Ibrahim Hooper
Minority groups brace for battle in case Trump makes good on his promises
By Lauren Markoe — November 21, 2016
(RNS) 'We're looking for any good signs but the signs he is sending are not good,' Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said of Trump.
Muslims are preparing for two big celebrations … with some trepidation
By Lauren Markoe — July 1, 2016
(RNS) At communal gatherings, Muslim Americans may feel more vulnerable this year.
America welcomes Christians, Jews; atheists, Muslims not so much
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — July 29, 2015
(RNS) “When we ask people about what America thinks, what America is like, their answers are influenced by what is flashing in their minds. The news. The people they know. What they’ve seen themselves or what their friends experienced.”
Religious leaders try to cope with Islamic State attacks
By Kathryn Marchocki — September 29, 2014
(RNS) "To offer a different world view endorsed by religions, as well as governments, in the long term will go a long way to defeating its appeal to those who are looking to join them," said Antonios S. Kireopoulos of the National Council of Churches.
American Jews say others face more discrimination
By Lauren Markoe — October 24, 2013
(RNS) American Jews say they face discrimination in the U.S., but they see Muslims, gays and blacks facing far more.
Al-Jazeera America faces steep climb among U.S. viewers
By Brian Pellot — August 21, 2013
(RNS) Leading cable and satellite news channels all struggled to gain and hold viewers, credibility and profit for years after their launch. But for Al-Jazeera America, deep-seated prejudices among some U.S. audiences are likely to make this uphill slog even steeper.
How the “Islamic Antichrist” reflects our era’s anxieties
By Daniel Burke — February 6, 2013
Every age needs an Antichrist. For Protestant reformers, it was the papacy. For Cold War Christians, it was the Soviets. Now, a growing group of evangelicals say the Antichrist will be Muslim.
Muslim group, CAIR, regains tax-exempt status
By Bob Smietana — July 30, 2012
(RNS) The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a national Muslim civil rights group that has frequently drawn fire from conservatives, has regained its tax-exempt status. By Bob Smietana.
Kansas bans Shariah, Muslims eye legal fight
By Lauren Markoe — May 29, 2012
(RNS) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill preventing judges from considering foreign law in their deliberations, a move that Muslim groups say is a direct and unnecessary assault on Shariah, or Islamic law. By Lauren Markoe.
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