A significant development in the fight against the spread of Sharia in Texas has resulted in a major defeat. “Islamic Academy Acquires Richardson Baptist Church, Plans K‑12 School, Seminary, and Mosque,” by Hunter Burney, Texas Scorecard, July 27, 2026:
A Muslim organization has purchased a Baptist church in Richardson after engaging in a lawsuit with the previous owners over a signing dispute. The organization announced plans to convert the church campus into a Muslim school, seminary, and mosque, in addition to other uses.
Salahuddin Future Academy (SAFA), the purchaser of the property, is a K-12 educational entity that states part of its mission is to “connect learning to Islamic principles by integrating the rich texts of the Quran and Hadith into every aspect of the Common Core standards” through a curriculum they describe as “Islamization of Knowledge.”
SAFA purchased the property from the Korean World Mission Baptist Church, which states on its website that it has owned the property since 1992. Some of the church’s prayers include that the people would “love Jesus more than anything else” and that the church would “[be a place] where Jesus’ disciples are made,” according to a translation from Korean.
“Our church’s mission is to live a life that brings glory to God by transforming people into God’s children and Jesus’ disciples,” according to a translation from Korean.
According to The Dallas Express, SAFA sued the Baptist church in February. The lawsuit was filed over SAFA’s claims that the church allegedly signed a contract in October of last year to sell the property for $3.8 million.
After SAFA allegedly paid $38,000 in earnest money and expected the transaction to close in May, the Korean Baptist Church stated that the pastor misunderstood what he was signing, thinking it was a listing agreement. This prompted SAFA to file the lawsuit to push the sale forward and seek more than $1 million in damages.…
The property will reportedly also house a mosque….
Richardson is a significant Dallas County city, with a small population of 118,205. It is home to the University of Texas at Dallas, and is known nationally as the Telecom Corridor — with over 500 high tech and telecommunications companies.
Salahuddin Future Academy (SAFA) operates under the Authentic Ilm Mission. The church later tried to contest the deal with SAFA on the grounds that its pastor didn’t “realize he was signing a sales contract,” and “lacked authorization from church leadership.” The signing pastor was evidently clueless about what he was getting into and/or he did not read between the lines. This case is not a simple business acquisition of property. Indeed, it was legal, but it also ended up being a hostile takeover by one cleverly run religious institution over another naively run one. Historically, “friendly” Muslim dialogue with Christians that invites the latter to trust, embrace and learn about Islam is just a utilitarian path to dawah.
The case of Salahuddin Future Academy and the Korean World Mission Baptist Church is a model exhibit of what Islamic dawah encompasses. First comes the smile. Then comes the snarl.
The Salahuddin Future Academy plans to open “America’s first national residential Dawah seminary” on the property.
Authentic Ilm Mission reveals its vision of “Cultivating the Next Generation of Muslim Ambassadors,” and boasts that the Salahuddin Future Academy acquisition that it is “Part of a Historic Integrated Campus,” and that “the Academy is housed within a 4-acre, 40,000 sq. ft. campus in Dallas, establishing a unified center for the community.”
Key here is another fact that is critical to the strategy of advancing Sharia. The Salahuddin Future Academy is located very close to the controversial EPIC CITY, the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC Masjid).
Some headlines about EPIC City:
- Louie Gohmert Video: Epic City – Welcome to Sharia USA
- Retired Police Lieutenant Warns: Texas’ EPIC City Is Phase Two of Sharia Enclave That’s Operated for 12 Years
- Texas: Department of Justice announces investigation of Muslim EPIC City
- Plano, Texas gives $1,200,000 to jihad-aligned Islamic charities, including EPIC City
- ‘EPIC City’ and the Hijrah to America
Clare Lopez wrote last year about EPIC city:
In the city of East Plano is the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), whose “activities are in accordance with the teachings of the Quran and following the teachings and traditions of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be upon Him).” In short, EPIC is a sharia-adherent organization whose plans for expansion envision a parallel society, an Islamic society within an as-yet constitutional state of Texas. Its promotional video, posted April 20, 2025 on Instagram, makes clear that its goal is to establish a self-governed Islamic community, which means a community under the rule of Islamic Law. EPIC’s Islamic scholar-in-residence, Yasir Qadhi, speaks of sharia in his sermons, not the U.S. Constitution — and openly holds sharia superior to and above man-made law.
I will get to the bottom of the “EPIC City” and “Sharia Law” issues in Texas. Two weeks ago, I announced that the Senate would hold interim hearings. In response, we received this letter from an organization that the Governor has designated a foreign terrorist organization…
— Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (@LtGovTX) February 10, 2026
The (legal) conquest of the Korean World Mission Baptist Church is a warning to peace-loving Christians of good will everywhere, as they are often far too gullible.
The Korean World Mission Baptist Church unwittingly signed over a bigger gift to the Salahuddin Future Academy than it could possibly have imagined. Though not adjoined to EPIC City, the Academy is close enough, and its location of Richardson (as the nation’s Telecom Corridor) is significant enough to catch a glimpse of the trajectory of the Muslim architects of EPIC City and the Salahuddin Future Academy. This expansionary development in the Lone Star State is an indicator of the strength of Sharia supremacists in America. The outcome will send a message to its proponents of how aggressively to continue their advance. A win is the signal to ramp up.
Texas is viewed as “ground zero” in the fight against the influence of Sharia. Hence the Sharia-Free America Congressional Caucus is centered in Texas, and led by Texas lawmakers Keith Self and Chip Roy. Developments in Texas highlight the stern warning of Idaho congressman Russ Fulcher:
Parts of our country are learning just how devastating Sharia Law can be to our citizens and our way of life. I am proud to join the Sharia-Free America Caucus as an original Member. The U.S. Constitution is—and must remain—our sole legal framework. Sharia Law is incompatible with the foundational principles of our nation and has no place in Idaho or anywhere in America”.
Islamic supremacists are using American laws against American citizens, and are superior in their strategies due to the naivety of the population at large, as well as the willful blindness of the left.
somehistory says
The Korean people in that area are very quiet and unassuming, running small businesses and living their lives.
I have no doubt that the *smile* was covering the deceit. The muzzie probably did lead the pastor to believe it was a “listing.” It’s sad, and too bad, that the Court couldn’t look into the past and hear what the lying muzzie said as a *contract* was signed.
Another muzzie not far from Richardson, told me that their book tells about Noah, Abraham Jesus and others who are in the Bible, trying to make me believe islime isn’t that much different from Christianity.
The muzzie and his mother didn’t actually say what their book says about those ancient Jews and Prophets, but implied it was like the Bible.
This poor pastor probably feels much shame. But hopefully, he can warn others about the deceit muzzies use to get what they want….which is property, money and power.
Taffy says
The thing that bothers me is that the seller of the property is the one that traditionally hires a lawyer to draft the contract of sale and not the buyer. In any event, the church had to have been represented by an attorney. Also, most of these churches are incorporated, and a Board resolution (in this case a resolution of the church council) is necessary to effect a sale. Finally, in NewYork, and I’m sure Texas, if a religious organization wants to sell its property, the state Attorney General’s office has to approve precisely to ensure the church is not getting flimflammed.
Walter Sieruk says
To comment on one specific sentence in in this article which is “A Muslim organization has purchased a Baptist church in Richardson after engaging in a lawsuit with the previous owners over a signing dispute. The organization announced plans to convert the church campus into a Muslim school, seminary, and mosque, in addition to other uses.”
One reason way Muslim clerics take delight such a thing as turning a Christian Church building into a structure or structures designed for Muslim activates is because it has a symbolic meaning. Which is this symbol Islam’s superiority and victory over Christianity.
All this is related to the this twenty –first century “War of Ideas” is that of a great a conflict and a clash between Christianity and Islam. As explained by the Christian author, William Wagner,, in his book which is entitled HOW ISLAM PLANS TO CHANGE THE WORLD had explained on page 155 about a meeting that he had with a Muslim cleric , which reads “Several years ago one Imam told me that ,prior to 1990, the greatest enemy to Islam was Communism but now it is the Christian missions.” Further, on page 208 the Wagner had written about some zealous Muslims that “They have failed to stop Christian missions. They see Christian missions as their number one enemy.” On the next page the reader is informed that “Christianity remains the number one buffer against Islam, a fact readily recognized by those who seek a world wild ummah.” [1]
[1] Ummah – The community of all those who affirm Islam.
Walter Sieruk says
Regarding that billboard sign that warns “Sharia law threatens America “
So very true that warnings is because attempting to fuse together the United States Constitution with Sharia is just like trying to mix oil and water together.
abu taleb says
In the biggest muslim majority country, Indonesia, there is hardly any open talk about implementing shariah law above the secular law, except in one province. Most muslims in the country, who are not really religious, are not too keen to shariah law.
If shariah law is being openly talked in Europe or USA, then it shows how dangerous the situation there.
Troybeam says
Buying churches that are no longer used is Islam showing Americans that hey, we can and will dominate your nation by erasing your religion building by building.
The Catholic church has done more damage to America by selling their churches and all buildings no longer used. In this action the church is aiding and abetting Islam’s growth inside of our nation. I wonder if the Pope prior to the current one showed Islam the Vatican and struck a deal to purchase property inside of America because many churches have been sold to Islam. Example Brooklyn New York and 1883 church was sold to Islam now it has had 2 arson fires, my guess is the people of Brooklyn might be stating not here. Just think’in.
jimjames says
Knock off all the circular bull shit- just read the Quran! It is a program for world conquest and a totalitarian nightmare of a society! It is incompatible with the the US Constitutional Republic so kick them out! No lawyer can twist this basic fact! Kick them out!
OLD GUY says
Yes it is, and the muslim/islamic invasion is like a freight train out of control rolling down hill. The speed of the islamic takeover will grow as it continues to run with out brakes. Sharia law allows rape, violence and the murder of non-islamic women men and children. Think about that my friends and neighbors.