Ibrahim Hooper Quotations

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,

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.

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.

I think the military's conclusion is premature and it unfortunately will send the message that they are not taking this case seriously.

I think the resolution was appropriate. People are people and they sometimes say things they shouldn't.

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.

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.

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,

We don't agree that there is widespread literature of that kind in mosques in America.

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.

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.

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.

And we saw the other case where a Copt, an Egyptian Copt, a Christian, was probably killed because he looked like he could be a Muslim. So bigots are never brain surgeons. I mean, when they do these things it's based on ignorance. So their targets always aren't the right targets in their own minds.

Islamic scholars have clearly and repeatedly stated that attacks on innocent civilians of any kind are prohibited by Islam and should be repudiated.

The stated intent in that instance was political commentary, not to gratuitously insult Muslims. Intent is a big factor in this whole controversy.

It's entirely inappropriate for the military to do such a cursory investigation of something that is really casting a very negative light on our nation's military and can only serve to further damage America's image and interests throughout the Islamic world.

It was really just a fishing expedition. They didn't catch any fish.

The administration quite rightly struck a balanced tone, balancing freedom of expression with responsibility in the media.

It's important to keep the lines of communication open.

It's irresponsible for the top elected official in any state to suggest blanket wiretapping of houses of worship.

It's a new twist on an old approach. They want to appear as Muslim as possible to kind of blur the lines.

This is just the latest in a long line of unfortunate incidents that have created misunderstanding, leading to negative perceptions of Islam.

Intent has a lot to do with this.

It's been our experience that any time a Muslim community anywhere seeks to expand or establish a mosque or some other kind of institution, there will be some type of opposition, when you scratch the surface, often there is a tremendous level of bigotry and stereotyping in the opposition.

Islam is an ideology. It's not a race.

There is a cottage industry of these Muslim bashers who are training law enforcement personnel, military personnel... and you are breeding a generation of leaders in our society who have this suspicion of Islam and hostility towards American Muslims and Muslims in general. The intention of these trainers is to demonise Islam and to marginalise American Muslims.

I want to see the U.S become an Islamic nation.

I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future.

The guy wasn't exactly a rocket scientist. He sent the e-mail with his name clearly indicated in the address.

The cartoons were published with the stated intent of incitement and insult.