Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced he stopped all construction of the Muslim EPIC City in North Texas due to state and DOJ investigations.
Abbott wrote on X:
Texas has halted any construction of EPIC City.There is no construction taking place.The state of Texas has launched about a half dozen investigations into this project.That includes criminal investigations.And, the US Department of justice is also investigating.This matter, and similar matters, are taken very seriously, and actions are being taken to address all concerns.
The EPIC City is the brainchild of the East Plano Islamic Center. From KERA News:
The 402-acre development would be in unincorporated Collin and Hunt counties roughly 40 miles northeast of Dallas near the city of Josephine, and would include a new mosque, more than 1,000 single and multi-family homes, a K-12 faith-based school, senior housing, an outreach center, commercial developments, sports facilities, and a community college.In an interview in December, Yasir Qadhi, a resident scholar at the Plano mosque, said the idea for EPIC City came as the Muslim population continues to grow in the region.“We need more space, and there are people coming from across the country,” Qadhi said. “Dallas is now known to be a hub of people of our faith, coming not just to the city, but specifically to our mosque.”The first 450 plots sold out within days of its announcements on the mosque’s website, Qadhi said.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) demanded that the DOJ investigate the city for possible First and Fourteenth Amendment violations by preventing those of other faiths from living there.
Community Capital Partners claimed the community would be for “people of every background, faith, and culture” who “can live together in harmony.”
The company admitted, though, that “Islam will be at the center of the development.”
Texas has opened five investigations into the EPIC City:
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