May 7, 2026
Grand Prairie cancels Muslim holiday event at city water park after Abbott threatens to pull grants
A privately organized Muslim holiday celebration scheduled at a city-owned water park here has been canceled after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to strip the city of more than half a million dollars in state funding unless officials called off the event.
TL;DR
- A Muslim holiday celebration at a city-owned water park was canceled.
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove over $500,000 in state funding.
- The funding threat was conditional on the city canceling the event.