Armed group publishes home addresses of Muslims in North Texas

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An armed anti-Muslim group protesting at a North Texas mosque this week has published the home addresses of Muslims in the community and “Muslim sympathizer[s],” the Dallas Morning News reported.

David Wright III, who organized a protest at the Irving Islamic Center last Saturday, posted the list on Facebook. Members of the group believe a Paris-style terrorist attack is imminent in the U.S. Before publishing the list, according to the Morning News, Wright posted on Facebook, “We should stop being afraid to be who we are! We like to have guns designed to kill people that pose a threat in a very efficient manner.”

The list includes the names and addresses of local Muslims who opposed a bill that sprung up in light of fabricated rumors accused the mosque of creating an extra-constitutional Sharia court. The rumors – spread partially by Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne – have repeatedly been proven false.

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Nevertheless, the “American Laws for American Courts” bill passed in a close vote, even as many in the community called the legislation Islamophobic.

Several months after the vote, Wright appeared to threaten the bill’s opponents by posting their names on Facebook. He wrote: “THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EVERY MUSLIM AND MUSLIM SYMPATHIZER THAT STOOD UP FOR SHARIA SHARIA TRIBUNALS IN IRVING TX. LISTED BELOW.”

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At the protest Saturday, Wright said he organized the protest after some mosque congregants threatened to kill the mayor. The Morning News said they’ve seen no evidence of death threats by the Muslim community.

A rally in support of Irving’s Muslims will take place at the Islamic Center this weekend. More than 100 demonstrators are expected to attend.