[Editor’s note: see updated article below] By Breitbart. The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is set to install privately-funded, dedicated Islamic foot washing stations in the facility, according to documents from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
According to the document, the project, which comes at an estimated cost of $300,000, is expected to begin August 31.
Women and men will have separate facilities that will not be shared between the sexes.
“Project consists of adding Ablution stations to existing concourse level restrooms in Terminal D, one Men’s ablution station in existing men’s restroom and one Women’s ablution station in the existing women’s restroom,” the details of the project read, as some say this will help eliminate the use of sinks in that capacity and keep the floors dry.
Reports indicate that this is a privately funded project and the stations will be in Terminal D of the airport. Audacy notes that this terminal “handles many of DFW’s international flights.”
(Read more from “Airport Installing Foot Washing Stations for Muslim Travelers” HERE)
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DFW Airport scraps controversial Islamic foot-washing station plan as Texas Gov Abbott takes aim
By Brittany Miller. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday directed a review of state grants to entities operating two major Texas airports over religious accommodations after Dallas Fort Worth International Airport said it would no longer move forward with a proposal to install Islamic washing stations.
Abbott said the state will review grants to entities operating DFW and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston for possible revocation and denial of future funding. He also referred both airports to the U.S. Department of Transportation for investigation.
“Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others,” Abbott wrote on X Friday. “DFW plans to install Islamic wudu washing facilities are illegal. I’ve directed a review of all state grants to both airports for possible revocation, and referred DFW & IAH to USDOT for investigation.
“Texas will not allow illegal religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded facilities.” (Read more about Muslim traveler and foot washing HERE)
(Read more from “Airport Installing Foot Washing Stations for Muslim Travelers” HERE)