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Child Welfare Faith Policy

Press Release: Religious Excuse Letters, HB1212

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/07/2023 Shariq Abdul Ghani Minaret Foundation (713) 443-3504 shariq@minaretfoundation.com GOVERNOR ABBOTT SIGNS HOUSE BILL 1212 FURTHERING RELIGIOUS ...

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Child Welfare Policy

Press Release: Judicial Awareness Training Act, SB855

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 05/30/2023 Shariq Abdul Ghani Minaret Foundation (713) 443-3504 shariq@minaretfoundation.com GOVERNOR ABBOTT SIGNS SENATE BILL 855 MANDATING FAMILY VIOL...

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Child Welfare No Kids In Cuffs Policy

Press Release: No Kids In Cuffs, SB133

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/19/2023 Shariq Abdul Ghani Minaret Foundation (713) 443-3504 shariq@minaretfoundation.com NO KIDS IN CUFFS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT  Eliminates Chil...

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News & Events

Take a Look: Austin City-Wide Iftar

We are excited to share highlights from the 2023 Austin City-Wide Iftar on April 2nd. Held at the Asian American Resource Center, this event celebrated unity and Muslim civic ...

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Faith

We made NATIONAL news! Did you see it?

We were featured in a national news story with the Religious News Service! It was an honor to have our work featured to show how a Muslim organization is working to ...

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Faith Policy

Recap: Legislator and Uyghur Survivor Press Conference

“Inmates turned into bodies without souls,” recollects Sayragul Sauytbay, a 43-year-old Uyghur Muslim woman forced into a reeducation facility. Imprisonment and genoc...

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Advocacy Weekly

Advocacy Weekly: Sharon Jones, Children At Risk

Advocacy Weekly is a series welcoming those working to make a difference in the community around them. Our team sits down with leaders in their space and discusses the who, wh...

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Outlook Overview

Minaret Foundation Outlook Overview: 4th Edition

Following a press conference in the State Capitol, No Kids In Cuffs is making the news in a big way throughout the state! We’re proud of how far our policy ...

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No Kids In Cuffs Policy

Let’s Talk: Heather Alex, Her Twins, and No Kids In Cuffs

My name is Heather Alex; I am a full-time mama to 3 wonderful children. My now 10-yr old twin boys have struggled in school since the young age of 4 years old, putting a heavy...

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Outlook Overview

Minaret Foundation Outlook Overview: 3rd Edition

We hosted a Domestic Violence Policy Briefing in Houston at the beginning of January. Here’s the event roundup: – Senator Alvarado committed to carrying our...