McKinney City Council Approves Five-Acre Mosque Amid Resident Objections
The McKinney, Texas city council voted unanimously to allow a new five-acre Islamic complex, despite warnings from an Iranian-American resident.
In McKinney, Texas, the city council unanimously approved the construction of a five-acre Islamic facility that will include a sanctuary, classrooms and a gymnasium. During a hearing, Eddie Isa, an Iranian-American who called himself a “Sharia law survivor,” urged officials to reject the project, arguing it would bring a harmful ideology and blur the line between religion and government. He cited the prevalence of Sharia law in many Muslim-majority nations as a warning.
The McKinney Islamic Association responded by labeling the opposition as anger, hate and Islamophobia. The approved site sits at the corner of Virginia Parkway and Crutcher Crossing, about three miles from the congregation’s existing mosque. This approval comes amid broader Texas actions, such as Governor Greg Abbott’s 2025 law targeting “Sharia compounds” after controversy over a large North Texas Islamic community plan.
Why it matters
The vote highlights tensions over religious facilities and local governance in a rapidly diversifying Texas community.
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