Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A Pakistani Islamist movement linked to the Charlie Hebdo attacker, a sectarian murder in Glasgow, and the assassination of a Pakistani governor has built its first American headquarters in Houston — and it's expanding fast.
In Part 3 of our "Seven Islamist Networks in Texas" series, we investigate Dawat-e-Islami, a Barelvi movement whose core theology treats blasphemy against Islam as a capital crime — one any believer can enforce, no court required. From its Houston mosque to a second location in Dallas and a madrassa in Sugar Land, we trace how this ideology took root in Fort Bend County, and why several local public officials are now closely tied to its leadership.
This is a movement with a documented history of violence on three continents — and it chose Texas to build its American base.
🔍 This is Part 3 of a 7-part investigative series exposing radical Islamist networks operating across Texas. New parts dropping every Monday — subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the rest of the investigation.
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A Pakistani Islamist movement linked to the Charlie Hebdo attacker, a sectarian murder in Glasgow, and the assassination of a Pakistani governor has built its first American headquarters in Houston — and it's expanding fast.
In Part 3 of our "Seven Islamist Networks in Texas" series, we investigate Dawat-e-Islami, a Barelvi movement whose core theology treats blasphemy against Islam as a capital crime — one any believer can enforce, no court required. From its Houston mosque to a second location in Dallas and a madrassa in Sugar Land, we trace how this ideology took root in Fort Bend County, and why several local public officials are now closely tied to its leadership.
This is a movement with a documented history of violence on three continents — and it chose Texas to build its American base.
🔍 This is Part 3 of a 7-part investigative series exposing radical Islamist networks operating across Texas. New parts dropping every Monday — subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the rest of the investigation.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/texas-public-policy-foundation
#DawateIslami #Texas #Houston #Islamism #NationalSecurity #FreeSpeech #Blasphemy #FortBendCounty #Barelvi #investigativejournalism
