A proposed real estate development project 40 miles northeast of Dallas is drawing the attention of Texas’ most powerful politicians and thousands of internet critics for allegedly planning a “Sharia city” in
violation of the Fair Housing Act.
The 402-acre property, close to the small town of Josephine and nestled between the far north edges of Collin and Hunt Counties, was purchased by one of the region’s largest mosques, the East Plano Islamic Center, or EPIC. It is set to be managed by Community Capital Partners, an entity formed by the mosque and headed by its former president of the board of directors, Yasir Qadhi. The property blueprints, dubbed “EPIC City,” were introduced in October and include over 1,000 homes, a K-12 religious school, a community college, a mosque and shopping centers…