Grand Prairie Cancels "Eid" Event After Gov. Greg Abbott's Office Threatens to Pull Funding
Abbott says the city could lose more than $500,000 in grants unless it blocks the privately rented Eid celebration, which organizers say is open to all faiths.
- On Wednesday, the City of Grand Prairie canceled the private DFW Eid Celebration at Epic Waters after Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to pull approximately $530,000 in state public safety grants.
- Abbott's office warned Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen on Tuesday that the event violated state agreements, calling it "religious discrimination" and comparing it to "Whites only" policies.
- Organizer Aminah Knight initially marketed the event as "Muslim only," then updated the flyer to require "modest dress" to create a comfortable environment for families celebrating the Islamic holiday.
- Knight described the cancellation as a "painful experience," calling it a "wake up call for how much work we have to do as Muslims to help the wider American people."
- Abbott warned that facilities funded by "ALL taxpayers" are not for a "subset of Texans," establishing a precedent for how local officials must manage religious or private events on public property.
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Sara Gonzales exposes 'MUSLIMS ONLY' event at city-owned site — and Gov. Greg Abbott is taking action
A report from BlazeTV's Sara Gonzales exposing a Muslims-only event at a water park in Texas has led to a threat from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.The event was to celebrate a religious event called Eid and was scheduled for June 1 in Grand Prairie. Gonzales posted an ad from the event clearly marking it as excluding non-Muslims.'That's religious discrimination. It's unconstitutional.'The event included halal food and a private prayer area, despi…
GOP Big Name Hurls Threat Amid ‘Taxpayer-Funded’ Entity Hosting ‘Muslim Only’ Day: ‘Unconstitutional’
Grand Prairie, Texas finds itself at the center of a firestorm after a taxpayer-funded water park scheduled a private event advertised as exclusively for Muslim attendees — and Governor Greg Abbott stepped in with a financial ultimatum that ended the controversy before it could fully begin. Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, an 80,000-square-foot facility with the...
Texas water park changes 'Muslim only event' after Gov Abbott threatens to pull $530K in state grants
A "Muslim only event" at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park has been changed to a "modest dress only" gathering for all after Gov. Abbott threatened to pull $530K in safety grants.
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