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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-Houston Condemns White Supremacist Flyers Left at Houses in Harris County, Urges Hate Crime Probe

(HOUSTON, TX, 2/6/2022) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today condemned the distribution of flyers promoting the racist white supremacist group Identity Aryan Freedom Network left at homes the Cypress area in Northwest Harris County.  CAIR-Houston also urged local police and the FBI to launch a hate crime investigation of the distribution […]

CAIR-Chicago Condemns Act of Antisemitic Vandalism on Rogers Park Synagogue

(CHICAGO, IL, 2/1/2022) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemns recent antisemitic and racist graffiti found on F.R.E.E. Synagogue and Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School in Rogers Park. “Chicago’s Muslim community stands in full solidarity with our Jewish brothers […]

CAIR Welcomes Arrest Over Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting D.C.’s Union Station

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/30/22) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an arrest for neo-Nazi vandalism targeting Union Station in Washington, D.C. Police arrested the 34-year-old suspect for allegedly spray-painting Nazi swastikas on Union Station and three other buildings on Friday, a day after International […]

CAIR Condemns Anti-BLM, Anti-CRT Harassment Targeting Colorado Elementary School

(WASHINGTON, DC, 1/26/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the racist harassment of parents and staff of a Denver, Colo., elementary school. According to the principal of Centennial Elementary School, which has been targeted by right-wing attacks over anti-racist teaching: “A man came to […]

CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Connecticut Man Who Yelled Racist Remarks at Smoothie Shop Workers

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/22) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a man who allegedly yelled racist, anti-immigrant comments at workers in a Fairfield, Conn., smoothie shop. In a viral video, the suspect is seen throwing a drink at employees and yelling […]

CAIR Supports Lawmakers’ Push for South Carolina Hate Crime Law

(WASHINGTON D.C., 1/14/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for the “Clementa Pinckney Hate Crime Law,” named for the state senator killed along with eight others by a neo-Nazi, white supremacist shooter at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, S.C. The shooter, Dylann Roof, […]

CAIR Sacramento/Central California Provides Community Update on Missing Fresno Mother Sabha Othman

(FRESNO, CA, 1/2/2022) – The Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC) tonight offered a community update on Muslim mother Sabha Othman who was reported missing on Thursday.  The Clovis Police Department has reported that Sabha Othman was not abducted or kidnapped. The department’s conclusion was drawn after reviewing surveillance videos and conducting […]