In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

In Texas, politicians are treating everyday Muslim practices as a threat

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In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

By Asma Uddin, Michigan State University Image: Masjid Pogung Raya - UnsplashElected officials across Texas are increasingly treating ordinary Muslim religious practice – prayer, dress, marriage counseling, even mosques themselves – as evidence of a political threat and saying so openly. “I won’t rest until every Muslim is gone,” Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas railroad commissioner, wrote on social media in June 2026. Since late 202…