(KERA) The East Plano Islamic Center, one of the largest mosques in North Texas, must stop all funeral service operations after Gov. Greg Abbott sent a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday.
The directive comes a day after the Texas attorney general announced an investigation into EPIC over a planned North Texas community development.
A letter to the Plano mosque claims it is operating a funeral home without an establishment license, violating requirements listed in a state law for funeral homes. The Texas Funeral Service Commission is also making a criminal referral to the Collin County district attorney.
EPIC did have a license, which expired in 2022. But the mosque’s website shows it partners with Rahma Funeral Homes to provide funeral services — which is licensed and has been since 2004, according to the state’s Online Licensing System.
