Gov. Abbott must love Sharia law. Because the alternative is too awful to imagine. | Opinion
Houston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-11-06
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- Greg Abbott Hired an Election Denier to Protect Texas Elections. He’s Using the Job to Attack Muslims.
Texas Monthly · · source checked 2026-11-06
- Texas Muslims should ask who stands with them at the ballot box
Austin American-Statesman · · source checked 2026-11-06
- Frisco Muslims vote early in Texas midterms amid concerns of Islamophobia
The Dallas Morning News · · source checked 2026-11-05
Four key November races could push Texas education board further rightThree conservative Republicans known for compromise on divisive topics did not seek reelection, while a seat representing the Rio Grande Valley could sway in either political direction.
The Texas Tribune · · source checked 2026-10-27
The week in politics (Oct. 21, 2026)On Wednesday's show: We preview this week's debate between candidates for Harris County Judge. And we discuss the latest developments in politics.
Houston Public Media · · source checked 2026-10-26
- As Texas Gov. Abbott targets Muslim groups, his PAC receives millions from Muslim oil exec
Religion News Service · · source checked 2026-11-03
- New Braunfels Fire Department official on leave over anti-Muslim social media posts
San Antonio Current · · source checked 2026-10-24
- Inside Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton’s Campaign to Manufacture a Fraud Case Against a Mosque
Texas Monthly · · source checked 2026-10-16
- Muslims became Texas Republicans' political piñata. Greg Abbott helped take the first swing.
Houston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-10-08
- I encountered Sharia law at the most unlikely place: Tony Buzbee's wedding | Opinion
Houston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-10-20
- Muslim community members harassed during potluck at a park
KXAN · · source checked 2026-11-04
- Texas lawmakers brainstorm anti-Muslim laws at Faith Fest: ‘The more uncomfortable they are, the better’
Houston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-10-26
- Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election
Associated Press · · source checked 2026-10-08
- Muslims in Texas are disillusioned as GOP ramps up anti-Islam rhetoric
Being a Muslim in Texas has become more difficult amid a rise in hateful rhetoric from Republicans, panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said.
The Texas Tribune · · source checked 2026-10-09
- Anti-Muslim social studies hurts all Texas kids, not just Muslims | Opinion
Houston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-10-09
- The Texas Sharia Panic: How a Rallying Cry Became a Curriculum
Religion News Service · · source checked 2026-11-06
- How an East Austin food truck became the go-to taco joint for the city's Muslim community
The food truck Vecinos listened closely enough to one customer that it discovered an entire community waiting outside its door.
KUT · · source checked 2026-10-08
Houston Muslim leaders tout voter mobilization as they bash new social studies curriculumHouston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-09-21
Photo: Adrian Ashford/Houston Chronicle. Publisher preview image.
- As Texas Republicans target Islam, a once-quiet Muslim community fights back
Religion News Service · · source checked 2026-11-06
- As protesters gather outside, life inside a Plano mosque carries on
The Dallas Morning News · · source checked 2026-11-06
Top Texas Republicans target Islam in GOP midterm convention speechesKERA via Texas Public Radio · · source checked 2026-09-21
Photo: Yfat Yossifor/KERA. Publisher preview image.
- Texas Muslims are navigating a new surge in Islamophobia, 25 years after 9/11
The Dallas Morning News · · source checked 2026-11-05
TribCast: How Texas schools will teach about IslamThe Texas Tribune · · source checked 2026-10-10
Texas education board OKs new high school curriculum over objections from Muslim advocatesHouston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-09-21
Photo: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman. Publisher preview image.
- Houston Muslims say Republicans have 'abandoned' them amid anti-Sharia push
Houston Chronicle · · source checked 2026-10-18
- Muslims push back as Texas Republicans sharpen attacks on sharia law
KPRC 2 · · source checked 2026-11-06
Texas seeks federal probe of airport washing facilities, Muslim group denounces moveReuters · · source checked 2026-09-21
Photo: Antranik Tavitian/Reuters, file photo. Publisher preview image.
- North Texas mosque troll goes off on Islamophobia in return to city council
Chron · · source checked 2026-11-06
- Islamophobia’s Rise in Texas: ‘I Won’t Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone’
The New York Times · · source checked 2026-11-01
- Texas barbecue is getting a halal makeover
Religion News Service · · source checked 2026-11-06
- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle skip out on Ted Cruz’s hearing full of anti-Muslim conspiracies
San Antonio Current · · source checked 2026-11-06
- Ban hijabs and halal foods? Texas Republicans offer early blueprint of plan to 'stop Islam'
The Dallas Morning News · · source checked 2026-11-05
- McKinney mosque faces continued opposition to expansion ahead of council vote
The Dallas Morning News · · source checked 2026-10-23
- 'We welcome you here': North Texas mosques come together for badminton tournament
The Dallas Morning News · · source checked 2026-10-25
- Muslim advocacy group fights for trust after Texas brands it a terrorist group
Religion News Service · · source checked 2026-10-22
- Anti-Muslim propaganda film by Texas right-wingers seizes on San Antonio’s Alamo as central symbol
San Antonio Current · · source checked 2026-11-06