Posted on 12/07/2025 6:25:05 PM PST by JeepersFreepers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), Community Capital Partners (CCP), and several of their leaders, alleging that they engaged in an illegal land development scheme that violated Texas securities laws.
Promotional materials allegedly described the development as the “epicenter of Islam in North America” and implied it would be reserved for Muslims, despite assurances to the contrary.
According to the lawsuit, CCP—formed by EPIC as a vehicle to purchase and develop more than 400 acres in Hunt and Collin counties—engaged in fraudulent practices while soliciting investments for the EPIC City project. Promotional materials allegedly described the development as the “epicenter of Islam in North America” and implied it would be reserved for Muslims, despite assurances to the contrary.
Gov. Greg Abbott has also signed legislation this year which he said would prevent similar developments by banning so-called “Sharia compounds” in Texas. The new law removes certain religious exemptions under the Texas Fair Housing Act for organizations that own more than 25 acres, making it illegal to limit property sales to members of a single religion or to impose religious restrictions on resale.
Abbott has accused EPIC City’s backers of attempting to create a community governed by Sharia law, calling the development “religious segregation disguised as religious liberty.”
(Excerpt) Read more at texasscorecard.com ...
Promotional materials allegedly described the development as the “epicenter of Islam in North America” and implied it would be reserved for Muslims, despite assurances to the contrary.
Although they would be prohibited from law to exclude non-Muslims in deed restrictions, as a practical matter, what "infidels" would ever consider moving to a Muslim development.
In an unrelated thought, Texans are going to miss Attorney General Paxton as he resigns to run against RINO John Cornyn for the Senate. Let's hope that he wins.
I am glad to hear that Paxton did this. Let’s hope the courts agree with him.
There shouldn’t be any muslims (or hindu) in America in the first place.
But what about the proposed subdivision for the “Right Kind” of Indians in the same county? Maybe they should rename the county Kashmir and the two sides can meet up in McKinney to battle.
Paxton does not have to resign as AG to run for the senate position-not even if he wins the primary-he only has to resign if he wins the election...
THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE 1. BILL OF RIGHTS
Sec. 6. FREEDOM OF WORSHIP. All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences. No man shall be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent. No human authority ought, in any case whatever, to control or interfere with the rights of conscience in matters of religion, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious society or mode of worship. But it shall be the duty of the Legislature to pass such laws as may be necessary to protect equally every religious denomination in the peaceable enjoyment of its own mode of public worship.
“.... All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God...”
Last I checked.... Mohammed is not Almighty God.
The lawsuit has nothing to do with the freedom to worship. If you would read the source at the link, you will find that Paxton filed the lawsuit due to “flagrant violations of federal and state securities law.” In addition, “the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality flagged the project for lacking necessary permits, and the Texas Workforce Commission reviewed potential fair housing violations.”
Fair housing laws prohibit deed restrictions that discriminate against race, religion, national origin and probably sexual orientation. The East Plano Islamic Center has no right to create a city reserved for Muslims.
As an aside, the Texas Constitution states that “All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences.” I have no doubt that the writers of the constitution were referring to the Judeo/Christian God, not the Muslim god, the many Hindu gods or Buddha. But, no doubt, this will be challenged at some point.
Islam is not compatible with the Constitution of the United States.
The only way this Islamic thing gets built, is with billions from Qatar and other Muslim foreign entities. This is an invasion.
The Muzz should name it Epic Allah Land.
Thank you for the explanation.
You don’t read or think much, it seems.
Good, ol' red-lining rears it's head once again.
the trojan horse didn’t need very many inside
Come to think of it, most anything they say is suspect. The end justifies the means and if an infidel dies that's a plus.
“what “infidels” would ever consider moving to a Muslim development”
The same idiots that hold up signs welcoming immigrants. Feminists here who are too stupid to really know what Islam says about women. Lemmings who want to be in the cool “we love everybody club”...
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