Approved by city councils and mayors.
Disturbing news out of Texas involving Ramadan, which ended March 19, as the state has become a battleground for Sharia incursion. “Texas Cities Approve Ramadan Proclamations,” by Hunter Burney, Texas Scorecard, March 31, 2026:A growing number of Ramadan proclamations have been approved by city councils and mayors across Texas. The cities of McKinney, DeSoto, Richardson, and Cedar Park are among those confirmed to have made the announcements recognizing the Islamic season. The City of McKinney Ramadan proclamation states that the season “marks the first revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammed,” and was signed by Mayor Bill Cox. Cox is a professed memberof the First United Methodist Church of McKinney and cites this as a reflection of his “strong faith.” McKinney has also issued a proclamation in the past recognizing Diwali, a major Hindu holiday, according to TX3DNews.
A post by the City of DeSoto states that Mayor Rachel L. Proctor released a proclamation recognizing “the holy month of Ramadan.” The proclamation purportedly honors “a time of prayer, fasting, reflection, generosity, and service observed by Muslims around the world.” In a Facebook post commenting on Richardson Mayor Amir Omar’s proclamation of Ramadan, Imam Saeed Purcell of MAS Dallas stated, “with EPIC [East Plano Islamic Center] and everything else going on, these sorts of public recognitions of Islam … are very vital because they help raise awareness.”
The Ismaili Youth for the Southwestern USA praised Mayor Jim Pennimen-Morin of Cedar Park’s proclamation of Ramadan as “[highlighting] the City’s dedication to fostering inclusion, pluralism, and celebration of diversity,” according to a recent Facebook post…AA growing number of Ramadan proclamations have been approved by city councils and mayors across Texas. The cities of McKinney, DeSoto, Richardson, and Cedar Park are among those confirmed to have made the announcements recognizing the Islamic season.
The City of McKinney Ramadan proclamation states that the season “marks the first revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammed,” and was signed by Mayor Bill Cox. Cox is a professed member of the First United Methodist Church of McKinney and cites this as a reflection of his “strong faith.” McKinney has also issued a proclamation in the past recognizing Diwali, a major Hindu holiday, according to TX3DNews. A post by the City of DeSoto states that Mayor Rachel L. Proctor released a proclamation recognizing “the holy month of Ramadan.” The proclamation purportedly honors “a time of prayer, fasting, reflection, generosity, and service observed by Muslims around the world.” In a Facebook post commenting on Richardson Mayor Amir Omar’s proclamation of Ramadan, Imam Saeed Purcell of MAS Dallas stated, “with EPIC [East Plano Islamic Center] and everything else going on, these sorts of public recognitions of Islam … are very vital because they help raise awareness.” The Ismaili Youth for the Southwestern USA praised Mayor Jim Pennimen-Morin of Cedar Park’s proclamation of Ramadan as “[highlighting] the City’s dedication to fostering inclusion, pluralism, and celebration of diversity,” according to a recent Facebook post.
An article in the Qatari State Daily Al-Watan highlighted what Ramadan is really about. The piece glorified “Islamic victories” during Islam’s holy month. While Ramadan is a time of piety and fasting for Muslims, it is also the month of “jihad, conquest and martyrdom.” MEMRI notes that Adham Al-Sharqawi, a Palestinian author and a columnist for the paper, “glorified the many Islamic wars, battles, and victories that took place throughout history” during the month of Ramadan.
Among other battles, Al-Sharqawi mentions the Battle of Badr at the dawn of Islam (in 624 CE), in which “Islam first drew its sword to defend the Qur’an”; the Prophet Muhammad’s conquest of Mecca (620); the Battle of Tours (732), in which the Muslims of Al-Andalus made their farthest advance into Europe before being repelled; the Battle of Ain Jalut (1260), in which the Muslims defeated the Byzantines; and the Battle of Shaqhab (1303), in which Ibn Taymiyya, a Sunni Muslim jurisprudent known as a source of inspiration for Salafi-jihadism, also took part “because religious rulings do not replace the [duty of] jihad!” In the article Al-Sharqawi promises that “the sword [of Islam] will remain aloft until the last of the [Muslim] nation fights the False Messiah,” i.e., until the end of days.
Some excerpts from the article:
O my friend, Ramadan has arrived, the month in which throats are parched but hearts are full; in which stomachs are empty but souls are replenished; in which the body grows weak but faith grows stronger; in which [physical] activity subsides but faith intensifies! So, my friend, renew your faith, for Allah has no need for our abstaining from food and drink; He sends us Ramadan in order to cleanse us and purify us anew, so that we may be worthy of Him…
O my friend, Ramadan has arrived. If hunger exhausts you and thirst drains your strength, take comfort in [remembering] those who, despite their hunger and thirst, raised their swords, risked their lives, and sold their souls to Allah so that Ramadan might remain for us!
Many Westerners would assume that Al-Sharqawi’s words represent a twisting or perversion of Islam. They are wrong. This is what mainstream Islam is about, as these sentiments are echoed across the board by Islamic scholars, clerics, leaders and by academics at the foremost school of Islamic learning, al-Azhar in Cairo. Al-Sharqawi is a devout man who ascribes to the Sharia. These are just a few of the many Islamic texts that serve as a model for Muslims about what Islam is and what it means to be “good” and “holy”: --->READ MORE HERE
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