A Muslim celebration was canceled because of a new Texas law. Organizers say they were targeted

Mohammed Abdullah and his wife, Aminah Knight, have organized an annual Eid celebration at Epic Waters in Grand Prairie since 2024. The first two events at the city-owned waterpark went off without a hitch.

“One, financially it brings a lot of money to the park, but two, there was never any incidents,” Abdullah told KERA. “Families were happy. People were happy.”

But this year was different. Abdullah, a chaplain and imam began to notice negative chatter online – specifically about the event’s flyer, which, just like in past years, read “Muslims only.”…

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