The Brief
- The East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) is suing the state to resume Islamic funeral rites, which were halted by a Texas Funeral Commission order in March.
- EPIC argues their funeral services are religious acts, not commercial, and their suspension violates constitutional rights and has impacted 11 congregants.
- This legal challenge comes amidst multiple state investigations into EPIC and its planned “EPIC City” development, with attorneys claiming “racial profiling.”
AUSTIN, Texas – The East Plano Islamic Center is asking a state court to let them continue Islamic funeral rites after the Texas Funeral Commission sent a letter in March ordering them to stop.
What we know:
The East Plano Islamic Center on Wednesday asked a Travis County district court to allow it to continue performing traditional Islamic funerals and burial rites.…