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A “Muslim only event” at a taxpayer-funded Texas<\/a> water park has been changed to say “all are welcome,” while encouraging guests to dress moderately following criticism and threats by Gov. Greg Abbott to pull public safety grants.<\/p>\n

A local Islamic group rented out the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark<\/a> for its annual Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) “Epic Eid” celebration June 1. A flier for the event originally stated that the gathering was a “Muslim only event” that required a “modest dress code.”<\/p>\n

Amid the backlash, the organizer of the event, Aminah Knight, said the event was about “creating a space where individuals and families, particularly those who value modest dress and a modest environment, can come together and enjoy a recreational setting comfortably.”<\/p>\n

The new poster<\/a> removes “Muslim only event” and now says “Modest dress only,” and replaces the phrase “For Muslims only” with “All are welcome.”<\/p>\n

MUSLIM GROUPS, OTHER LEADERS DEMAND ABBOTT RESCIND CAIR’S \u2018TERRORIST\u2019 DESIGNATION: ‘DEFAMATORY’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“In response to feedback, we have updated our materials to clearly reflect that this is a modest dress-only event, centered around a respectful and family-friendly environment,” she wrote in a message on the event website.<\/p>\n

The event is the third being held at Epic Waters, a city-owned water park<\/a> funded in part by a voter-approved 0.25% sales tax in the DFW suburb of Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n

Initially, the event advertised a “Muslim only event<\/a>” admission policy that featured halal food and a private prayer area. Women are required to dress in “burkinis,” and men are required to wear swim trunks and shirts.<\/p>\n

Although men and women won’t be separated, the event website states that guests should uphold “Islamic etiquette<\/a>,” just as they do in other mixed-gender spaces.<\/p>\n

MUSLIM CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP CAIR SUES TEXAS OVER ABBOTT’S \u2018TERRORIST\u2019 DESIGNATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Abbott blasted the event, calling the initial “Muslim only” policy “unconstitutional” and “religious discrimination.”<\/p>\n

“I signed HB 4211 into law \u2014 banning Muslim-only no-go zones<\/a> in Texas,” he wrote on X. “The City must cancel the event and commit to never allowing something like it again by May 11th, or lose $530,000 in state grants. Let this be a lesson to local officials: Facilities funded by ALL taxpayers are not just for a subset of Texans.”<\/p>\n

In a letter to Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen, Abbott noted that his Public Safety Office<\/a> has five active grants with the city and that city leaders agreed to comply with state laws<\/a> regarding civil rights and discrimination upon accepting the awards.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to the water park and the city of Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/texas-water-park-changes-muslim-event-gov-abbott-threatens-pull-530k-state-grants <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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