Islam in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

There is a notable population of American Muslims in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Dallas-Fort Worth is home to sixty-two Sunni mosques and five Shia mosques. According to Abdel Rahman Murphy, a Chicago-born, Irving-based Islamic teacher and Muslim community leader, other U.S.-based Muslims now refer to Dallas as the "Medina of America". Not only is Dallas Masjid Al Islam the oldest Muslim community in the DFW area, it established the first mosque in the city of Dallas and established the first Muslim school in the DFW area. As of 2021, many major Muslim organizations and charities have headquarters or operations in DFW, mostly located in Richardson, Texas such as: ICNA Dallas, Muslim American Society, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Helping Hands for Relief & Development, Sabrina Memorial Foundation, Islamic Relief USA, CAIR-Texas, and MA’RUF. There are also several institutions of research and higher education such as: Qalam Institute (Carrollton), ISRA Foundation (Plano), Bayyina Academy (Euless), and The Islamic Seminary of America (Richardson).

Halal restaurants in Dallas Fort-Worth: There are a plethora of options across the DFW area for halal food restaurants. Afrah in Richardson, Plano Texas King, Dimassi’s, various locations, Board Bites in Plano, Jimmy’s Burger and Grill in Plano, Crescent Moon in Plano, Hadramout in Plano, Olive Burger in Plano, Thai Noodle Wave, various locations. These include Middle Eastern, South Asian, and East Asian, and American cuisines.