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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Audrey McAvoy

BIZARRE: Texas governor declares muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization | Mind Blowing Facts

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) - (AP)

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the US, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a 'foreign terrorist organization' and a 'transnational criminal organization'.

He stated this proclamation would allow the state to attempt to shut down the group and prevent it from acquiring land within Texas.

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