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Dr. Suleman Lalani, among first Muslims elected to Texas Legislature, pledges to serve all Fort Bend County constituents

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on November 15, 2022 · Lalani of Sugar Land and Salman Bhojani, elected to represent residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, are the first Muslims and first South Asia natives to be elected as Texas lawmakers.

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Houston Filmmakers Address Islamophobia in New Movie

Amy Bishop

Posted on November 7, 2016 · Roxanne is a hypothetical story, but the plot was inspired by current events.

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