Texas’ Islam problem
By Easton Martin | December 31, 2025
Texas is undergoing a rapid demographic shift, and one of the most noticeable changes is the sharp growth of its Muslim population and Islamic institutions. Estimates place the Muslim population in the hundreds of thousands, concentrated heavily in major metro areas like Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin. Alongside this growth has come a major expansion in mosque construction, with well over 300 mosques now operating statewide. While Texas still has far more churches, the speed and coordination of Islamic institutional growth has raised legitimate concerns.
The issue is the emergence of large, religiously centered communities that appear designed to operate as cultural enclaves rather than integrated neighborhoods. Proposed developments like EPIC City near Dallas exemplify this concern. These projects combine housing, schools, commercial space, and religious facilities under a shared Islamic identity. This model not only encourages separation from broader civic life, but also creates the opportunity for anti-american and anti-western society within our own country.
There is also unease about values. Texas is rooted in Western legal tradition, individual liberty, and secular governance. Islamic law is not simply a set of spiritual practices but a comprehensive system that governs social behavior, family structure, and civil obligations.
While not every Muslim seeks to impose these norms, in other parts of the West, growing Islamic enclaves have led to conflicts over free speech. Organized religious blocs inevitably seek influence, and as these communities grow, so does their ability to shape local policy, school curricula, and zoning decisions.
Texans have a right to ask whether the long term cultural trajectory of the state is being altered in ways that undermine assimilation, shared civic identity, and constitutional norms.
