Islam /tags/islam Islam en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 15:18:07 GMT Department of Justice announces investigation of Muslim EPIC City /news/2025-05-09/department-of-justice-announces-investigation-of-epic-city The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation of Muslim development EPIC City after Senator John Cornyn sent a letter to the Attorney General. Fri, 09 May 2025 15:18:07 GMT /news/2025-05-09/department-of-justice-announces-investigation-of-epic-city Caroline Love, Penelope Rivera Paxton demands Plano ISD records in EPIC probe, mosque's lawyer says he should 'pick up the phone' /government/2025-04-23/epic-city-ken-paxton-plano-isd-mosque-investigation Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center and its project EPIC City last month. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:44:27 GMT /government/2025-04-23/epic-city-ken-paxton-plano-isd-mosque-investigation Penelope Rivera, Caroline Love Fort Worth Islamic nonprofit, mosque aim to build interfaith bridges during Ramadan /arts-culture/2025-03-20/fort-worth-islamic-nonprofit-mosque-aim-to-build-interfaith-bridges-during-ramadan As a Muslim and board director for a Fort Worth Islamic nonprofit, El Hamad asked city leaders and residents to help him build a different kind of bridge — one focused on interfaith relationships. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:09:42 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-20/fort-worth-islamic-nonprofit-mosque-aim-to-build-interfaith-bridges-during-ramadan Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report ‘This act has no place in Islam.’ Muslims worry about Islamophobia after New Orleans attack /news/2025-01-04/this-act-has-no-place-in-islam-muslims-worry-about-islamophobia-after-new-orleans-attack The FBI says the man responsible for the attack that killed 14 people was Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Houston. He was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police following the attack. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:25:51 GMT /news/2025-01-04/this-act-has-no-place-in-islam-muslims-worry-about-islamophobia-after-new-orleans-attack Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom Ramadan helps Arlington family honor religious, family traditions /news/2024-03-22/ramadan-helps-arlington-family-honor-religious-family-traditions Reaz Rahman and Fouzia Syed share what a day in their home looks like as they observe Islam’s holy month. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:12:27 GMT /news/2024-03-22/ramadan-helps-arlington-family-honor-religious-family-traditions Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report A Dallas henna salon by day, a comedy club at night. This Palestinian-American comic runs both /arts-culture/2024-02-22/a-dallas-henna-salon-by-day-a-comedy-club-at-night-this-palestinian-american-comic-runs-both Marena Riyad taught herself the art of henna to open a shop in Oak Lawn. But stand-up, she said, came naturally. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-22/a-dallas-henna-salon-by-day-a-comedy-club-at-night-this-palestinian-american-comic-runs-both Jerome Weeks First art show entirely by North Texas Muslims is Saturday in Addison /arts-culture/2022-08-18/first-art-show-entirely-by-north-texas-muslims-is-saturday-in-addison "The Divine Beauty" will feature a range of work from local artists, from painting and ceramics to comedy performances and singing. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-08-18/first-art-show-entirely-by-north-texas-muslims-is-saturday-in-addison Jerome Weeks New film follows Dallas university students as they found 1st Muslim fraternity in the US /arts-culture/2022-08-11/in-2013-utd-students-started-the-first-muslim-fraternity-in-the-us-a-new-film-tracks-what-came-next A group of University of Texas at Dallas students made headlines in 2013 by establishing the first Muslim fraternity in America. Now two Dallasites have released a documentary that follows them from their first rush week. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:28:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-08-11/in-2013-utd-students-started-the-first-muslim-fraternity-in-the-us-a-new-film-tracks-what-came-next Jerome Weeks ‘A Little Target On My Back’: SMU Student Shares Experience Growing Up Muslim In A Post-9/11 World /news/2021-09-09/a-little-target-on-my-back-smu-student-shares-experience-growing-up-muslim-in-a-post-9-11-world Despite not being old enough to have seen the Twin Towers fall, Dallas native Razan Bayan says the event shaped her upbringing. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT /news/2021-09-09/a-little-target-on-my-back-smu-student-shares-experience-growing-up-muslim-in-a-post-9-11-world Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access Muslim Americans Reflect On Another Ramadan During The Pandemic /news/2021-04-24/muslim-americans-reflect-on-another-ramadan-during-the-pandemic On April 13, Muslims across the U.S. began the annual month of prayer, fasting and reflection. Many mosques and community centers have virtual events, but some are holding in-person prayers. Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:00:50 GMT /news/2021-04-24/muslim-americans-reflect-on-another-ramadan-during-the-pandemic Hadia Bakkar