But the few dozen sharia protesters who stood at the gates of the Texas statehouse didn’t manage to march anywhere. About 50 gathered at the Texas Capitol for an "anti-sharia law" rally, and around 300 came out to counterprotest. [Anti-sharia demonstrators hold rallies in cities across the country]In a somewhat confusing video advertising the Austin protest, Morris said she had been visited by Iranian students as a child. Instead, the anti-sharia protesters spent much of the day surrounded by a thick band of state police, separating them from a much larger crowd of detractors. More reading:Anti-sharia demonstrators hold rallies in cities across the countryThe Texas AG sued to keep a Bible quote in school.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2017 18:35 UTC