Alcohol & Drugs

Houston imam caught on video issuing Sharia-law ultimatums to businesses Masjid At-Tawhid mosque leader gives store owners 30-day ultimatum to stop selling Islam-prohibited alcohol, pork, and lottery tickets or face consequences

(Jewish Onliner) Amy Mek, founder and editor-in-chief of the RAIR Foundation, broke a story on Sunday exposing what she characterizes as “Sharia patrol” activities emerging in Houston, Texas. The investigation centers on Masjid At-Tawhid, a mosque located in Houston’s Fifth Ward, and […]

Cemeteries & Funerals

Family alleges Texas mosque refused to perform funeral for gay Muslim man A Houston family is suing the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, alleging the nonprofit refused to perform contracted religious services for a gay Muslim man on the day he was buried.

(Houston Chronicle) It was the day of the funeral. Yasmin Al-Zibdeh was home with her two sisters and mom, waiting for a phone call from their dad to tell them to come down to the mosque. She thought members of the Islamic Society […]