Ibrahim Hooper
Ibrahim Hooper
Ibrahim Hooper is the National Communications Director and spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington D.C.-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization...
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I think the military's conclusion is premature and it unfortunately will send the message that they are not taking this case seriously.
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We don't agree that there is widespread literature of that kind in mosques in America.
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We want to discuss the implications and impact of the caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed and try to come up with initiatives to help calm the situation.
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We tend to see the number of bias incidents go in cycles in large part tied to international events. It has leveled off since 9/11, but unfortunately at a higher level than prior to 9/11.
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We have expressed the Muslim community's concerns about a variety of images of the Prophet Mohammed, whether it be in textbooks, editorial cartoons or even in the Supreme Court.
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It creates the impression that you have a two-tiered system of justice, where most Americans have full constitutional rights, and then you have a set of diminished civil liberties for American Muslims.
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I think it's really a disturbing phenomenon to see that our military personnel would be engaging in such inappropriate behavior, behavior that brings dishonor to the military.
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I think the resolution was appropriate. People are people and they sometimes say things they shouldn't.
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Just as Americans came together to help the victims of recent Gulf Coast hurricanes, we must do whatever we can to help those suffering from natural disasters in other parts of the world.
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We are getting a little tired of this kind of Kafkaesque treatment of people, where vague allegations are made and actions are taken against individuals and organizations,
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We know how to deal with these things in a positive way. We're opening an education campaign on the life and legacy of the Prophet Muhammad.
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We had another report of a Sikh man being pulled off a train, I think between here and New York, just because of his looks,
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The stated intent in that instance was political commentary, not to gratuitously insult Muslims. Intent is a big factor in this whole controversy.
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This is just the latest in a long line of unfortunate incidents that have created misunderstanding, leading to negative perceptions of Islam.