Key facts
- Cair slammed Texas Governor Greg Abbott for threatening to revoke state grants to airports installing Muslim ablution stations.
- The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport canceled a project to install an ablution station for Muslims.
- Governor Abbott stated that such facilities appear to single out one religious group for special treatment.
- Cair described Abbott's actions as a 'political stunt' and 'hypocritical,' highlighting his past efforts to promote religion in schools.
- President Donald Trump shared a news story about the cancellation of the DFW airport project.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) has criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott for threatening to withhold state funding from airports that install ablution stations for Muslims. Cair described the governor's actions as a 'political stunt' and 'hypocritical.'
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport had canceled a project to install such a station, which accommodates Muslims performing their obligatory prayers. Governor Abbott responded by threatening to revoke state grants to airports involved in similar projects, stating that these facilities appear to single out one religious group for special treatment and are 'illegal.'
Cair countered that the ablution station is a universally accessible and legal amenity, unlike Abbott's previous attempts to promote religion in public schools. The organization urged Abbott to focus on other state issues instead of what they called an 'anti-Muslim political stunt.'
President Donald Trump shared a news story about the cancellation of the DFW airport project on his Truth Social platform. Meanwhile, Imam Yasir Qadhi urged Abbott to reconsider, emphasizing that welcoming institutions strengthen religious liberty for all.