Individual Quick Facts
- Name: Nihad Awad
- Status: Subject of H.R. 4097 Congressional Investigation
- Position: Co-founder & Executive Director
- Years Active: 30+ years
- Criminal Claims: Sexual harassment allegations
- Congressional Status: H.R. 4097 target for FTO designation
- Documentation: Extensive IPT files
Nihad Awad
CAIR Co-founder & National Executive Director
🚨 DOCUMENTED EXTREMIST LEADER
"Nihad Awad co-founded CAIR as a Hamas-linked organization and maintains documented extremist positions, Hamas denial, and systematic opposition to American counter-terrorism efforts."— Investigative Project on Terrorism comprehensive analysis
⚠️ Hamas Connections
Documented Hamas support and terror financing defense
🏛️ Government Infiltration
30+ years coordinating government access operations
🚨 Documented Extremist Statements & Hamas Support
IPT Documented Hamas Support
Terror Organization Support
- • Documented refusal to condemn Hamas
- • Terror financing defense campaigns
- • Anti-counter-terrorism messaging
- • Systematic victimhood narratives
Anti-American Positioning
- • Opposition to U.S. foreign policy
- • Anti-Israel extremist messaging
- • Government conspiracy theories
- • Law enforcement undermining
Holy Land Foundation Connections
Awad's connections to the Holy Land Foundation, convicted in federal court for Hamas funding, demonstrate systematic terror financing support throughout CAIR's history.
Federal Court Documentation
- • Holy Land Foundation trial evidence
- • FBI wiretap documentation
- • Federal terrorism financing conviction
- • CAIR co-conspirator listing
Terror Financing Network
- • Hamas funding coordination
- • Islamic Association for Palestine ties
- • Muslim Brotherhood connections
- • International terror network links
Anti-Israel Extremism Documentation
Systematic anti-Israel extremism and promotion of anti-Semitic narratives through CAIR's nationwide operations under Awad's leadership.
Coordinates anti-Israel messaging across 27+ CAIR chapters while maintaining plausible deniability through "civil rights" positioning.
👑 Co-founder & Executive Director Authority
📋 30+ Years of Extremist Leadership
As CAIR's co-founder and National Executive Director for over 30 years, Nihad Awad has built and maintains the organization's systematic extremist messaging, Hamas denial operations, and government infiltration campaigns nationwide.
Executive Director Authority
National Operations Control
- • 27+ chapter director oversight
- • Strategic messaging coordination
- • Resource allocation decisions
- • Policy direction setting
Staff & Leadership Coordination
- • National staff management
- • Board member coordination
- • Chapter leadership appointments
- • Strategic planning leadership
🎯 Extremist Operations Coordination
Hamas Denial Campaign Leadership
- • National Hamas refusal coordination
- • Terror financing defense messaging
- • Anti-counter-terrorism operations
- • Victimhood narrative standardization
Government Infiltration Strategy
- • Federal agency access coordination
- • Congressional office relationship building
- • Law enforcement "training" oversight
- • State and local government penetration
Anti-Israel Messaging Coordination
- • National anti-Israel campaign oversight
- • BDS movement support coordination
- • Anti-Semitic narrative promotion
- • Pro-Palestinian extremism
🏛️ 30+ Years of Government Infiltration Operations
Federal Government Access
Executive Branch Relations
- • White House access through multiple administrations
- • Department of Justice relationship building
- • FBI "community outreach" coordination
- • Homeland Security "training" programs
30+ years building systematic government access.
Congressional Relations
Maintains relationships with congressional offices while opposing legitimate oversight of CAIR operations.
🎯 Anti-Oversight Strategy
Counter-Intelligence Opposition
- • FBI counter-terrorism resistance
- • Intelligence agency access limitation
- • Congressional investigation opposition
- • Federal oversight delegitimization
Legal Protection Operations
- • Constitutional protection arguments
- • Religious freedom defense coordination
- • Civil rights victimhood narratives
- • Anti-discrimination lawsuit threats
Legitimacy Maintenance
- • "Civil rights" organization positioning
- • Government partnership emphasis
- • Community leadership claims
- • Mainstream media coordination
📚 Complete Source Documentation
Investigative Sources
⚠️ Government Documentation
Congressional & Legal
🚨 EXPOSE: 30+ Years of Documented Extremist Leadership
Nihad Awad co-founded CAIR as a Hamas-linked organization and maintains documented extremist positions, terror financing defense, and systematic opposition to American counter-terrorism efforts. His 30+ years of leadership demonstrate consistent anti-American positioning while building extensive government access for infiltration operations.