A North Dallas church property that sparked a contract fight is now officially slated to become an Islamic education hub, according to its buyers.
Authentic Ilm Mission says it has finished buying the longtime Richardson Baptist campus at 201 N. Plano Road and plans to convert it into a K–12 school, a dawah seminary and a base for community services serving the surrounding suburbs.
In a written response to The Dallas Express, Dr. Karim Abū Zaid, speaking for Authentic Ilm Mission, stated, “I can confirm that the purchase of the property has been completed,” and identified Salahuddin Future Academy as the buyer. The confirmation follows a months‑long fundraising push tied to securing a former church campus in the Richardson/Plano corridor.
Buyer sued to enforce the sale
Salahuddin Future Academy filed suit against the Korean World Mission Baptist Church on Feb. 26 in Dallas County’s 191st District Court. According to the court petition, the parties signed a sales contract on Oct. 31, 2025, for $3.8 million, and the academy paid $38,000 in earnest money.
The complaint asked the court for specific performance, meaning the sale would be forced to closing, or, alternatively, more than $1,000,000 in damages. A broker packet for the property lists the campus at roughly 26,742 square feet with an asking price near $3.95 million, and the church’s own website lists the 201 N. Plano Road address.
Case ended without a ruling
The lawsuit was closed after the buyer filed a notice of nonsuit without prejudice on April 7, and no judge issued a ruling on the underlying contract dispute, according to reporting. That procedural finish means a court never decided whether the church was required to complete the sale, and it leaves title and deed records as the clearest public way to confirm whether ownership actually changed hands.
What the buyers say they'll build
Authentic Ilm Mission and Salahuddin Future Academy say the campus is set to house a Salahuddin Future Academy K–12 school, the AIM Dawah Academy & Seminary, a mosque and an Ansar Pantry community pantry.
AIM’s program pages describe Qur’anic studies, Arabic language instruction, leadership development and short residential dawah intensives. SAFA presents a K–12 academic program that integrates Islamic studies with standard coursework in a single campus setting.
This sits inside a larger North Texas debate
The planned conversion is unfolding amid a broader fight over high‑profile Muslim‑led projects in North Texas. Proposals such as the EPIC City development have drawn state scrutiny and heated public discussion over zoning, religious land use and cultural change.
A timeline compiled by the Dallas Observer shows how politics, neighborhood anxiety and real estate deals have combined to put religious property sales under an intense spotlight in recent months.
Legal takeaway
Because the buyer voluntarily dismissed its enforcement claim, a court never decided whether the sale had to go forward under the disputed contract. That voluntary nonsuit leaves the core contract questions unresolved in the court record, even though the parties say the deal is now closed.
The academy’s original petition and the church’s filings remain on the public docket for anyone who wants to follow the procedural history, the contract allegations and related documents.
For those tracking what actually happens on the ground, city and county records will tell the story. Watch for permit filings, renovation plans or a recorded deed in local databases, since those documents will answer many of the remaining questions about ownership and use. We will monitor filings and update this report if deeds, permit applications, or new court documents appear.
