Epic Waters water park changes Muslim-only event to all are welcome
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Updated · Fox News · May 6
Epic Waters water park changes Muslim-only event to all are welcome
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened Grand Prairie with losing $530,000 in state public safety grants unless the city cancelled or changed the June 1 Eid event.
Organisers revised promotional material to say "All are welcome" and "modest dress only" after criticism of the original religious admission policy.
The city-owned Dallas-Fort Worth area park, partly funded by a local sales tax, is hosting its third Epic Eid event, which still advertises halal food, prayer space and Islamic etiquette.
After changing its public flyer, did the 'Epic Eid' event secretly remain a 'Muslims only' gathering?
Can a 'modest dress code' at a public waterpark legally create an exclusive faith-based environment?
As European pools ban burkinis, could a Texas waterpark's 'modest dress' rule set a new US precedent?