Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Stops Muslim Foot-Washing Station Plan

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) has ordered plans to install Islamic foot-washing stations at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to cease. The state will now review grants to entities operating the airport, as well as Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

“Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others,” Abbott wrote on X. “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,” he declared.

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In letters to DFW’s Christopher McLaughlin and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Abbott wrote, “I am unaware of either airport installing standalone facilities to meet the particular needs of the many other religious groups represented across Texas.” He declared, “That is illegal.”

DFW told Fox News Digital that airport officials reviewed an “internal proposal to add a set of ablution washing stations on the pre-security side of Terminal D, the international terminal. Like all proposed projects, the airport ultimately considers the operational benefits, customer service impacts, operational risks and costs before approving them.”

“While that evaluation was planned, the airport accelerated its review due to elevated public interest this week and has determined not to proceed with the project as it would not deliver the originally anticipated operational benefits.”


The privately-funded project was initially expected to begin at the end of August and conclude at the end of December. “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,” project detail from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation said.

This article originally appeared on American Faith and is reposted with permission.