Texas Governor Ted Abbott has signed an order banning Sharia law and the establishment of Sharia-compliant cities and towns in the state
The announcement came on X after a video circulated showing protesters carrying placards in support of Sharia law.
“I signed laws that BAN Sharia Law and Sharia Compounds in Texas,” Abbott wrote in response to the viral video. “No business and no individual should fear fools like this.”
He added, “If this person, or ANYONE, attempts to impose Sharia compliance, report it to local law enforcement or the Texas Department of Public Safety.”
The video, filmed in the Houston area, shows an Islamic cleric demanding that shopkeepers stop selling alcohol, pork, and lottery tickets in accordance with Sharia law. Speaking through a megaphone, he said: “People should not violate the religion of Islam by selling products that are against our religion. Because we should love what Allah loves and hate what Allah hates. We will be visiting all the stores in the neighbourhood where the religion of Islam is ignored.”