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Sara Gonzales exposes 'MUSLIMS ONLY' event at city-owned site — and Gov. Greg Abbott is taking action

A report from BlazeTV's Sara Gonzales exposing a Muslims-only event at a water park in Texas has led to a threat from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.The event was to celebrate a religious event called Eid and was scheduled for June 1 in Grand Prairie. Gonzales posted an ad from the event clearly marking it as excluding non-Muslims.'That's religious discrimination. It's unconstitutional.'The event included halal food and a private prayer area, despite the Epic Waters indoor park being city-owned.On Wednesday, the governor issued a threat to pull the city's public safety grants unless the park shut down the event."A city-owned water park in Grand Prairie openly advertised a 'MUSLIMS ONLY' event — closed to the general public. That's religious discrimination," Abbott said in a statement on social media."It's unconstitutional. I signed HB 4211 into law — banning Muslim only no-go zones in Texas," he added. "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."He pointed out that one of the red flags involved the planners asking women to wear "burkinis" rather than bikinis."Let this be a lesson to local officials: Facilities funded by ALL taxpayers are not just for a subset of Texans," Abbott added.RELATED: Sara Gonzales confronts owner of alleged H-1B visa & autism center scam — whistleblower tells all The Dallas Morning News reported that the event's organizer, Aminah Knight, said she did not intend to exclude anyone when the event was labeled "Muslims only." She said the flyer has been changed to include everyone."As Muslims, we have a modest dress code. Going to a water park can be a challenge," Knight said, noting that this was the third year of the event. "This is a way to have fun and make sure our children and community feel seen."A spokesperson for the city did not respond to a request for comment from the Morning News.The event was expected to draw about 600 attendees.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Muslims only at a Texas water park? Sara Gonzales warns Islamic 'segregation' is happening in plain sight.

When BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales stumbled upon a flyer for a Muslim-run event at a water park in Texas, she quickly exposed it — only for organizers to change the flyer to reflect a more inclusive atmosphere.However, Gonzales isn’t letting it go, pointing out that “screenshots are forever.”“If you want to see how bad the Islamic invasion of Texas is getting, I’ve got to tell you, I didn’t have this on my bingo card. Now they’re taking over our water parks,” she says, pulling up the original flyer for the event.Not only does the event boast a “private prayer area” and “modest dress code,” but it advertises that it is “closed to the public,” as it’s “Muslims only.”“Guess segregation is alive and well in Texas. And the water park is, of course, it’s owned by the city of Grand Prairie, Texas. Taxpayers are paying for it,” Gonzales explains, pointing out that this is not the first time taxpayers have paid for this event.“This is not the first, not the second, but the third annual ‘Muslim-only’ Epic water park,” she says, before reading testimonials from the first and second events.“My daughter described it as ‘the best of her life.’ As a family, [sic] that values modesty finding a recreational activity that aligns with our principles can be challenging, however your event provided a safe respectful environment, where we could enjoy ourselves without compromise and the availability of a clean quiet prayer room allowed us to stay longer and enjoy,” one woman wrote.“I loved the modesty and the Anasheed,” another event-go-er posted.“MashaAllah the event was very organized. Being with friends made it enjoyable and fun, Islamic-friendly, not crowded, and good food,” another testimonial read.The organizers' website even gave examples of what to wear to the event, with a page full of photos of burkinis — which is swimwear for Muslim women that covers them from head to toe like a burka.“It seems like a bad idea to have a head covering when you’re going into water,” she says. “That doesn’t seem safe.”Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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.