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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Waterpark scraps Muslim-only event after Texas governor threatens to pull funding

A private party advertised as "Muslims only" at a Texas waterpark has been cancelled after Governor Gregg Abbott threatened to pull the state funding the facility receives.

For the past two years, Dr. Aminah Knight has held a private Eid celebration at the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas. The waterpark is owned by the city, but is operated by a third-party company, according to CBS News.

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