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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. Joins Interfaith Community, Partners to Support Key Palestine Advocacy Bills During Annapolis Advocacy Week

TAKE ACTION to Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bills   (ANNAPOLIS, Md., 3/17/2026) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed its sincere appreciation to bill sponsors and announced its participation alongside a broad coalition of interfaith and community partners in support of several critical pieces of legislation during Palestine Advocacy […]

CAIR in the News, March 17, 2026

CAIR: US Faces Heightened Tensions on Home Soil as Iran War Rages – Newsweek Corey Saylor, a senior policy analyst at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has documented how violent extremism intersects with religious identity. The patterns he has observed reflect deeper dynamics at play. “In my experience with white supremacists, sovereign citizens, people who […]

CAIR in the News, March 16, 2026

CAIR: It’s Time to Cut Ties With the Anti-Defamation League – Common Dreams CAIR-LA: They Tried to Teach About Palestine. They Paid a Huge Price. – The Nation Despite legal challenges to its constitutionality, the law went into effect this year. AB 715, Hussam Ayloush of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said, “erase[s] Palestinian voices” […]

CAIR-Texas Calls for Transparent Investigation After Afghan Refugee Dies in ICE Detention

The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Texas (CAIR-Texas) is calling for a full, transparent investigation following the death of Nazeer Paktiawal, an Afghan refugee who died on March 14 after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 13. According to information provided to the family and community members, Paktiawal was detained by ICE […]

CAIR Says Congress Must Act After Israeli Troops Massacre West Bank Family, Taunt Survivors Saying ‘We Killed Dogs’

Muslim civil rights group also condemns Israeli slaughter of healthcare workers in Lebanon (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/15/2026) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Congress must act to halt U.S. taxpayer support for Israeli war crimes following reports that Israeli forces killed an entire Palestinian […]

CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for ‘F*** Iran’ Attack Targeting Man in Lombard

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of hate crime charges against a suburban Chicago man accused of verbally harassing and spitting on a victim while shouting “f*** Iran” in Lombard, Illinois. “We welcome the decision to pursue hate […]

CAIR in the News, March 14, 2026

Video: CAIR-LA Director on TRT World to Discuss Israel’s ‘Endless Wars’ to Distract from War Crimes Charges CAIR: Faith communities on alert amid string of US attacks – News Nation CAIR: Texas, Florida face pushback over efforts to exclude Islamic schools from school voucher programs – The Hill CAIR-SFBA: Quds Day Participants Call for an […]