Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR Terrorists

Newsmax ^ | November 18, 2025 | Theodore Bunker

[Navy Patriot]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations.

The move authorizes heightened enforcement actions in the state.

The governor's office said in a press release that the designation bars both groups and their affiliates from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas and paves the way for expanded investigations and legal action.

Abbott said the groups "have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Shariah law and establish Islam's 'mastership of the world.'"

He added that their efforts to "subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment are unacceptable."

CAIR said in a statement to the Houston Chronicle that it may pursue legal action, calling the designation a "publicity stunt" and a politically motivated attack on Muslim Americans.

"By defaming a prominent American Muslim institution with debunked conspiracy theories and made-up quotes, Mr. Abbott has once again shown that his top priority is advancing anti-Muslim bigotry, not serving the people of Texas," the organization said.

Civil-rights observers noted that although some branches of the Muslim Brotherhood, including Hamas, have been designated by the federal government, neither the broader Muslim Brotherhood nor CAIR has been labeled a terrorist organization at the national level, according to the Chronicle.

Supporters of Abbott's decision say it reflects growing concerns about foreign influence and extremist networks operating in the United States.

Critics argue the order threatens religious freedom and could stigmatize Muslim communities across Texas. Earlier this year, CAIR warned that Abbott's rhetoric about "Shariah cities" and housing developments contributed to rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the state.

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[Navy Patriot]

This is the same Muslim Brotherhood that Kenyan Hussein Obama installed in Egypt and Syria.

[Jim W N]

Somebody’s got their head screwed on straight.

[stanne]

Hundreds of centers all over Plano, Dallas. Houston. Pshaw

The borders closed yeah right. They come in hoarded. Towns ful

Yesterday SKB had on one of the two Texas politicians working

Brian Harrison. He gave out This governors number - Abbott-

He must have been bombarded

[Texas Fossil]

Texas Governor Designates Largest Muslim Activist Group a Foreign Terrorist Organization (Nov 18, 2025)
https://ussanews.com/2025/11/18/breaking-texas-governor-designates-largest-muslim-activist-group-a-foreign-terrorist-organization/
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The proclamation concludes by stating that Abbott designates “both the Muslim Brotherhood and its successor organization CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations under Texas Penal Code [Section] 71.01(e), and thereby subject those organizations, and any persons promoting or aiding their criminal activities, to the heightened penalties authorized by Chapter 125 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code” and subjects both organizations “to Chapter 5 of the Texas Property Code, which prohibits them from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas.”

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[Navy Patriot]

Thanks, Fossil!