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‘Muslim only’ event at Texas water park canceled after Abbott threatens to pull $530K in state grants

A "Muslim only" event at a taxpayer-funded Texas water park has been canceled following criticism and threats by Gov. Greg Abbott to pull public safety grants.A local Islamic group had rented out the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie for its annual Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) "Epic Eid" celebration on June 1.Representatives for both the water park and the city of Grand Prairie sent the following statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday evening confirming the event is canceled:"After further review and in the best interest of the City of Grand Prairie, the June 1 EID event at Epic Wat...