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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, An estimated 500,000 people in the state of Texas |
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practice Islam, marking Texas as the state with the fifth largest |
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Muslim population, with the majority residing in the cities of |
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Houston and Dallas; and, |
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WHEREAS, With more than 338 mosques and Islamic centers, |
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Texas has the largest Muslim population in the Southern United |
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States; and, |
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WHEREAS, Countless members of Texas' Muslim American |
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community have devoted their lives to service, extending support |
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and assistance to communities across the state through charitable |
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donations and community organizations; and, |
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WHEREAS, The Muslim community fosters compassion and peace |
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through the tenets of their religion, which include zakat (giving) |
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as an obligatory religious practice; and, |
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WHEREAS, With over seven decades of being a vital part of |
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Texas communities and contributing in a variety of ways around the |
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state, it is imperative that their services for the state of Texas |
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are celebrated; and, |
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WHEREAS, There are many prominent Muslim figures in Texas and |
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countless other Muslim individuals, including medical |
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professionals, first responders, teachers, among many more, who |
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have devoted their lives to serving the residents of the Lone Star |
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state; and, |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Muslim American Heritage Month |
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Celebration will encourage recognition of the contributions made by |
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Muslim-Americans to the state's culture, social services, |
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education, politics, business, technology, and arts; and, now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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honor and celebrate its Muslim American Community as it continues |
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to be an integral part of the State and looks forward to |
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highlighting the beauty and diversity of the Muslim American |
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culture; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, We declare the Month of May as Muslim Heritage |
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Month in the State of Texas. |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate May as Muslim Heritage Month; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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passed by the legislature. |