Major airport to undergo renovation for Muslims at a cost of hundreds of thousands

Fox News reported on Thursday that Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will install foot-washing stations for Muslims inside its restrooms, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The installation of these cleaning stations is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The project is privately funded and its cost is estimated at approximately $300,000, as noted in airport documents.

"The project includes adding cleaning stations to existing restrooms on the concourse level in Terminal D: one cleaning station for men in the existing men's restrooms and one cleaning station for women in the existing women's restrooms," the project details state.

In the Muslim tradition, there is a requirement for ritual purity. Wudu involves the washing of the hands, face, arms, wiping the head, and washing the feet before entering a prayer room. According to the report, Muslim passengers previously used regular sinks for this purpose, which created puddles of water on the restroom floors.

The installation of dedicated low sinks (Wudu sinks) is intended to prevent water accumulation and protect the sink surfaces. Similar low sinks and interfaith spaces already exist in other major international airports across the USA, including Chicago O'Hare.

Dallas/Fort Worth is one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world. Major American airports like Chicago O'Hare and Indianapolis have maintained these stations and interfaith rooms for years to accommodate international traffic, Fournier added.

This story comes a week after large demonstrations by Muslim residents in the state of Michigan. In a demonstration organized in the city of Dearborn, thousands of residents were seen calling for the implementation of Sharia law. Participants took to the streets dressed in black, some wearing keffiyehs, and chanting calls from the Quran. A number of women wore niqabs, while children and infants were also seen in similar attire. In the crowd, one could see the flags of Lebanon, the PLO, and other Arab countries. According to social media reports, the crowd also chanted in support of Hamas and Hezbollah.