University Encampments

On Thursday, May 2, the Chicago Office of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, will hold a press conference with local Chicago university student leaders involved in organizing Palestinian solidarity encampments to discuss ongoing students protests and encampments. WHAT: Press Conference Addressing University Student Protests   […]

CAIR in the News, May 1, 2024

CAIR-AZ: ASU sued over suspension of Pro-Palestinian students – AZCentral CAIR-LA: UCLA cancels classes after violence erupts over Mideast protests – Spectrum CAIR-NJ: Anti-Muslim incidents doubled in N.J. amid protests over Israel-Gaza war, report finds CAIR: House to vote on bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act – CNN CAIR has reported record incidents of Islamophobia on campus, […]