Airport constructs foot sinks for Muslims

[JuanDenver]

Seriously, when and where will this stop?

The Kansas City International Airport has added several foot-washing basins in restrooms to accommodate a growing number of Muslim taxicab drivers who requested the facilities to prepare for daily Islamic prayer, WND has learned.

The move concerns airport police who worry about Middle Eastern men loitering inside the building. After 9/11, the airport beefed up its police force to help prevent terrorist attacks.

"Why are we constructing places of worship for them inside our airports?" said an airport official who requested anonymity. "Why are we catering to their rituals? We don't do it for any other religion."

Other major airports also are dealing with increased demands from Muslim cabdrivers.

For instance, cabbies at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recently caused a stir when they refused to carry passengers possessing alcoholic beverages or accompanied by seeing-eye dogs. Alcohol is forbidden in Islam, and dogs are considered unclean.

There are approximately 250 taxicab drivers operating at KCI Airport in Missouri, one of the largest airports in the U.S., linking some 10 million passengers between mid-America and other U.S. cities. Approximately 70 percent of the drivers are of Middle Eastern heritage and practice the Islamic faith, sources say.

KCI Airport Police are responsible for the cab drivers, including the holding areas of the building. The KCI Aviation Department, which oversees the police, recently expanded the taxicab facility restroom area to include the construction of four individual foot-washing benches.

The cost of the project is not immediately known. A spokeswoman for the engineering department said she could not break out the figures.

KCI Airport Police Capt. Jim Harmon declined comment, explaining, "This is a touchy subject."

He referred questions to the KCI Aviation Department.

In a cleansing ritual known as ablution, Muslims are required to wash their feet before praying to Allah five times a day. They often complain that public restroom sinks do not accommodate their needs. Floor-level basins make it easier for them to perform their foot-washing ritual.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has pressed government agencies and businesses to install the foot basins in restrooms.

The controversial Muslim lobby group advises employers to allow Muslim workers time to perform both the washing ritual and prayer, which "is usually about 15 minutes," according to a pamphlet CAIR publishes called, "An Employer's Guide to Islamic Religious Practices."

The Islamic purification ritual, known in Arabic as "wudu," involves a 10-step process, which includes:

1. Praising Allah while washing both hands up to the wrist three times, making sure that the water reaches between fingers and under rings.

2. Rinsing out the mouth thoroughly three times, using the right hand (the one not used for cleaning private parts) to bring the water to the mouth.

3. Snorting water into the nostrils from the right hand, three times, to cleanse them of demons that Muslims believe reside there, clearing the passages of any mucous using the left hand.

4. Washing off the tip of the nose with the left hand.

5. Washing the entire face three times from right ear to left ear.

6. Continuing to wash from forehead to throat.

7. Washing the right arm and then the left arm, three times, from the wrist up to the elbow, removing watches.

8. Moving wetted palms over the head from the top of the forehead to the back of the head.

9. Passing the wetted tips of the fingers into the grooves and holes of both ears, and also passing the wetted thumbs behind the ears and ear lobes.

10. Finally, washing both feet to the ankles starting with the right foot, including between the toes, then reciting: "Ash-hadu an la ilaha illal lahu wa ashhadu anna Muammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh" ? meaning there is no god but Allah and he has no partners, and Muhammad is his servant and messenger.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=55417

[Shaun1990]

It doesnt hurt you, I dont see why you are so against this.

[user67987300011654]

I would say that the Muslim community is thankful for that, from the airport

that proves that the people of America are not in war against Islam, that is a great gesture from the American people

As a Muslim I am very thankful to be living in this country with people like that

Thank You whomever worked for that build

[Apeus]

This is ridiculous. This is America, why are we giving into Muslims left and right. If they want special consideration in public areas they can go back to their countries.

[974g63awd]

Originally Posted by Shaun1990

It doesnt hurt you, I dont see why you are so against this.

He has a tendancy of blaming muslim people as a whole for PC things other people decide to do. And it doesn't hurt him. He was waiting for everyone to jump on board and start the usual flaming.

[Mark_ey]

OMG! This is outrageous! a foot sink??? for your feet??? What is the world coming to ?!?!?!?!

btw Jesus loved to wash his feet too

[974g63awd]

Originally Posted by Apeus

This is ridiculous. This is America, why are we giving into Muslims left and right. If they want special consideration in public areas they can go back to their countries.

Giving these cry babies a sink to wash their feet in is hardly "giving into them left and right".

[NuggzTheNinja]

3. Snorting water into the nostrils from the right hand, three times, to cleanse them of demons that Muslims believe reside there, clearing the passages of any mucous using the left hand.

OK, so do they blow their snot all over the foot sink, or the regular sink?

[Nail_Adam]

Its a foot sink for crying out loud

[US_Ranger]

lol @ everyone in this thread.

I wouldn't mind washing my feet if I was wearing flip flops on a plane. Would I be allowed to use it too?

[Nail_Adam]

Originally Posted by US_Ranger

lol @ everyone in this thread.

I wouldn't mind washing my feet if I was wearing flip flops on a plane. Would I be allowed to use it too?

Hell yes, I don't see why, I don't even see why some are making this a big issue

[user67987300011654]

Ranger why not,

you can go to any mosque now and sit through a prayer

I encourage everyone to go and see what Im talking about

[JuanDenver]

Originally Posted by Janissarie

I would say that the Muslim community is thankful for that, from the airport

that proves that the people of America are not in war against Islam, that is a great gesture from the American people

As a Muslim I am very thankful to be living in this country with people like that

Thank You whomever worked for that build

Originally Posted by 974g63awd

He has a tendancy of blaming muslim people as a whole for PC things other people decide to do. And it doesn't hurt him. He was waiting for everyone to jump on board and start the usual flaming.

Originally Posted by Mark_ey

OMG! This is outrageous! a foot sink??? for your feet??? What is the world coming to ?!?!?!?!

btw Jesus loved to wash his feet too

Originally Posted by 974g63awd

Giving these cry babies a sink to wash their feet in is hardly "giving into them left and right".

Originally Posted by MWarsame

Its a foot sink for crying out loud

Originally Posted by MWarsame

Hell yes, I don't see why, I don't even see why some are making this a big issue

Originally Posted by SeniorDiscount

The move concerns airport police who worry about Middle Eastern men loitering inside the building. After 9/11, the airport beefed up its police force to help prevent terrorist attacks.

"Why are we constructing places of worship for them inside our airports?" said an airport official who requested anonymity. "Why are we catering to their rituals? We don't do it for any other religion."

Other major airports also are dealing with increased demands from Muslim cabdrivers.

The cost of the project is not immediately known. A spokeswoman for the engineering department said she could not break out the figures.

KCI Airport Police Capt. Jim Harmon declined comment, explaining, "This is a touchy subject."

Read the article.

[efini84]

of all the things in this country to get up in arms about, muslims' foot sinks are your first choice?


lol

[974g63awd]

Originally Posted by SeniorDiscount

Read the article.

Read it the 1st time.


I realize your argument: Today we give them a sink and tomorrow they will want to convert everyone to islam.

Guess what, its still only a foot sink. Let the babies wash their feet.

[efini84]

Originally Posted by SeniorDiscount

Read the article.

we get it: white people are afraid of teh brown people. nothing new there.

[kev108]

is that supposed to be a great investment?

[JuanDenver]

Originally Posted by 974g63awd

Read it the 1st time.


I realize your argument: Today we give them a sink and tomorrow they will want to convert everyone to islam.

Theres nothing like that in the article.

[sxitax]

wast of predominantly white non-muslim tax$

this is how muslims work. they start on little things then work their way to get quotas,affirmative action, police having to treat them differently,etc.

[efini84]

Originally Posted by sxitax

wast of predominantly white non-muslim tax$

so is welfare, but i don't hear people bitching...

[sxitax]

Originally Posted by efini84

so is welfare, but i don't hear people bitching...

yes they do your just an ignorant racist bigot

[efini84]

Originally Posted by sxitax

your just an ignorant racist

that's gold

i'm taking a screenshot. good times...

[ceno]

this is a free country, thats the main reason we have people living here from all over the world.

They are US citizens too, (or green card holders etc) they have every right to demand things...

you are trying to create a picture which states, "US agains THEM", and frankly,you fail miserably. If it doesnt affect you, WTF are you crying for?

[974g63awd]

Originally Posted by SeniorDiscount

Theres nothing like that in the article.

Didn't say there was. I assumed that was the case you were trying to make.

[974g63awd]

Originally Posted by sxitax

wast of predominantly white non-muslim tax$

this is how muslims work. they start on little things then work their way to get quotas,affirmative action, police having to treat them differently,etc.

LOL....You're strait from a fu*king comic book. Thanks though. I hadn't had a good laugh all day.

[sxitax]

would you liberals be alright with a white only bathroom because they are more familiar with that smell?

[user67987300011654]

once a racist allways a racist

today its the muslims

tommorow its the jews, blakcs, hispanics, asians

but guess what our numbers are growing baby, the minorities are everywhere, you can be racist all you want

but over the net, you are one mean SOB, in real life you wouldnt dare say anything like this to anyone of color

[sxitax]

ur the racist , you just listed said only non-whites can be victims of racism.

[Shaun1990]

Originally Posted by SeniorDiscount

Theres nothing like that in the article.

Well, if you arent making the slippery slope argument, what is the purpose of even posting it? Whats your point? I am assuming that you are somehow against this. If not, then I apologise.

[JuanDenver]

Originally Posted by 974g63awd

Didn't say there was. I assumed that was the case you were trying to make.

I didnt make any case whatsoever besides posting the article, so the assumption is that you referred to the article.

You clearly put words in my mouth. Keep posts like that out of the RandP and never do that to me again.