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Claim Text: “The model for us after 9/11 was go out and get to know each other, and every mosque had interfaith, every organization had an interfaith relationship,” said Mona Kafeel of the Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, based in Plano. “We tried that model. It has not been successful.”
Simplified Text: Mona Kafeel says model after 9/11 was go out and get to know each other but it has not been successful
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: Mona Kafeel
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Social Religion
UUID: a1164fd7-b949-406d-b579-5be54229357b
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM (6 months ago)

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Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/texas-muslims-republicans.html

Texas Republican politicians are shifting their focus to anti-Muslim rhetoric after the border issue lost its potency. This shift is fueled by concerns over immigration and the growing Muslim population in the state's suburbs. The article highlights specific examples of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric by Texas officials.

Texas Politics Islamophobia Republican Party Immigration Sharia Law Political Rhetoric Anti-Muslim Sentiment

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