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SMU Cancels Muslim Youth Conference After Abbott Terror Label

9/3/2026

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SMU canceled the “Unapologetically Muslim” youth conference.
SMU said the cancellation followed Gov. Greg Abbott’s proclamation labeling CAIR-Texas and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist.
Abbott’s November 2025 proclamation designated CAIR-Texas as a foreign terrorist organization.
CAIR-Texas sued Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court to block the designation.
A parallel youth conference at University of Houston-Downtown remains uncertain.

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SMU canceled the “Unapologetically Muslim” youth conference.
SMU said the cancellation followed Gov. Greg Abbott’s proclamation labeling CAIR-Texas and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist.
Abbott’s November 2025 proclamation designated CAIR-Texas as a foreign terrorist organization.
CAIR-Texas sued Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court to block the designation.
A parallel youth conference at University of Houston-Downtown remains uncertain.