Islam

The Texas attorney general alleges the religious group purports to act with governmental authority. The tribunal — which issues rulings in disputes involving Texas Muslims — says its work is purely spiritual.

A Collin County Judge issued a temporary injunction against the Double R MUD in a state lawsuit over its annexation of EPIC City, now called The Meadow.

Ken Paxton is suing the Double R Municipal Utility District of Hunt and Collin Counties, claiming it collaborated with EPIC City to avoid state oversight of project.

Sen. John Cornyn is introducing the Defeat Sharia in America Act, which says discrimination based on Sharia Law should be a Civil Rights Act Violation.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its local Texas chapters, asking a court to shut them down. His office previously argued the local chapters were not part of Texas' foreign terrorist designation.

Community Capital Partners submitted documents to Collin County for The Meadow, formerly known as EPIC City, despite a Texas Attorney General securities fraud lawsuit.

The governor sent a letter to Dallas and Collin County's district attorneys and other state leaders Wednesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott filed the designation letter Tuesday.

The project from the East Plano Islamic Center has faced controversy and multiple state investigations over the past few months.

Ken Paxton says he wants to file a lawsuit against EPIC and its developers after finding alleged evidence of breaking state and federal laws.

A North Texas mosque alleges text messages containing anti-Islam media prove the state funeral agency's investigation into the mosque's funeral practices is motivated by religious discrimination.

The Center for American-Islamic Relations condemned an incident that took place at an Islamic learning center in McKinney, saying Gov. Greg Abbott bears responsibility because of his rhetoric.