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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, April 1, 2026

CAIR: The ADL’s Mamdani Tracking Program Targets Muslim City Officials – Jewish Currents “They are subjecting any Muslim employees, or prospective Muslim employees, to extra scrutiny because of their faith in an attempt to sideline the Muslim community, and especially to smear Muslim Americans who have been critical of the Israeli government,” says Edward Ahmed Mitchell, […]

CAIR in the News, March 31, 2026

CAIR-NY: Police launch hate crime investigation after man smears feces on door of Brooklyn mosque – ABC7NY “It’s a repulsive act by an individual who targeted an Islamic house of worship and did really what no one else would imagine,” said Afaf Nasher, executive director of NY-CAIR. “Unfortunately, anti-Muslim hate is one of the largest […]

CAIR-Texas OP-ED: Revised Texas social studies curriculum shields students from complexity

Representing CAIR-Texas, I have focused my testimonies on the contributions of the Islamic civilization and the influence of Muslims on Texas, the United States and the world. We cannot simply erase Muslims from history because we don’t like them… Despite presenting respectful and factual testimonies, I have faced a threat of violence that required a […]

CAIR Supports Call to Remove Arkansas Confederate Monument Near Site of Past Lynchings

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for growing calls to remove a Confederate monument in Arkansas that has become the subject of renewed public scrutiny due to its proximity to a site associated with past lynchings. That monument in Hot Springs, Arkansas, sparked […]

CAIR, CAIR-Michigan Call on Sen. Slotkin to Apologize for Appearance on Bill Maher Show, Denounce His Anti-Muslim Hate and Anti-Arab Racism

The Michigan chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to apologize for her “deeply hypocritical” appearance on Bill Maher’s show and denounce his long history of anti-Muslim bigotry and anti-Arab racism. Slotkin […]

CAIR in the News, March 30, 2026

CAIR: ‘You can Allahu Akbar back to the Middle East’: Alabama Republican slams ‘radical Islam’ in new ad – AL.com Tuberville has also called Islam a “cult” and targeted an Islamic school in Hoover, prompting school officials to warn that his comments endangered students. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called that a calculated move. […]