Joséphine, Texas – The Ministry of Justice is investigating a proposed community in the Dallas region centered on a mosque, according to Senator John Cornyn.
Several managers of Texas have raised concerns about the planned community of Joséphine, saying that the group behind the community is trying to create an exclusive Muslim community which would make residents follow Islamic law.
Cornyn asked for a DoJ investigation into Epic City last month, stressing that the community could discriminate according to the faith.
DOJ Survey on Epic City
Senator Cornyn announced that the American prosecutor Pam Bondi opens the investigation.
What they say:
“Religious discrimination and Sharia law have their place in the solitary star state. Any violation of federal law must be continued quickly, and I know that in Trump administration, they will be,” Cornyn said in a statement.
The other side:
Epic City and Community Capital Partners Inc. (CCP) hired the Dan Cogdell high -level lawyer in April to represent them in Texas surveys concerning the financial and free housing laws and if the mosque has led illegal funeral.
Cogdell called “racial profiling” surveys.
The lawyer affirms that the promoters “did nothing illegal and that we will cooperate fully with all the surveys, constantly how erroneous and useless they are”.
Cogdell says that none of the investigations would occur if the community was planned around a church or a temple.
“These people are American citizens, respectful of laws and Texans,” he said.
Cogdell called on the complaints of some, including the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott, which Epic tries to enforce the “dangerous” Sharia law.
What is Epic City?
The background:
Epic City is a planned development near Joséphine, Texas, in the counties of Collin and Hunt about 40 miles northeast of Dallas.
According to the development website, it will include a new mosque, unified houses, a community college, schools, businesses, a school and parks.
The developers told the County County Commissioners that development was still in the planning phase, and they were not ready to request permits.
Development sold its first development phase, around 500 lots, within six months. Developers still accept investors for the second phase of development.
“The vision of Epic City is simple,” said CCP president Imran Chaudhary. “We want to build an inclusive community, that in which people of all history, faith and culture can live together in harmony.”
Epic Ranches is another development near Epic City which offers larger plots of plots to an acre and town sites that are about half a thousand Epic City.
Investigations of the epic city
You more deeply:
In addition to Cornyn, Epic City drew the attention of governor Greg Abbott, the Attorney General Ken Paxton and other leaders in Texas.
Epic City drew the attention of Abbott, the Attorney General Ken Paxton and other managers from Texas.
The developers and East Plano Islamic Center were also targeted by the Texas Commission on the quality of the environment which sent a letter to the PCC on the permits necessary to create a district of municipal services.
Governor Greg Abbott also asked Texas Rangers to investigate the mosque and related companies.
In an article on Epic City on social networks, Abbott commented “Sharia law is not allowed in Texas.”
The mosque also received a letter from the Texas Funeral Services Commission and drew the attention of the Texas WorkForce Commission.
The source: The information in this article comes from the statements made by Senator John Cornyn. The Associated Press received declarations from the epic lawyer Dan Cogdell. Information on Epic City and previous surveys comes from the previous coverage of Fox 4, the Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton and the Governor of Texas Greg Abbott.
