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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.

BREAKING: CAIR-Washington Calls for Probe of Possible Bias Motive for Vandalism Targeting Mountlake Terrace Mosque

(SEATTLE, WA, 10/20/21) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism targeting yet another house of worship in the state.    The Umar Al-Farooq Masjid in Mountlake Terrace was broken into and vandalized Tuesday allegedly by a man […]

CAIR-Austin Calls for Independent Probe Into Killing of Unarmed Moroccan Man in Rural Texas

(AUSTIN, TX, 10/18/2021) — The Austin chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a complete and independent investigation of an unarmed Moroccan man killed in Martindale, Texas.  Adil Dghoughi was a Moroccan national who obtained a Master’s degree […]

CAIR-Georgia Appoints Civil Rights Advocate Azka Mahmood as First-Ever Deputy Director

(ATLANTA, GA-10/18/2021): The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today announced the appointment of civil rights advocate Azka Mahmood as its first deputy director. Mahmood has served as the Communications and Policy Director at CAIR-Georgia for the past year. She joined the organization in 2020. Previously, Mahmood worked as Outreach Coordinator at the northwest office […]

CAIR Welcomes N. Va. Effort to Rename Streets for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor

(WASHINGTON D.C., 10/18/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today supported a community-level effort to change the names of streets named after Confederate leaders to rename those streets after civil rights leader Elijah E. Cummings, and Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, who were killed in police […]

Video: #BoycottHilton Protest in West Haven, Connecticut

Students from Yale Muslim Students Association and Free Uyghur Now held a leafletting campaign at the Hampton Inn & Suites in West Haven, Conn., to raise awareness of Hilton Hotel’s complicity in the genocide of Uyghur Muslims in China by building a hotel on the site of a destroyed mosque. WATCH THE VIDEO GO TO: […]

CAIR-Minnesota to Host 4th Annual ‘Challenging Islamophobia’ Conference Featuring Imam of Attacked New Zealand Mosque, Vice Chair of Canadian Mosque of Murdered Family

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/11/21) – On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will host its 4th Annual Challenging Islamophobia conference a virtual conference featuring officials from both the New Zealand mosque that suffered a deadly attack and the mosque attended by a murdered Canadian Muslim family. NOTE – Media Professionals […]

CAIR-Minnesota, Civil Rights Partners to Respond to Video of Minneapolis Police ‘Hunting’ Peaceful George Floyd BLM Protesters

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 10/7/21) – On Friday, Oct. 8, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), along with other civil rights organization, will hold a news conference to respond to revelations of Minneapolis Police officers stating that they are “hunting” peaceful protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.  WHAT: Press Conference with CAIR-MN, […]