Islamic Academy Acquires Richardson Baptist Church, Plans K‑12 School, Seminary, and Mosque

The campus is slated to become an Islamic education hub built around an “Islamization of Knowledge” curriculum. 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...