Judge Halts Development Meeting for Muslim City in Texas

The development would include 1,000 homes and a mosque. It would also have a K–12 faith-based school.
Judge Halts Development Meeting for Muslim City in Texas
A new mosque is the centerpiece of the proposed EPIC City, now called The Meadow. Republican leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, and members of the rural community have spoken out against the proposed 402-acre Muslim development outside the rural town of Josephine, Texas. Rendition from Texas legal documents
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​A Texas judge has issued a temporary block preventing a utility district meeting from furthering development of a proposed Muslim enclave, known as EPIC City or The Meadow.

The Collin County district judge granted Texas Attorney Ken Paxton’s bid for a temporary restraining order on March 19 against Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin counties.

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