Nihad Awad
United StatespoliticianMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Nihad Awad is the national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who called for federal hate crime charges following the Miami Beach shooting incident involving Ari Rabey and his father, highlighting the broader issues of anti-Palestinian hate and violence.
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One donor, CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad, drew national condemnation after saying he was 'happy' to see Hamas break out of Gaza.
Abdul El-Sayed accepted $115K from CAIR-affiliated donors, records showUnited States· 2026-08-05
Nihad Awad condemned the attack as a threat to all Americans and the rule of law.
Nghị sĩ Mỹ bị xịt chất lạ khi họp với cử tri
Vietnam· 2026-01-28
Nihad Awad, the executive director of CAIR, described Ghazala's victory as a strong reminder of the contributions of their communities towards a more just and inclusive state.
غزالة هاشمي أول امرأة مسلمة تفوز بمنصب نائب حاكم ولاية فيرجينيا.. من هي؟
Egypt· 2025-11-05
Nihad Awad, a co-founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, expressed support for Hamas's actions.
Retired FBI agent blasts Mamdani for campaigning with WTC bombing co-conspiratorUnited States· 2025-10-19
Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of CAIR, described the murder of journalists as part of a consistent policy of silencing media voices.
Award-winning Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif, 3 colleagues killed in targeted Israeli airstrike - World
Pakistan· 2025-08-11
Nihad Awad is the executive director at the Council on American–Islamic Relations.
Trump travel ban comes as little surprise amid barrage of draconian restrictions | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-06-06
Nihad Awad, national executive director of CAIR, said that tattooing the Arabic word kafir on his body is a sign of both anti-Muslim hostility and personal insecurity.
US defence secy Pete Hegseth under fire yet again with ‘Islamophobic’ tattoo - WorldPakistan· 2025-03-28
Nihad Awad, the director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, described Hegseth's tattoo as a manifestation of anti-Muslim hostility.
Americký minister obrany má kontroverzné tetovania, vyrušujú najmä moslimov
Slovakia· 2025-03-28
Nihad Awad condemned Hegseth's tattoo as a display of anti-Muslim hostility and personal insecurity.
Pete Hegseth Tattoo Controversy: 'Islamophobia from man overseeing wars': Activists slam Pete Hegseth's kafir tattoo | World News
India· 2025-03-28Nihad Awad described Hegseth's tattoo as a display of both anti-Muslim hostility and personal insecurity.
Pete Hegseth’s Arabic tattoo stirs controversy: ‘clear symbol of Islamophobia’ | Pete HegsethUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-27Nihad Awad stated that Trump's use of the term 'Palestinian' as a racial insult is offensive.
Donald Trump usó "palestino" como insulto contra un senador y fue cuestionado por grupos judíos y musulmanes
Argentina· 2025-03-13
Nihad Awad commented on the irony of the situation involving the alleged shooter and the victims.
Jewish man shoots two Israelis after ‘mistaking them for Palestinians’ in Florida – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-02-18
Nihad Awad, the national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, commented on the irony of the shooting incident.
Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami | FloridaUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-17