Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking documentation from an Islamic Center to determine if any violations of consumer protection laws have occurred.
Paxton issued a civil investigative demand to Community Capital Partners, LLC, on Tuesday. CCP is the East Plano Islamic Center’s real-estate development arm. A civil investigative demand is a type of administrative subpoena utilized by state and federal law enforcement to collect evidence in ongoing investigations.
CCP is suspected of violating Texas consumer protection laws in the construction of “EPIC City,” a planned 402-acre Islamic community.
“Under my watch, there will be zero tolerance for any person or entity that breaks Texas law,” said Paxton. “My office has an open and ongoing investigation into EPIC City, which has raised a number of concerns, and this CID will help ensure that any potential violation of state law is uncovered.”
This comes after Gov. Greg Abbott recently declared that “Sharia Cities,” regions centered around Islamic dogma, are not allowed in Texas.
“To be clear, Sharia law is not allowed in Texas,” Abbott posted on X at the time. “Nor are Sharia cities. Nor are ‘no go zones’ which this project seems to imply.”
RAIR Foundation President Amy Mek is one of the most vocal critics of EPIC City. According to her investigation, Sharia law has slowly crept into Texas.
She wrote, “This project is far more than just a development—it is a strategic expansion of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and its dangerous agenda, which I have documented extensively.”
“The individuals behind this project are deeply tied to radical ideology, openly advocating for Sharia while operating under a financial model that avoids standard oversight and accountability,” Mek said.
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