Muslims from across Texas gathered at the Capitol to discuss legislative priorities.
Before listing their action items at the steps of the Capitol March 7, a member of the 20th annualrally came forward to say a prayer and thank the crowd that had trekked from Houston and Dallas. Then they delved into this session's legislative priorities, including making the Muslim holidays of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha official state holidays, freedom of speech for state employees and contractors, and property rights for immigrants.
Harirah said after she was kicked out of a water park years ago for wearing her hijab, she became an activist so that Muslim women would not be wrongfully prevented from comfortably living in Texas. She urges Muslim Texans to voice their concerns to CAIR and directly to their legislators rather than accept substandard treatment.
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