The Texan The governor said the city must “cancel the event and commit to never allowing something like it again.”
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office notified Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen to cancel the “DFW Epic Eid Celebration,” a Muslim event to be held at the city-owned Epic Waters Indoor Water Park.
The Public Safety Office (PSO) sent the letter to Jensen on Wednesday regarding the event celebrating the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
The event’s host, Dr. Aminah Knight, originally advertised the event as being “Muslim only” before later changing the flyer.
“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,” Knight wrote on the event’s website. “So if you are a friend of a different faith who wants to celebrate the Eid holiday with us and adhere to the modest dress code…. this event is FOR YOU TOO!”
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