(KTVT) The state chapter of a national civil rights organization criticized a Texas legislator’s statement on a resolution celebrating Ramadan, calling his words “Islamophobic.”
On March 23, the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Texas chapter (CAIR-TX) denounced a statement made by State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, a Republican representing part of Arlington, explaining his opposition to the resolution.
“As a combat veteran, I served beside many local translators who were Muslims and good people,” Tinderholt’s statement said. “I can also attest that Ramadan was routinely the most … violent period during every deployment.”
In response, William White, director of CAIR-TX, said, “Representative Tinderholt’s suggestion that Ramadan is the most violent time of the year is not only factually false but also blatantly insulting to the Muslim community of Texas.”
