The East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) will move forward with its plans for a controversial residential development in Collin and Hunt Counties, according to a Monday announcement. Instead of being named EPIC City, however, Capital Community Partners says the proposed community will now be named “The Meadow.”
Announced in 2024, plans for the 400-acre development were halted last year after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began leading a charge against what he called the “sharia city.” Over the course of most of 2025, Abbott, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a number of investigations against EPIC while using their social media reach to regularly speak out against the mosque’s efforts, including funeral services.
“The group behind the proposed East Plano Islamic Center compound may be misleading investors,” Abbott said in a March 2025 press release. “Defrauding Texans will not be tolerated. The Texas State Securities Board is conducting a thorough investigation to ensure Texans are protected from financial harm that is alleged to have been caused by EPIC. This is part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of illegal activities by EPIC. All entities in Texas must follow state law, not Sharia law.”…