Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the state has stopped all construction on "EPIC City," a proposed Muslim-themed development backed by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC).
EPIC City was planned to include over 1,000 homes, a mosque, a faith-based school, and a community college. The project is led by Community Capital Partners, created by EPIC to manage the development.
EPIC officials have repeatedly denied claims that the town would violate state law, or operate under Islamic legal systems. Despite that, the project is under scrutiny from multiple agencies, with Abbott saying the development faces "a half dozen investigations."
The governor wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "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.
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EPIC City was planned to include over 1,000 homes, a mosque, a faith-based school, and a community college. The project is led by Community Capital Partners, created by EPIC to manage the development.
EPIC officials have repeatedly denied claims that the town would violate state law, or operate under Islamic legal systems. Despite that, the project is under scrutiny from multiple agencies, with Abbott saying the development faces "a half dozen investigations."
The governor wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "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.
Greg Abbott says all construction halted for Muslim "EPIC City"
The Texas governor said that the project was subject to "a half dozen investigations" and that building work would not take place.
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