What the Dallas Express reported
Imam Karim AbuZaid told congregants that Democrats’ midterm gains in Texas were “a chance for us Muslims to grab” power and said “the believers now have to confront the disbelievers,” according to the Dallas Express, as relayed by the Western Journal. The report quotes him saying initial confrontations were “not necessarily physically,” adding that debate and elections were among “lawful means,” but that “it will escalate” to a confrontation and “it has to at the end.”
The Western Journal article also says AbuZaid is on record stating, “Islam will rule the world again.”
Cruz pushes back; imam brushes it off, per report
After the comments surfaced, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas posted on X on Nov. 9, 2026: “This is their plan. They admit it proudly. Hell no.” The Dallas Express, as cited by the Western Journal, noted that AbuZaid responded by saying Cruz was “singing the blues by himself.”
Allies and earlier statements cited
The Western Journal piece describes AbuZaid as a supporter of San Diego Imam Uthman ibn Farooq, who said in 2025 that making the U.S. a Muslim country is “our goal,” adding, “America will be a Muslim country, Russia will be a Muslim country,” and predicting a “Muslim Europe.”
Viral post magnifies the claims
An X account called Wall Street Apes on Nov. 9, 2026, posted a compilation alleging that Muslim leaders are seeking to “takeover Texas” and “install Sharia Law,” and attributed to AbuZaid lines such as “We’re Muslim, and that’s why we want Islam for this country,” calling Dallas “the Medina of America,” and claiming “the entire state … turned into blue.” Those quotes and characterizations appear on that social media account; this article has not independently verified their source, context, or completeness.
