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  CAIR Calls On Tarrant County GOP to Cancel Speaker with 'History of Anti-Muslim Bigotry'

  December 5 at 4 a.m.

  Ever since he left the FBI in a scandalous uproar in 2008, John Guandolo has made a name for himself among right-wing conspiracy theorists, especially through his special “training” programs, which he gives to law enforcement throughout the country about the so-called dangers of Islam. This month, he’s set to...

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  Dallas In For a Different Kind of Revival This Weekend

  November 15 at 4 a.m.

  The setup is familiar for those who are, or were once, members of the evangelical community. Pastors from out of town, preaching their version of the good news for four hours, raising the spirits and testing the stamina of the faithful. This weekend, the Red Letter Christians are having a...

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  DeSoto Dedicates Day to Prominent Muslim, W.D. Mohammad

  November 8 at 4 a.m.

  The city of DeSoto declared Nov. 4 as Warith Deen Mohammad Day in honor of the late imam who led Muslim followers of the Nation of Islam into the orthodox mainstream after the death of his father, Elijah Muhammad, in 1975. An event honoring W.D. Mohammad was held at the...

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  Irving Police Chief Addresses Allegations of Child Molestation at Mosque

  November 5 at 4 a.m.

  Irving Police Chief Jeff Spivey paid a visit to the Islamic Center of Irving recently to talk about the legality of reporting child sexual abuse after allegations of child molestation rocked the North Texas Muslim community last week. Spivey said he went to the Irving Mosque to discuss the duty...

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  Proposed Social Studies Standards Display "Xenophobic Stereotypes" of Muslims, Critics Say

  October 26 at 4 a.m.

  Local and national organizations are teaming up to fight a portion of a proposed social studies standard before the Texas State Board of Education that opponents say is biased toward Israel and anti-Muslim. The 17 groups, which include Muslim, Jewish and Christian organizations, are particularly campaigning against this line: “Explain...

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  Former Imam of Irving Mosque Accused of Sexual Misconduct

  October 19 at 4 a.m.

  In the Muslim community, an imam is someone followers trust, a leader in the community to whom Muslims turn for consolation and counseling. But at one of the largest mosques in North Texas, Imam Zia Ul-Haq Sheikh is accused of breaching that trust when he began an illicit relationship with...