As Texas faces what many conservatives describe as the growing influence of Islam, one figure stands out in Republican circles: S. Javaid Anwar, also known as Syed Javaid Anwar.
Anwar, a Muslim oil executive from Midland who was born in Pakistan, has donated millions to Governor Greg Abbott’s campaigns while staying active in Muslim-American heritage groups, mosques, and community projects.
Meanwhile, Abbott has become a leading critic of Sharia law, labeling the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations in November 2025 and promising to stop what he calls efforts to “forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam’s mastership of the world.”
Public records show that Anwar has been Abbott’s largest individual donor in several election cycles.
According to Transparency USA, he gave $2,222,086 directly to Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott. In just the second half of 2025, Anwar donated over $1.6 million in cash and $122,000 in in-kind gifts, such as private jets, food, and drinks. This included a $100,000 flight to an Ohio football game and political event. These contributions helped Abbott build a campaign fund of $105.7 million by January 2026, giving him a strong advantage for a possible fourth term.
Anwar’s life is a classic immigrant success story with a strong connection to his Muslim background. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan, came to the U.S. after high school, and earned a petroleum engineering degree from the University of Wyoming in 1976. He went on to build Midland Energy Inc. and related companies into major players in the Permian Basin. As a practicing Muslim, he serves on the Honorary Council of the Muslim American Heritage Celebration, which honors “Americans of Muslim heritage.” He is also the main supporter of Houston’s annual Ramadan Iftar dinner, a major event for Muslim leaders. In 2017, he donated $50,000 to the Islamic Society of Greater Houston after Hurricane Harvey and has given hundreds of thousands more through the Alliance for Disaster Relief to support Muslim community projects in Texas and Pakistan.
Abbott first appointed Anwar to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2015. Anwar remains a member, sometimes listed as Secretary, with his term set to run until 2027. The board sets policy for all public colleges and universities in Texas, making it an influential position for a major donor who openly embraces his faith.
This close financial and personal relationship contrasts sharply with Abbott’s strong 2025–2026 actions against what he sees as Islamist influence. In November 2025, Abbott issued a proclamation labeling CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist and transnational criminal organizations and banning them from buying land in Texas. He told the Department of Public Safety to investigate groups “who unlawfully impose Sharia law,” ordered reviews of school connections to CAIR, and supported laws aimed at “Sharia compounds.” The East Plano Islamic Center’s proposed 400-acre EPIC City project, which would include housing, a mosque, and a school, was often called a possible “Sharia city” by Abbott’s allies. This led to several state and federal investigations that have delayed the project.
Texas Muslim Republicans, including people close to Anwar, have expressed frustration. A Houston Chronicle report from January 2026 noted that while Abbott reappointed Anwar and other Muslims to state boards, his “Sharia-free” language and the new “Sharia Free America Caucus” in Congress are pushing away conservative Muslims who once supported the GOP. Some say they may not vote or might switch parties in the 2026 primaries.
Anwar has mostly stayed quiet about the Sharia debate. He has said several times that his donations are a way to thank Abbott for his pro-business and pro-education policies, and he insists he has “never asked for anything in return.” There are no public records showing Anwar lobbying against Abbott’s anti-CAIR actions or seeking Sharia-related changes through the Higher Education Coordinating Board. His charitable work centers on heritage celebrations, disaster relief, and scholarships for secular education.
However, critics of Islamisation say the trend is obvious. Texas’s Muslim population is now estimated at over 300,000, with many living in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. There are more mosques and large projects like EPIC City, all happening as major donors gain access to top Republican leaders. Since Texas has no limits on campaign contributions, Anwar’s donations provide access through private flights, board positions, and influence, even as Abbott publicly opposes the ideology many link to Anwar’s faith community.
With the March 2026 GOP primaries approaching and “stop Sharia” becoming a key issue, Anwar’s involvement brings up tough questions for Texas conservatives. Is the governor ignoring the influence of his biggest Muslim donor, or does the money explain why some Muslim-related projects continue despite strong public statements? As Texas debates whether to resist Sharia or make room for more Islamic political influence, S. Javaid Anwar is at the center, holding both his checkbook and his Muslim heritage honors.
Peter McIlvenna serves as chief of staff to Lord Pearson of Rannoch in the UK’s House of Lords, hosts the Hearts of Oak podcast and is a fellow of the American Freedom Alliance. This article has been cross-posted from the Gateway Pundit with the author’s permission.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I think Abbott should make it clear that donations like Anwar’s won’t sway his views on sharia law, which flies directly in the face of the US constitution. He should give Anwar the opportunity to state where he really stands, and get back his money if he doesn’t agree w/ Abbott’s views on sharia-creep in Texas
In the meantime, the state GOP needs to explicitly state that muslim support or not, there is no place for either sharia in the state, nor the creeping islamization like in projects such as EPIC
gravenimage says
I hope so, Infidel.
ploome says
why would Anwar want to be on Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board? To influence the children, the next generation? Muslims play a long game…the jihad takes many forms.
“Abbott first appointed Anwar to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2015. Anwar remains a member, sometimes listed as Secretary, with his term set to run until 2027. The board sets policy for all public colleges and universities in Texas, making it an influential position for a major donor who openly embraces his faith.”
somehistory says
It’s possible that this guy is muzzie on the outside to keep his life intact as those others will gladly murder him if they suspect that he is not really devout.
Tony says
Muslims know how to play the Game of Deceit to conquer the Non-Muslims by buying influence with Abbott, Trump, and Others while the Islamization continues day after day. Like Obama who claims to be a Christian despite having a Muslim Father and Step-Father, Muslims have not really take action against him despite the Death Penalty for Apostasy.
somehistory says
It was planned from the beginning, when bo was in pakistan, that he would pretend to be Christian in order to get elected.
muzzies wouldn’t have been elected as easily as someone claiming to be Christian, so he used deceit.
This muzzie has been in the U.S. for a very long time. He may be nothing but a devout muzzzie, but he might be pretending
It’s difficult to know since he hasn’t been like so many with anti-infidel. statements.
Tony says
Yes. Easy to know a Muslim especially when a person identifies as a Muslim; that person is a Muslim. A person can pretend NOT TO BE A MUSLIM through deceit, but the person’s actions will ultimately betray them(eg. Men pretend to be Hindu to get women, etc.). Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” There is no other option for Allah. Allah in Qur’an 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels[Non-Muslims] were your clear enemies.” See Qur’an 49:15; 59:13, etc.
somehistory says
Some who are born muzzie, and then do not want to be but find it too dangerous to *leave* must conceal their desire and pretend to be devout.
I’m not saying that this guy is, but according to what has been written about him, he has not made any demands on the politicians to make the muzzie pretend laws, law.
And, the article has not said he is a part of cair, the icna or the mb.
Hoi Polloi says
I’d like to know a couple of things:
Is he actually a “classic immigrant success story” or is his backing and funding more nefarious in its sources?
Does he contribute fully as a matter of populational representation to charities or just enough to infidels to cover primacy of funding directed towards muslims as he is taught?
somehistory says
I’d like to know those things too. He could be a real danger….but then, only he knows for sure. It’s not like he’s done what ilhan the snake elmi, ratshida tlaib, keith ellison or some others have done….come right out with we are going to destroy you.
As I posted above, he may pose no real danger, but only he knows for sure what are his plans, what has he been thinking for these 40 years?
Billy says
Islamization will continue because Abbott, Trump, Republicans, and Democrats fail to establish a legal standard for what qualifies as a religion with legal protections and for tax benefits under the Western Law. Islam and its Muslims are a Criminal-Terrorist-Gang Enterprise against Non-Muslims with incitement to violence, terrorism, discrimination, and segregation as taught in Islam’s Qur’an(Qur’an 9:5, 29, 111; 49:15; 98:6-7, etc.).
Allah’s Islam, a CRIMINAL-TERRORIST-GANG ENTERPRISE and a MURDEROUS-DEMONIC CULT OF BELIEVERS, Terrorist Muslim Soldiers for satanic Allah, continually fund, promote, and practice ideological subversion, propaganda, bigotry, discrimination, deceit, industrial-scale slavery, human trafficking, intimidation, supremacy, segregation, hatred, incitement to violence, criminality, genocide, victimhood, censorship, and terrorism as taught in Islamic Law, Sharia, and in Islam’s Qur’an(Qur’an 4:89; 5:14,35; 8:60; 9:41, 88; 45:18; 47:4; 60:4, etc.). ISLAM IS A WAY OF LIFE, THE DAILY PRACTICE OF ISLAMIC LAW(Qur’an 1:5; 3:51,101; 5:48, etc.). Islam and its Muslims, enemies of Non-Muslims, are a Muslim Terrorist Organization(MTO).
Allah describes Muslim women in Jenna, Allah’s Paradise, as whores of Allah in Qur’an 56:37. Also, Deceitful Allah stirs hatred, cursing, and punishment against Christians until the resurrection day when Qur’an 5:14 instructs, “And some of those who say, ‘Surely we are Nasara (Christians),’ we took their covenant. So they have forgotten a part of what they were reminded of, so we have stirred up ENMITY and HATRED among them until the resurrection day. And Allah will inform them of what they were doing.” See also Qur’an 2:225; 60:4; 8:55.
As taught by Allah, Muslims are supremacist terrorists for Allah with their MONEY and with their LIVES while undermining a society from within using the man-made book of lies and deceit, the Qur’an. Allah in Qur’an 49:15 states, “Surely the believers[Muslims] are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed jihad with their MONEY and their LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.” As evidenced by continuous Muslim attacks, Allah in Qur’an 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels(Non-Muslims) were your clear enemies.”
ALLAH’S MUSLIMS are a greater TERROR than diabolical Allah. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.” Islam must be banned as illegal, and we have the legal right to defend ourselves from Muslim violence. As a result, Non-Muslims are marked for death by Islam and its Muslims. Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid, nor believe in the religion of the truth among those who have given the book until they pay the jizyah out of hand and they are subdued.”
Again, Islam is a civilization-destroying, totalitarian, and supremacist system of lies and deceit because Allah, the best deceiver, is the actual source of Muslim deceit as taught in Islam’s Qur’an. Muslims under Islam’s system of deceit are more easily controlled because there is no foundation for truth in Islam. Allah in Qur’an 3:54 says, “And they deceived, and Allah deceived. And Allah is the best deceiver.” Allah in Qur’an 8:30 says, “…And Allah is the best deceiver.” Allah in Qur’an 13:42 says, “And indeed, those before them deceived, so to Allah all the deception…”
Victoria says
Abbot’s allowed to “pronounce” and/or take any meaningless measures against islam that he likes, as long as the islamification continues unabated. And it has.
Billy says
Yes. Abbott has become compromised just like Trump because they have allowed the Islamization to continue unchallenged by Western Laws despite Islam’s incitement to discrimination, segregation, violence, and terrorism.
gravenimage says
Actually, banning Sharia law is *not* meaningless.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“According to Transparency USA, he gave $2,222,086 directly to Abbott and Texans for Greg Abbott.”
No one gives that kind of money without expecting something in return.
Pray Hard says
Abbot is going to find himself on the street.
Mike Ramirez says
There is ONLY ONE CONCLUSION: Shari’a-Driven Muslims, Invading & Destroying Western Civilization From Within, Are Not Being Stopped.
THE FAULT Points to Nation Leaders; The Corrupt, Naive, & Compromised, Whom Have Allowed It. ACTION: Protest Peacefully & Vote The Traitors Out!
WARNING TO AMERICA & EUROPE:
“It is the nature of Islam to dominate, not to be dominated, to impose its law on all nations and to extend its power to the entire planet.”
– Hassan al Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (1928) Cairo, Egypt
ploome says
again:
why would Anwar want to be on Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board?
Jihad watch describes how
https://jihadwatch.org/2026/02/hamas-linked-cair-is-strong-arming-u-s-schools-into-promoting-islam
https://jihadwatch.org/2026/02/texas-father-and-son-blast-school-board-after-muslim-group-hands-out-hijabs-qurans-at-school-for-world-hijab-day
gravenimage says
Thanks for those links, Ploome.
Maria V says
Abbott is selling his soul to the Devil 👿 !
OLD GUY says
These islamic dollars have bought their way into our education system to promote islam amongst our youth.
Islamic dollars have corrupted our political system from school board’s to the Presidency.
There should be a limit on contributions from individuals, business, corporations along with any political activist groups.
Money buys power and favoritism in all governments.
ploome says
exactly
Maria V says
Abbott has sold his soul to the Devil
Winston 101 says
How/Why do you let people into your country who’s “Religious” beliefs include:
“We believe in the “holy” texts of Islam”.
“In those “holy” texts Allah tells us to take over your country’s Government
and impose Sharia on believers and nonbelievers alike”?
Seems like a “Religion” you would have to keep out of your country.
Why build a Wall and then invite the enemies in through the Gate?
Ralph says
Proving that every politician has his/her price. In the TX gubernatorial primary election, I will vote for the GOP candidate most outspokenly anti-Muslim.
Ralph says
In the coming TX GOP primary, I will vote for the gubernatorial candidate who is most outspoken against Islime.
Falling Water says
If I had known Abbott had accepted this Muslim bribe I would not have voted for him in early voting. How stupid can you be when a Texas Governor is taking 2 million dollars from a Muslim that he just can’t stop the Plano Muslim Epic from being built? Many more are going to be built. And the Muslims pay the Imams to live in those villas.
Vote for Chip Roy for Texas AG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufVpNuiJjns&t=1005s Texas woman leaves Plano due to Muslim invasion.