{"id":42888,"date":"2026-08-13T09:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42888"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:59:15","slug":"dallas-airport-to-add-muslim-washing-stations-to-restrooms-to-prevent-slippery-floors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42888","title":{"rendered":"Dallas airport to add Muslim washing stations to restrooms to prevent slippery floors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6402429759112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Trump announces $22B makeover for Dulles International Airport<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">President Trump announces a $22 billion renovation for Dulles International Airport, aiming to make it the &#8216;best&#8217; in the country. Secretary Sean Duffy confirms the removal of &#8216;people movers,&#8217; replacing them with an efficient train and walkway system. Trump, who has long criticized Dulles, used a laser pointer to detail the extensive revamp plans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_3768263\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/dallas-fort-worth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport<\/a> will install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms at the facility, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The project was officially registered with Texas regulators on July 31, according to documents detailing the project.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The installation of the Wudu ablution stations is expected to be complete by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Project consists of adding Ablution stations to existing concourse level restrooms in Terminal D, one Men&#8217;s ablution station in existing men&#8217;s restroom and one Women&#8217;s ablution station in the existing women&#8217;s restroom,&#8221; the project details read.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_3768264\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/travelers-clash-tsa-shares-surprising-guidance-about-airport-etiquette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRAVELERS CLASH AFTER TSA SHARES SURPRISING GUIDANCE ABOUT AIRPORT ETIQUETTE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/dallas-airport-travelers-hub.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It is privately funded and expected to cost around $300,000, the documents state.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The updates aim to prevent water on standard restroom floors and protect sink counters.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Similar low-level basins and interfaith spaces already exist at other <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_3768265\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">major international airport hubs<\/a> across the U.S., including Chicago O&#8217;Hare.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Some conservatives were <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_3768266\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/controversies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">outraged online<\/a> over the project plan, while others urged people to take a more measured approach, noting that the new stations are not about pushing any ideology.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/343\/192\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/686\/384\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/672\/378\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1344\/756\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/931\/523\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1862\/1046\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/720\/405\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1440\/810\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1200\/675\/dallasfort-worth-international-airport-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"People at Dallas\/Fort Worth International Airport\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The installations of the Wudu ablution stations are expected to be completed by the end of the year.<\/span> <span>(Shelby Tauber\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;People are freaking out over foot-washing stations at DFW, but let\u2019s look at the actual facts before jumping to conclusions. This isn&#8217;t about pushing an ideology\u2014it&#8217;s basic airport management,&#8221; conservative activist Ryan Fournier wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Safety &amp; Plumbing: People washing their feet in standard bathroom sinks creates soaked, slippery floors and breaks the counters. Low-level wudu basins keep the restrooms dry and safe for everyone,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Standard Infrastructure: DFW is one of the busiest travel hubs on the planet. Major U.S. airports like Chicago O&#8217;Hare and Indianapolis have had these and interfaith rooms for years to handle international traffic cleanly,&#8221; Fournier added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_travel_article_main-content_article-body_6_3768267\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/flight-canceled-toddler-refused-buckle-seat-belt-stranding-passengers-overnight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLIGHT CANCELED AFTER TODDLER REFUSED TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT, STRANDING PASSENGERS OVERNIGHT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/343\/192\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/686\/384\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/672\/378\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1344\/756\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/931\/523\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1862\/1046\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/720\/405\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1440\/810\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1200\/675\/airport-delay-government-shutdown-002.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Long lines at a Dallas airport.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The updates aim to prevent water on standard restroom floors and protect sink counters.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fournier said the addition is &#8220;just about keeping the bathrooms clean and preventing people from slipping on wet tiles. 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