Important Takeaways:

• Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said “a dozen state agencies” in the Lone Star State, along with Attorney General Ken Paxton, are investigating plans by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) to create a new Islamic focused settlement dubbed “EPIC City” in Collin and Hunt counties.
• In an X post on Monday Abbott wrote: “The proposed EPIC compound in Collin Co. has serious legal issues.”
• “A dozen state agencies are investigating it, the Attorney General will look into it, and legislators are considering laws to restrict it, as well as laws to prevent foreign adversaries from buying land in Texas.”
• The EPIC City proposal project is being managed by Community Capital Partners, which was “created by EPIC” according to its official website.
• If constructed EPIC City would be built on a 402-acre site which covers parts of Collin and Hunt counties. Preliminary plans include over 1,000 houses, a mosque, a faith school, a community college and sports facilities split into two sections, EPIC Ranches One and Two.
• East Plano Islamic Center resident scholar Yasir Qadhi: “EPIC City is going to be a role model community of thousands of Muslims living well-integrated.
• “We are not forming a cult. We’re not forming big barriers between the rest of society. We’re going to be giving back to this state and this country, and we’re going to be showing what it means to be a Muslim neighborhood.”
• Community Capital Partners said in a statement: “Our vision is to build a diverse and inclusive community — one in which people of every background, faith, and culture can live together in harmony. We will uphold the safety and well-being of our neighbors at every step of development, starting with thorough individualized assessments of prospective buyers to ensure they align with our goals of safety and security.”
• Plans for EPIC City are still in the preliminary stage and will be “revised based on the lot size survey from interested investors.”

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