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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 in the News, November 25, 2025

CAIR: Narrating immigrants’ pain and tragedy can reduce perceived threat to Muslim immigrants in the US – Journal of Intercultural Communication Research CAIR-Chicago: Oak Lawn settles lawsuit accusing police officer of beating teen in July 2022 – Chicago Tribune The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which filed the original lawsuit alongside Abdallah Law, said in an […]

CAIR in the News, November 24, 2025

Video: CAIR-MN, Muslim Community Leaders Hold Press Conference on Somali TPS Termination CAIR: Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign against Muslim group faces challenges under Texas and federal law – Houston Public Radio “This lawsuit argues that Governor Abbott has violated due process, violated the First Amendment, and also misused Texas law in order to silence dissent […]

CAIR-MN, Muslim Community Leaders, Partners to Hold Press Conference on Islamophobic Rhetoric and Somali TPS Termination

On Monday, November 24, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), along with Muslim community leaders, legal professionals and advocates, will hold a press conference to address escalating Islamophobic attacks targeting Minnesota’s Muslim and Somali communities, including the federal government’s recent termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali immigrants.  Speakers will […]

Breaking: CAIR-MN Says Trump’s Removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota ‘Will Tear Families Apart’

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/21/25) – 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, today said President Trump’s announcement that he will end deportation protections for Somali immigrants in Minnesota “will tear families apart” and called on the president to reverse his decision. […]

CAIR-SFBA Expresses Deep Concern Over Racist, Threatening Graffiti at San Jose State University

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 expressed deep concern after racist graffiti reportedly targeting Asian, Jewish, and Muslim community members and threatening violence was found yesterday at San Jose State University (SJSU).  SEE:  Racist graffiti threatening violence found […]

CAIR Issues Letters to Maryland’s Congressional Delegation Urging Co-sponsorship, Senate Companion of Rep. Tlaib’s Gaza Genocide Resolution

The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has issued formal letters to all ten Maryland representatives in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate calling on them to cosponsor (or introduce a Senate companion) to H.Res. 876, the “Resolution Recognizing […]