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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 Says Latest Israeli Massacre of Gaza Children Exposes Myth of ‘Ceasefire’ in Gaza

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Israeli attacks in Gaza that reportedly murdered some 30 people, including a number of children, once again show that the soc-called “ceasefire” is a myth that Israel uses to continue its genocide and ethnic cleansing. According to Associated […]

CAIR in the News, January 31, 2026

CAIR-FL: A Broward lawmaker stokes our fears – Sun Sentinel Organized opponents include the ACLU, Common Cause, the LGBTQ group Equality Florida, NAACP branches, Southern Poverty Law Center and CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR-MN: ‘National shutdown’ brings protests to LA., across the nation; demonstrators clash with police – Los Angeles Times Jaylani Hussein, […]

CAIR in the News, January 30, 2026

CAIR: Award-winning Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda’s TikTok account restored after reported ban – Images On Thursday, Owda also announced she had joined the Palestinian-owned social media app UpScrolled, which is gaining increasing popularity as a censorship-free alternative to major platforms like TikTok. The app has seen a major spike in traffic from countries like the US, […]

CAIR in the News, January 29, 2026

CAIR: Wael’s last wish’: ICE denies release of Texas man for son’s funeral – Al Jazeera “It’s just no compassion. No moral compass. It’s shameful in this country,” said Mustafaa Carroll, the interim executive director of the Texas branch for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “I have four sons. I can’t imagine what that […]

CAIR-SFBA Secures Release of Client After Federal Court Grants Habeas Petition Against Unlawful ICE Detention 

The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the release of a CAIR-SFBA client from ICE detention after a federal court granted CAIR SFBA’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and motion for a temporary restraining order. The court’s decision found the client’s […]

CAIR in the News, January 28, 2026

CAIR: What is UpScrolled, the Palestinian-owned social platform claiming to provide a censorship-free space? – Images The platform’s meteoric rise comes as TikTok’s US operations have been taken over by a majority American-owned venture, which the Council on American-Islamic Relations describes as pro-Israel. The think tank commended UpScrolled for “protecting free speech” amidst TikTok’s “censorship spree”. CAIR: […]