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The longer stories behind today’s arguments: Texas Muslim history, migration, and the numbers that shape public debate.
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A European refugee episode cannot stand in for Muslim America. Neither can American professionals erase refugees, family migration or the differences within Europe.
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Texas Muslim’s new tracker gives people a place to report anti-Muslim incidents, read reviewed public accounts and follow what happens next. Voting and elections are its first featured category.
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An enslaved Moroccan reached the Texas coast in 1528—308 calendar years before the Republic. His extraordinary journey, uncertain religious history and the records that refuse to fit a tidy origin story.
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Apparently, our neighbors believe we have a centuries-long plan to conquer Texas. Respectfully, this theory has problems with arithmetic, logistics, and motive. We love Texas. Don't be silly.
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117 source-checked institutional and resource records, including 35 Islamic school organizations and programs—published with methods, definitions, limitations and reusable data.
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Texas Muslim asked Pat Dixon, the Libertarian candidate for governor of Texas, about religious liberty, equal treatment under the law, and the role of state government in the lives of Muslim Texans. In this written interview with Omar Afra, Dixon addresses religious profiling, school choice, surveillance, and the limits of government authority. As of publication, Gina Hinojosa and Greg Abbott had not responded to our inquiries.
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Student groups, neighborhood congregations and later construction projects belong on the same timeline—but they are not the same kind of event.
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A regional comparison makes more sense when it follows associations, locations and services instead of pretending one number describes an entire community.
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One verified 2026–27 fee schedule shows why tuition, materials and household charges need to stay separate when families compare schools.
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Selected providers describe affordable care, but appointments, eligibility and services belong to each clinic—not to a blanket promise on a directory.
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The older house, the student organization and the proposed replacement tell different parts of a continuing institutional story.
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A Houston institution’s publishing history connects language, family and community space without turning one organization into a census.
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University records help separate a student association from a building, a chaplaincy service and a changing semester schedule.
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Six galleries bring together museum holdings and loan collections, making the history of collecting part of the story visitors see.
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The Dallas Museum of Art’s gallery history shows how a private collection became part of a public museum experience.
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Ramadan observance and the Islamic Dawah Center connect a familiar basketball name to a different part of the city’s history.
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The center brings distinct religious and public functions into one Houston setting, with gardens, learning spaces and cultural programs.
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Being Muslim and being Texan are not opposing identities. There is no contradiction to reconcile.
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Early African connections, Black Muslim congregations, immigration, music and civic life: a history of Texas Muslims that keeps the evidence in view.
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What this publication is, who pays for it, how a claim becomes a page, and what we will not print.
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The law covers religious holy days, travel and make-up work. A parent’s note is enough; a clergy letter is not required.
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Public-college law protects the observance and an opportunity to complete the work. University procedures explain how to arrange it.
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TEA does not accredit private schools. Families need the school’s exact accreditor, campus and current status.
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Two Houston Methodist campuses publish different prayer-room arrangements. Start with the hospital where the patient is receiving care.
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Clements publishes Friday Muslim prayer; Parkland publishes a shared chapel and a chaplain contact. Those are different services.
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The VA lists Friday Muslim prayer, a shared interfaith chapel and remote spiritual care for veterans and families.
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Two Central Texas mosques publish visitor guidance. Their instructions offer a useful starting point without speaking for every congregation.
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Check the terminal and security boundary first. DFW’s published location lists disagree, and IAH’s city statement describes shared access.
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Property tax, state sales and franchise tax, and federal filings are separate questions. A religious name does not resolve them all.
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Compare an itemized arrangement, not just a package price. Funeral services, mosque support and cemetery charges can be separate.
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Texas Chapter 110 and federal RLUIPA cover different settings. The first question is what action, institution and law are involved.
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A documented 2013 Islam panel sits within a broader interfaith collection. The finding aid tells readers what to request and how.
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Houston holds a collection of travel narratives, maps and images. Its Western perspective belongs in the interpretation.
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TDCJ documents Muslim programming within its chaplain service. Agency procedures and legal protections are separate parts of the record.
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The MSA’s published update describes a move from CAPPA South B and several spring 2026 alternatives. Verify the room before going.
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Choose the appropriate financial-aid application, keep academic years straight and confirm requirements with the college.
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Rice, UT Austin and UT San Antonio publish reporting and adjustment rules. Ask what changes before calculating your net benefit.
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A state grant for eligible public two-year college students, separate from Muslim community scholarships and from student loans.
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TEG serves eligible students at nonprofit private Texas colleges. It is not an Islamic-school tuition scholarship.
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For students finishing first at an accredited Texas high school: what the state overview covers, and why fees remain a separate question.
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Trace an award to its provider, protect aid-account credentials and distinguish an application from a sales pitch.
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Organize eligibility checks, essays, recommendations and submission receipts without confusing preparation with qualification.
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Qard Hasan Foundation and A Continuous Charity describe repayable funding. Compare the current contract, geography and application cycle.
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Compare academic stage, supported fields and community requirements before choosing an application.
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Citizenship, residence, institution and immigration categories require separate checks; a Muslim-associated sponsor does not establish eligibility.
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A national scholarship search begins with entry year, current eligibility, and provider-confirmed application cycles.
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Compare undergraduate awards, graduate fellowships, and referral programs before building an application list.
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A practical way to compare institutional tuition awards, portable scholarships and the costs that remain after funding.
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A national STEM award, broader healthcare funding, and a practical way to present the work behind your application.