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

After 9/11, suspicion of Islam hardened into an assumption in Texas that Muslim identity itself signals danger, writes a scholar of constitutional law.

By: Asma Uddin, Michigan State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 31, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Asma Uddin, Michigan State University

Elected 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 2025, Texas officials have investigated plans for a Muslim-friendly housing development …

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