Clerics & Preachers

They dream of building Muslim-centric neighborhoods near Dallas. Will it work? The developments are facing questions from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and commenters on social media.

(Dallas Morning News) For the members of one of North Texas’ largest mosques, the 402-acre tract of land that straddles Collin and Hunt counties is the start of a dream. The East Plano Islamic Center’s members hope the dream will materialize in […]

Clerics & Preachers

An Islamic enclave in Texas? The urban project that could impose Sharia law near Dallas There are fears that the project would implement a governance model based on Islamic principles that could conflict with the U.S. legal and cultural framework.

(Voz) In Texas, an ambitious urban development project has triggered intense debate. It is EPIC City, a planned community near Dallas that, according to its promoters, will follow Sharia or Islamic law. The initiative, led by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Texas mosque faces backlash for hosting local police chief at anti-racism event Despite public outcry and petition that garnered hundreds of signatures, East Plano Islamic Center Masjid went ahead with controversial webinar

(Middle East Eye) A mosque in northern Texas is facing a backlash from the local Muslim community after it invited a local police chief as a speaker for an event on systemic racism, rejecting repeated requests for black rights scholars and activists […]