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Texas Governor Labels CAIR a Terrorist Organization, Sparks Controversy

11/22/2025

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization, a claim CAIR disputes.
He ordered investigations into a Dallas Islamic organization for enforcing Sharia law.
In a letter to law enforcement, he said the Islamic Tribunal, operating for a decade, posed as a court.
He claimed the tribunal could impose severe punishments, unlike other faith-based arbitration bodies that operate within the legal system.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization, a claim CAIR disputes.
He ordered investigations into a Dallas Islamic organization for enforcing Sharia law.
In a letter to law enforcement, he said the Islamic Tribunal, operating for a decade, posed as a court.
He claimed the tribunal could impose severe punishments, unlike other faith-based arbitration bodies that operate within the legal system.