In Texas' pushback against a Muslim planned community, a retread of old fears

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In Texas' pushback against a Muslim planned community, a retread of old fears

Religion News Service
Dilshad Ali
June 12, 2025

(RNS) — In their plans to create a neighborhood of 1,000 homes, a K-12 faith-based school, apartments, shops, a community college and a mosque, the developers of a 400-acre planned Muslim community near Dallas made one crucial misstep: They advertised their intentions.

“Welcome to the future of living. Welcome to EPIC City,” said the voice-over on a marketing video. “EPIC City is more than just a neighborhood. It’s a way of life. A meticulously designed community that brings Islam to the forefront.”

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That caught the attention of Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas lawmakers, who fired up fierce criticism and Islamophobic tropes about the plan.


Texas state Rep. Jeff Leach, a Republican from Allen, also near Dallas, wrote a letter in February about how “this large-scale real estate development may seek to incorporate elements of Sharia law into its operations. We must ensure that no entity attempts to circumvent state law under the guise of cultural or religious accommodation.”

All it took was the word “Sharia” for Abbott to enter the fray, saying on X in February that “Sharia law is not allowed in Texas. Nor are Sharia cities.”

Since then, Texas has launched five investigations into EPIC City, an initiative of the East Plano Islamic Center that would be developed northeast of Dallas near the town of Josephine. The Islamic center and the Community Capital Partners investment group, a separate entity that is heading the project, also are being investigated. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said in May that, in addition, the U.S. Department of Justice had launched a federal civil rights investigation, citing concerns that EPIC City could discriminate against Christians and Jews.

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This is a far-Left publication which calls itself Religious News. Even though I do not vouch for them, it seems they got the Muslim attempt to colonize Texas more or less right. Why these guys chose Texas for their beachhead is baffling. It they had done this in any Blue State not only would they be welcomed, they would probably get State funding.

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“I’ve been doing civil rights work since I was 14 years old, and I’ve never seen the fear I’ve seen now with Muslims here” in East Plano, Carroll said.

“They’re afraid to have their faces shown. Fear is overcoming them. I’m not shortchanging that; I don’t make light of threats. You don’t know what people will do.”

Fear of Muslims is a very sane and rational response. After all, Muslims scream all over the world that one of their goals is to make the 'Infidel' fear them. And they have done a good job of that. They have earned the fear of Muslims and non-Muslims as well, after decades of slaughter, rape, and terrorism. Anyone who does NOT fear Islam is being irrational. The people who fear Islam are NOT religious bigots. They are simply people who understand history and who watch global news.

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From the article:
“I’ve been doing civil rights work since I was 14 years old, and I’ve never seen the fear I’ve seen now with Muslims here” in East Plano, Carroll said.

“They’re afraid to have their faces shown. Fear is overcoming them. I’m not shortchanging that; I don’t make light of threats. You don’t know what people will do.”

Fear of Muslims is a very sane and rational response. After all, Muslims scream all over the world that one of their goals is to make the 'Infidel' fear them. And they have done a good job of that. They have earned the fear of Muslims and non-Muslims as well, after decades of slaughter, rape, and terrorism. Anyone who does NOT fear Islam is being irrational. The people who fear Islam are NOT religious bigots. They are simply people who understand history and who watch global news.

Well, there is something about a group with a 1400 year history of whacking heads off that has made no real changes to their groupthink that just might be a little intimidating.

[Sighlass]

They do not follow the law of the US... only their law... should not be allowed. The two are not compatible.