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The Texas State Board of Education approved an updated social studies curriculum that many Muslims says discriminates against them and ignores Islam’s scientific and cultural contributions made through history.

The State Board Education is expected to give final approval Friday to controversial social studies and history curricula that all Texas high school students must learn. Lessons depict Islam as a violent religion and Christianity as an essential cornerstone of the nation.

Islamic scholars and Muslim Texans say fear and political opportunism distort the meaning of sharia.

McKinney residents have launched a recall effort targeting the mayor and three council members, citing broader concerns about city government. It comes after the council unanimously approved a mosque site plan.

Texas Republicans are increasingly focusing on the Muslim faith, even proposing to regulate Islamic practices in the Legislature. Dallas-based New York Times reporter Ruth Graham joined NTX Now to talk about their look into the rise of Islamophobia in Texas.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport scrapped plans Friday to add additional Islamic foot-washing stations after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull airport funding.

DFW Airport is facing backlash for considering Islamic feet washing stations. But a DFW spokesperson said details about the project in a state filing are inaccurate.

The McKinney City Council unanimously approved the McKinney Islamic Association's expansion after hours of public comment centered on traffic, zoning and religious freedom.

Judge Mark Pittman wrote FWISD did not adversely affect Shayma Alzubi’s employment and that the district acted against threats.

Court filings say FWISD found Shayma Alzubi’s social media posts did not violate district policy or Texas law.

Frisco is getting a new mosque, Hindu temple and Jain temple — and many immigrants say that's led to new hostility from some of their neighbors.

Organizers and local leaders say other private religious events have been held at publicly owned venues without issue — and that the canceled event at Epic Waters in Grand Prairie was targeted by politicians.