Epic Waters in Grand Prairie, Texas changes plans for a Muslim holiday celebration after Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to withhold state funding. Multiple outlets report that a June 1 event marking Eid al-Adha was originally described as a “Muslim only” day at the water park, which operates on city-owned property and receives taxpayer-backed funding through state grants. After Abbott said he would pull more than $500,000—reported as roughly $530,000 by some outlets—if the city did not cancel or modify the event, park officials respond by revising the event policy. Fox News reports the event’s rules shift from “Muslim only” to “modest dress only” and that “all are welcome.” Other coverage describes the event being canceled rather than held under a revised format. Across the reports, the dispute centers on state funding pressure tied to the event’s inclusion policy and whether it is limited by religion.
Texas water park cancels and revises Muslim holiday event after Abbott threatens to cut grants
Epic Waters in Grand Prairie, Texas changes plans for a Muslim holiday celebration after Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to withhold state funding. Multiple outlets report that a June 1 event marking Eid a...
- A Muslim holiday event tied to Eid al-Adha is planned for Epic Waters in Grand Prairie.
- The event was initially described as a “Muslim only” day.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to withhold state grants worth about $500,000 or more.
- After the threat, the park changes its event approach, with reports describing either cancellation or revised inclusion rules.
- The actions involve city-owned water park property and state funding connected to it.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $500,000 if the park refused to cancel the event
3 months agoA privately organized Muslim holiday celebration scheduled at a city-owned water park here has been canceled after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to strip the city of more than half a million dollars in state funding unless officials called off the event.
3 months agoEpic Waters in Grand Prairie cancelled the June 1 event that celebrates the religious holiday Eid al-Adha, after the Texas governor threatened to defund the city.
3 months agoA "Muslim only event" at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park shifted to a "modest dress only" and "all are welcome" policy after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to revoke state grants.
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