There’s a prevailing story about Muslims in Texas.
We all know it. We’ve heard it our whole lives.
It’s a story about whether we belong.
Whether Islam is “compatible” with America.
Whether we’re assimilating enough.
Muslims are often debated about and defined by others.
But what happens when we tell our own stories?
We start with different questions.
We explore Muslim life in Texas on its own terms, asking big questions about history, religion, culture, power, and public life.
We speak from our own experiences.
Through conversations with Muslims across Texas, we seek to understand how people experience life in Texas, relate to Islam, and make sense of the world around them.
We look beyond familiar narratives.
Varying forces shape life in Texas. We explore these connections and what they reveal about the state's past, present, and possible futures.
And along the way, we ask:
What makes a real Texan?
What makes a real Muslim?
And who gets to decide?
No True Texan is a podcast made by Muslims in Texas.
Intentionally told through the stories, experiences, and questions of Muslims themselves.
From religion and politics to family, food, education, art, and popular culture, we explore the many ways Muslims shape—and are shaped by—the places we all home.
But this isn’t just a Texas story.
True to size, Texas plays an infuential role in national debates about politics, belonging, education, and life.
The stories we share here speak to larger questions about who we are, how we live together, and what kind of future we want to create.
