11 or more anti-mosque incidents

Brownsville, November 2019

Prosecutors announced the federal grand jury indictment of an 18-year-old man who made various threats on Twitter, including a threat to set a mosque on fire.

Source:

https://cbs12.com/news/nation-world/man-indicted-for-threatening-to-set-mosque-on-fire-shoot-at-synagogue

Houston, June 2019

An anonymous user of 4chan wrote on the forum that he planned to attack the Baitus Samee Mosque. An attack was not carried out, but leaders are calling for increased security at Texan mosques.

Source:

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-mosque-threatened-for-second-time-in-13999233.php

Harlingen, June 2019

An 18-year-old was arrested after he made terroristic threats against mosques and synagogues online. Upon searching his home, local police department found bomb-making materials.

Source:

https://www.valleymorningstar.com/2019/06/11/harlingen-man-charged-threatening-mosque-synagogue/

Houston, March 2019

A man was arrested for threatening a shooting at the Ahmadiyya Community Center near Houston, Texas.

Source:

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/man-accused-of-threatening-to-shoot-up-houston-area-mosque-after-he-was-told-to-leave/285-3742c8b7-e05d-4d9e-aa58-20f70a3ae672

Houston, January 2019

A drive-by shooter opened fire on a mosque near Houston, striking a building and truck parked on the property. The incident occurred in the early morning outside the Muslim American Society-Katy Center Mosque in Katy, Texas, Harris County Sheriff's deputies said. Mosque employees found a bullet hole in the windshield of a truck belonging to a building contractor. Mosque employees found another bullet hole in the front building wall but it didn't penetrate inside, officials said.

Source:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drive-shooting-hit-outside-mosque-near-houston-sparks-investigation-n959036

Austin, September 2018

Attempted break-in and tires slashed at North Austin Muslim Community Center.

Sources:

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/community-concerned-after-break-in-tire-slashing-at-austin-muslim-center/269-590343165



Cloverleaf, July 2018

Arsonist set fire to a Cloverfield, Texas mosque.

Sources:

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Deputies-investigate-arson-at-Cloverleaf-mosque-13088225.php

Houston, May 2018

A mosque was “covered with derogatory words and urine on the carpet.” Money was also stolen from donation boxes.

Sources:

http://abc13.com/hpd-investigating-vandalism-at-mosque-as-a-hate-crime/3497386/

Dale, September 2017

Someone vandalized the signs and brick pillars at the cemetery for the Islamic Center of Greater Austin with profanity and the number “666.”

Sources:

http://kxan.com/2017/09/20/islamic-cemetery-in-dale-vandalized/





Richardson, June 2017

As part of a day of “March Against Sharia” rallies sponsored by ACT for America, hundreds of protesters, some of whom were armed, gathered outside the Islamic Association of North Texas.

Sources:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2017/06/10/anti-shariah-protesters-gather-front-north-texas-islamic-center



Richardson, March 2017

The Bureau on American Islamic Relations, a group of armed protestors, demonstrated outside the Islamic Association of North Texas.

Sources:

http://cw33.com/2017/03/18/mosque-protest-and-counter-protest-in-richardson-upstaged-by-third-group/





Victoria, January 2017

An unknown arsonist burned down the Islamic Center of Victoria in a “massive fire.” The mosque had previously experienced vandalism and a break-in.

Sources:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4167064/Texas-mosque-destroyed-early-morning-blaze-cause-unknown.html

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/01/30/two-texas-mosques-burned-ground-january/

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/feb/08/arson-destroyed-mosque-investigators-determine/

https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/mar/10/victoria-man-25-accused-of-burning-mosque/

Lake Travis, January 2017

A mosque construction site, set to open in the spring, was burned to the ground. Officials are looking into the cause. Someone also vandalized the site a few months prior.

Sources:

http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/227794109-story

http://www.statesman.com/news/crime--law/fire-marshal-fbi-task-force-sti...

Watauga, July 2016

Police are looking into a voicemail that threatened to murder members of the mosque and that suggested there should be another Christian Crusade.

Sources:

http://www.fox4news.com/news/186301974-story

College Station, July 2016

Police found at least five bullets that hit the local Islamic Center building and damaged the glass near the entrance.

Sources:

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Police-FBI-investigating-gunfire-damage-at-local-Islamic-Community-Center-385869721.html

Houston, July 2016

Three men shot and stabbed a man walking toward a mosque, according to local reports. The man was sent to the hospital for intensive care and the attackers escaped, according to witnesses.

Sources:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/texas-mosque-attack-160703143400200.html

Fort Worth, June 2016

Police say a woman threatened multiple members of a Fort Worth mosque, telling them someone was coming to kill them.

Sources:

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/06/muslim-leaders-condemn-orlando-attack-and-redouble-security-measures-in-dallas-area.html/

Houston, May 2016

Commenters on the "Heart of Texas" Facebook page said someone needs to "blow this place up," referring to the Islamic Da'wah Center.

Sources:

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Islamic-group-se...

Irving, February 2016

Gun-wielding protesters demonstrated outside the mosque during an event meant to welcome refugees to the U.S., calling themselves the Bureau of American Islamic Relations. Members of the group also gathered outside the Islamic Center of Irving in November 2015.

Sources:

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/gun-wielding-protesters-want-...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/irving-texas-armed-mosque-protest_56...

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/11/armed-protesters-set-up-outsi...

Richardson, December 2015

Protesters, about half of them armed with rifles, stood outside the Islamic Association of North Texas. They call themselves the Bureau of American-Islamic Relations.

Sources:

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Mosque-Draws-Protest-Counter-Prot...

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2015/12/13/n-texas-ag...

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/a-weekend-of-angst-over-islam...

San Antonio, November 2015

Police arrested a 38-year-old man for trespassing at the Islamic Center of San Antonio, refusing to take off his shoes while walking on prayer rugs, yelling obscenities, and "berating" members for their religion.

Sources:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-ANtonio-man-arrested-...

http://www.kens5.com/story/news/2015/11/19/man-arrested-after-refusing-l...

Corpus Christi, November 2015

Someone sent a threatening letter from Los Angeles to the Islamic Society of South Texas telling members to "convert to Christianity before it's too late."

Sources: http://www.caller.com/news/local/mosque-receives-threatening-letter-2501...

http://www.kristv.com/story/30571272/potential-threat-letter-sent-to-loc...

Pflugerville, November 2015

A member of the Islamic Center of Pflugerville found a ripped-up Quran covered in feces at the mosque.

Sources:

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/crime/2015/11/16/police-vandals-tore-apar...

http://keyetv.com/news/local/pflugerville-mosque-vandalized-with-feces-t...

Houston, May 2011

Arsonists broke through a mosque’s window, poured gasoline on the carpet, and started a fire. Sources: http://www.khou.com/news/121966654.html

San Antonio, TX, September 2010

A mosque was vandalized with spraypaint and worshippers’ cars were targeted with graffiti and anti-Muslim messages.

Sources:

http://www.kens5.com/news/Local-Mosque-Vandalized-102283944.html

Arlington, July 2010

Vandals burned playground equipment at a mosque and spray-painted a picture of Uncle Sam assaulting Allah in the parking lot.

Sources:

www.publicbroadcasting.net/kera/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1685053

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/28/2368772/arlington-mosque-reports...

Houston, October 2009

A vandal scrawled religious slurs on the outside walls of a local mosque.

Sources:

www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6658660.html

http://www.click2houston.com/news/21242744/detail.html

Katy, December 2006

Opponents of a plan to construct a mosque held pig races every Friday evening on bordering property in hopes of offending Muslims on their holy day.

Sources: www.katytimes.com/articles/2006/12/04/news/01news.txt

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/new/7190476.html

http://www.katytimes.com/articles/2006/12/04/news/01news.txt

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-27-2007/loathe-thy-neighbor

Lubbock, October 2006

Vandals attacked a local mosque three times in one month.

Sources:

http://lubbockonline.com/stories/102606/loc_102606030.shtml