{"id":119630,"date":"2025-02-27T10:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=119630"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:44:27","slug":"texas-governor-greg-abbott-opposes-proposed-islamic-community-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/united-states\/119630-texas-governor-greg-abbott-opposes-proposed-islamic-community-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Governor Greg Abbott Opposes Proposed Islamic Community Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott has firmly stated that &#8220;Sharia law is not allowed in Texas&#8221; in response to the proposed development of a new Islamic-themed town, &#8220;EPIC City,&#8221; near Josephine, approximately 40 minutes from Dallas, Newsweek.com reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, spearheaded by the East Plano Islamic Center, aims to develop a 402-acre site that will include over 1,000 homes, a mosque, a faith-based school, retail shops, and a community college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-104146-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119633\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-104146-1.png 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-104146-1-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-104146-1-220x150.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Abbott&#8217;s comments follow skepticism surrounding the project, which has been labeled by some as a potential &#8220;Sharia City.&#8221; He shared a post on X from conservative commentator Amy Mek, emphasizing that such cities and &#8220;no-go zones&#8221; are not permissible in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Capital Partners, managing the project, assured compliance with the Fair Housing Act and a commitment to creating an inclusive community. 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