A local Islamic group rented out the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark<\/a> for its annual Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) “Epic Eid” celebration June 1. A flier for the event originally stated that the gathering was a “Muslim only event” that required a “modest dress code.”<\/p>\n Amid the backlash, the organizer of the event, Aminah Knight, said the event was about “creating a space where individuals and families, particularly those who value modest dress and a modest environment, can come together and enjoy a recreational setting comfortably.”<\/p>\n The new poster<\/a> removes “Muslim only event” and now says “Modest dress only” and replaces the phrase “For Muslims only” with “All are welcome.”<\/p>\n MUSLIM GROUPS, OTHER LEADERS DEMAND ABBOTT RESCIND CAIR’S \u2018TERRORIST\u2019 DESIGNATION: ‘DEFAMATORY’<\/a><\/p>\n A previously advertised “Muslims only event” at Epic Waters in Grand Prairie, Texas, was changed to welcome all after backlash over the religious admission policy. (Facebook\/Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark\ufeff)<\/p>\n “In response to feedback, we have updated our materials to clearly reflect that this is a modest dress-only event, centered around a respectful and family-friendly environment,” she wrote in a message on the event website.<\/p>\n The event is the third being held at Epic Waters, a city-owned water park<\/a> funded in part by a voter-approved 0.25% sales tax in the DFW suburb of Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n Initially, the event advertised a “Muslim only event<\/a>” admission policy that featured halal food and a private prayer area. Women are required to dress in “burkinis,” and men are required to wear swim trunks and shirts.<\/p>\n The initial flier for the event noted that it was “For Muslims only” before being changed to “All are welcome.” (DFW EID)<\/p>\n Although men and women won’t be separated, the event website states that guests should uphold “Islamic etiquette<\/a>,” just as they do in other mixed-gender spaces.<\/p>\n MUSLIM CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP CAIR SUES TEXAS OVER ABBOTT’S \u2018TERRORIST\u2019 DESIGNATION<\/a><\/p>\n Abbott blasted the event, calling the initial “Muslim only” policy “unconstitutional” and “religious discrimination.”<\/p>\n “I signed HB 4211 into law \u2014 banning Muslim-only no-go zones<\/a> in Texas,” he wrote on X. “The City must cancel the event and commit to never allowing something like it again by May 11th, or lose $530,000 in state grants. Let this be a lesson to local officials: Facilities funded by ALL taxpayers are not just for a subset of Texans.”<\/p>\n The event website included images of what women attending should wear to comply with Islamic standards. (DFW EID)<\/p>\n In a letter to Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen, Abbott noted that his Public Safety Office<\/a> has five active grants with the city and that city leaders agreed to comply with state laws<\/a> regarding civil rights and discrimination upon accepting the awards.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/epic-warpaerk-muslim-only-002.jpeg\")
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