Guide
Islam in Texas
Muslims, mosques, history, law and civic life across the state. Texas is home to hundreds of thousands of Muslims, spread from Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth to Austin, San Antonio, El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley. This guide gathers what Texas Muslim has published about it, section by section.
Numbers
Texas Muslim facts and figures
Nobody counts religion in the U.S. census, so every Texas figure is an estimate with a date and a method attached. The Texas State Historical Association's estimate of 421,972 Muslims is for 2010; a 2025 House resolution, introduced but not a census, cites about 500,000 Muslims and more than 330 mosques and centers.
- Texas Muslim AlmanacPopulation and institution data with sources.
- How many Muslims live in Texas?What each estimate actually measures.
- How many mosques are in Texas?Why the directories disagree.
- Texas Muslim population estimates, checkedThe common numbers and their limits.
Directory
Mosques and Islamic associations in Texas
Mosques in Texas range from large multi-site associations in Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth to small prayer spaces in college towns. Our directory records each one from its own website, with the date it was checked.
- Texas mosque directoryMosques and prayer spaces with addresses and official sites.
- Islamic associations in TexasThe organizations that run mosques, schools and programs.
- Texas mosques and Muslim organizationsThe full directory in one place.
- Texas prayer timesHouston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.
Places
Muslim communities across Texas
Muslim life in Texas is concentrated in the big metros but not confined to them. The city guides collect documented institutions, schools, campus groups and burial resources region by region.
- Muslim HoustonInstitutions and resources in the Houston area.
- Muslim Dallas–Fort WorthNorth Texas institutions and resources.
- Muslim AustinCentral Texas institutions and resources.
- Muslim San AntonioSan Antonio institutions and resources.
- Muslim El PasoFar West Texas institutions and resources.
- Muslims in the Rio Grande ValleySouth Texas institutions and resources.
History
Texas Muslim history
The story reaches back to Estevanico, the Moroccan-born enslaved man who crossed Texas after 1528, though how long he kept any Islamic practice is uncertain. The modern community took shape through immigration, conversion and new congregations in the twentieth century.
- A history of Muslims in TexasPeople, places and chronology.
- Estevanico and 1528: what the evidence showsWhat is documented and what is not.
- Texas Muslim ArchivePhotographs and oral-history finding guides.
Analysis
Analysis: Islam in Texas
Sourced, explanatory pieces on how Muslim life in Texas took shape and what is changing now. Commentary lives separately in Opinion.
- All Texas Islam analysisTen sourced pieces on history, institutions and politics.
- How Islam took root in TexasA layered history, not a single immigrant story.
- Why Houston became a major Muslim cityScale, diversity and new institutions.
- The Muslim vote in TexasA growing constituency, not a bloc.
Claims & Facts
Sharia law claims in Texas
“Sharia” has become a campaign word in Texas politics. These pages set the claims beside the enacted law, the court record and the numbers.
- Sharia panic in TexasThe debate, the words and the reporting in one place.
- What Texas HB 4211 actually restrictedThe headline and the enrolled text compared.
- Religious arbitration and Texas courtsWhat private arbitration can and cannot do.
- Sharia law in Texas: laws, cases and claimsA public-record timeline.
- All Texas Muslim fact checksEvery claim we have checked.
Civic life
Texas Muslim voter guide and public life
Texas Muslims vote, run for office and argue about policy like everyone else. The 2026 guide lays out every statewide race from public records, without endorsements or scores.
- 2026 Texas Muslim voter guide18 statewide races, sourced candidate records.
- How to vote in Texas in 2026Deadlines, ID rules and mail ballots.
- Texas Islam-related legislation trackerBills and resolutions, with their status.
- Brandon Gill and Texas MuslimsOpinion by Omar Afra.
Beginning
New Muslim resources in Texas
For people who have just taken shahada, or are thinking about it, these guides point to classes, mentors and support run by Texas institutions.
- New Muslim Texas guideWhere to begin.
- New Muslim resources in HoustonClasses and support in the Houston area.
- New Muslim resources in Dallas–Fort WorthClasses and support in North Texas.
- New Muslim resources in AustinClasses and support in Central Texas.
Faith
Islamic belief and practice explained
Plain answers about what Muslims believe and do, written for Texas neighbors, coworkers and new Muslims alike.
- Faith explainersBelief and practice, with sources.
- Why Muslims pray five times a dayThe daily prayers explained.
- Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?A common Texas question.
- Glossary of Islamic termsImam, wudu, halal, Sharia and more.
- What is an imam?The role in a mosque.