Texas School District Cancels Islamic Sports Event After CAIR Terrorist Designation
Dallas Islamic Games Loses Venue Over Council on American-Islamic Relations Sponsorship
A Texas school district has cut ties with an Islamic themed athletic competition over a donation made by a Muslim advocacy organization designated by Gov. Greg Abbott as a terrorist group. The Dallas Islamic Games were scheduled to be held at Colleyville Heritage High in Colleyville, a suburb of the Dallas Fort Worth area, on May 9 to 10.
The event's website lists several other U.S. cities, written in English and Arabic, including Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. Gov. Abbott designated the Council on American Islamic Relations as a terrorist organization last year, prompting the organization to file a lawsuit challenging the designation.
Governor's Terrorist Designation Prompts School District Action
The decision by the school district to cancel the venue represents growing scrutiny of CAIR's activities and funding sources following Abbott's designation. CAIR has long faced criticism from counterterrorism experts and law enforcement officials who allege connections to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, though the organization denies these allegations and claims to be a civil rights advocacy group.
Texas has taken increasingly firm stances on organizations with alleged ties to terrorism, with Abbott's administration leading efforts to protect state institutions from potential security threats. The school district's decision reflects concerns about hosting events sponsored by organizations under terrorist designations, even when such events involve athletic competitions for young people.
TAKE ACTION
Support Texas Anti-Terrorism Policy: • Governor Greg Abbott's Office: gov.texas.gov/contact (support terrorist designation enforcement) • Phone: 1-512-463-2000
Counter-Terrorism Awareness: • Middle East Forum: www.meforum.org/donate (researches Islamist organizations) • Email: info@meforum.org
Religious Freedom Defense: • Alliance Defending Freedom: www.adflegal.org/donate (protects communities from extremism) • Email: info@adflegal.org | Phone: 1-800-835-5233
What You Can Do Today: • Contact your state officials demanding they follow Texas's example in designating CAIR as terrorist organization • Support Colleyville Heritage High's decision to cancel the Islamic Games event • Research organizations sponsoring events at your local schools and report suspicious connections • Share information about CAIR's alleged Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood connections • Pray for school administrators making difficult security decisions protecting students • Demand transparency about all organizations using public school facilities for events
