Islamic scholars promoting 400 acres of Muslim community in Texas

Huge Texas fortunes “Islam will be brought to the forefront” at 17-acre mosques and schools

Islamic scholars who described Thanksgiving as “rooted in genocide” and allegedly expressed support for al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups are promoting plans to build a 400-acre Islamic-centric faith and residential area in rural North Texas.

Yasir Qadhi, dean of the American Islamic Seminary and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), located about 20 minutes north of Dallas, is one of the key promoters of Epic City and Epic Ranches, an ambitious project that combined with Plano Mosque in April 2024.

Called as “a meticulously designed community that brings Islam to the forefront,” Epic City is part of a proposal by the Investor Group Community Capital Partner (CCP) to acquire and develop 402 acres of land near Josephine, which had just 2,100 residents in 2020 before it exploded in 2020.

The plan will develop a single family and townhome lot of nearly 1,080 people, along with private schools, commercial retail spaces and mosques. Land utilities are provided by unidentified “local government utility districts.” Under the proposal, the CCP “donates a portion of the land” (over 17 acres), for the epic for building a mosque and Islamic K-12 private school.

The Epic City promotional video begins with an Islamic call to prayer, describing the plan as “more than just a neighborhood, it’s a way of life.” The video narration says it says “a meticulously designed community… bringing Islam to the forefront,” “multiple areas for sports,” and “10 minutes away.”

In another video, Qadhi says the epic will be “open to non-Americans,” involving building a “comprehensive community from scratch” that is included in “loving and safe communities of friends and family neighborhoods,” including retired homes, retail stores and clinics that make every living.

A Josephine city spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday that Epic’s marketing material belongs to the “centre of Josephine,” but such an explanation is “incorrect and leads to confusion and concern among residents.”

Lisa Palomba, Josephine’s administrator, said, “To be clear, the proposed development of the spectacular cities and spectacular ranches is not within Josephine’s jurisdiction. They are not within Josephine’s territorial jurisdiction (ETJ), nor within Josephine’s utility district, nor within city restrictions. The city of Josephine has not received or acted upon requests related to the spectacular cities and spectacular ranches.”

According to the investor’s overview, the property is “currently under contract” with the Islamic Centre until it assigns the contract to the CCP. EPIC is listed as a “non-profit Texas organization” along with minority shareholders along with boards of directors, Imran Chaudhary, Navede Siddiki and Sarfraz Ahmad.

According to the documents, investors will need to buy $80,000 in CCP to book a lot. Qadhi announced in a video on February 12th that more than 500 lots have already been reserved by Epic City Investors.

CP has reached out to both the epic and CCP for comment. This story will be updated when a response is received.