{"id":2604326,"date":"2026-05-19T07:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-only-event-canceled-after-texas-gov-greg-abbott-makes-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:31:57","slug":"muslim-only-event-canceled-after-texas-gov-greg-abbott-makes-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-only-event-canceled-after-texas-gov-greg-abbott-makes-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Muslim Only&#8217; Event Canceled After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Makes Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmuslim-only-event-canceled-after-texas-gov-greg-abbott-makes-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604326&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s office says it sent a letter to Grand Prairie, Texas, warning it would pull $530,000 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oakland-misses-deadlines-for-public-safety-grants-worth-millions-los-angeles-da-doesnt-apply\/\" title=\"Oakland fails to meet deadlines for valuable ... safety ..., LA DA doesn&#039;t apply.\">public safety grants<\/a> unless the city canceled a scheduled \u201cDFW Epic Eid\u201d day at Epic Waters Indoor Water Park. The event was advertised as \u201cMuslim only,\u201d including language stating it was closed to the public and requiring women to wear burkinis.Abbott argued the setup was religious discrimination and pointed to state and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal civil-rights nondiscrimination requirements tied<\/a> to the city\u2019s grants.According to the report, the city canceled the event after Abbott\u2019s intervention. The story also notes broader controversy in Texas around immigration and Islamic-related political and cultural issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s office sent a letter to the leadership of Grand Prairie, Texas, vowing to pull $530,000 in funds unless they cancel a water park day only open to Muslims, resulting in the event\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>The May 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaraGonzalesTX\/status\/2052066461863063554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Mayor Ron Jensen noted that the Epic Waters Indoor Water Park, which is owned by the Dallas suburb, has a scheduled \u201cDFW Epic Eid\u201d event with advertisements making clear that only Muslims are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>The letter from Abbott\u2019s office noted that a flyer says \u201cMUSLIM ONLY EVENT,\u201d \u201cFOR MUSLIMS ONLY,\u201d AND \u201cCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC \u2014 MUSLIMS ONLY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Any women who wish to attend the event must wear \u201cburkinis\u201d \u2014 swimwear designed to comply with Islamic law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCLUSIVE \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Governor Greg Abbott\u2019s office has sent a letter to the city of Grand Prairie threatening to pull their public safety grants if they don\u2019t cancel the planned \u201cMuslim-only\u201d water park day, citing state and federal statutes relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">civil rights<\/a> and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8TUGgGnbWl\">pic.twitter.com\/8TUGgGnbWl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaraGonzalesTX\/status\/2052066461863063554?\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The website for the event even says that \u201cthe entire waterpark has been exclusively reserved for Muslims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abbott\u2019s letter noted that the \u201cDFW Epic Eid\u201d event openly discriminates on the basis of religion.<\/p>\n<p>There are five active grants that the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor has with the city of Grand Prairie \u2014 and their terms require that Grand Prairie \u201ccomply with all State and Federal statutes relating to civil rights and nondiscrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The city will have to refund the $530,000 provided so far this year if they do not cancel the event.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott emphasized on social media that Grand Prairie allowing the event to be \u201cclosed to the general public\u201d is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-washington-d-c-mayor-muriel-bowser-was-warned-but-refused-any-additional-help-before-january-6th-vote-on-stolen-election\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Was Warned but Refused Any Additional Help Before January 6th Vote on Stolen Election\">clear instance<\/a> of \u201creligious discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-erupts-after-city-owned-water-park-advertises-muslims-only-day\/\" title=\"Backlash Erupts After City-Owned Water Park Advertises &#039;... Only&#039; Day\">city-owned water park<\/a> in Grand Prairie openly advertised a \u201cMUSLIMS ONLY\u201d event \u2014 closed to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s religious discrimination. It\u2019s unconstitutional. I signed HB 4211 into law \u2014 banning Muslim only no-go zones in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The City must cancel the event and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W9NY9PAAjE\">https:\/\/t.co\/W9NY9PAAjE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/2052074705582989453?\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unconstitutional. I signed HB 4211 into law \u2014 banning Muslim only no-go zones in Texas,\u201d Abbott added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe City must cancel the event and commit to never allowing something like it again by May 11th, or lose $530,000 in state grants,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet this be a lesson to local officials: Facilities funded by ALL taxpayers are not just for a subset of Texans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sara Gonzales, the commentator with Blaze Media who broke the story of the event, announced later on May 6 that it had been nixed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Muslim-only waterpark event is canceled! We did it!\u201d she wrote on X, thanking Abbott for his intervention.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Muslim-only waterpark event is canceled! 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