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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-DFW to Join Faith Leaders, Civil Rights Advocates to Respond to Cancellation of Epic Waters Eid Celebration Following Political Pressure from Governor Abbott

On Tuesday, June 2, the DFW chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) plans to join faith leaders, civil rights advocates, community organizations, and affected families for a press conference in Grand Prairie to address the cancellation of a planned Eid celebration at Epic Waters following political pressure from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and […]

NAIT Launches Trust (Waqf) with $1 Million Matching Fund to Protect Mosques, Counter Anti-Muslim Hate and Support Impacted Families

(WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 1st, 2026) — The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), the nation’s pioneering and largest custodian of Islamic community properties, today announced the creation of the Resilience and Protection Waqf (endowment), a proposed multi-million-dollar endowment fund designed to educate, train, equip, and protect American Muslim communities from rising anti-Muslim hate and violence. The Fund also intends to provide aid […]

CAIR in the News, May 31, 2026

Video: CAIR-MN, CAIR LDF File Federal Lawsuit Against DHS, ICE, for Illegal Targeting and Search of Twin Cities Organizer Advocating for ICE Divestment Video: CAIR-Texas Sees Increase in Reports of Anti-Muslim Incidents CAIR: San Diego’s Muslim community looks to healing in wake of mosque attack. ‘We must find a greater love.’ – San Diego Union-Tribune […]

CAIR Calls on NY Elected Officials to Apologize for Marching with Racists and War Criminals, Repudiate Israel’s Genocide

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on New York elected officials who participated in the Israel Day Parade to apologize for marching alongside extremist Israeli officials with records of racist, anti-Palestinian incitement and to publicly repudiate Israel’s genocide in Gaza, among other ongoing crimes against humanity. […]

CAIR, CAIR-SFBA Condemn Appointment of Racist Venture Capitalist Shaun Maguire to Pentagon Board

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its San Franciso Bay Area office (CAIR-SFBA) today condemned the appointment of venture capitalist Shaun Maguire to the Pentagon’s Science, Technology and Innovation Board (STIB) despite his record of racism and anti-Muslim extremism. In a statement, CAIR and CAIR-SFBA said: “Someone with a history of racist and bigoted remarks has […]

CAIR Calls on FBI to Join Probe of Armed Suspect Chased from Site of Tennessee Mosque

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal law enforcement authorities to join an investigation into an armed suspect reportedly chased from the site of a mosque in Memphis, Tennessee. According to reports, witnesses said a white man carrying a rifle was seen near […]

BREAKING: CAIR-MN, CAIR LDF File Federal Lawsuit Against DHS, ICE, for Illegal Targeting and Search of Twin Cities Organizer Advocating for ICE Divestment

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund (CAIR LDF), today announced the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Twin Cities labor organizer and ICE divestment advocate Janette Zahia Corcelius. […]