# CAIR slams Texas governor’s ‘anti-Muslim stunt’ over airport washing stations

https://mins.news/en/item/24446

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 18:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/cair-slams-texas-governors-anti-muslim-stunt-on-airport-washing-stations?traffic_source=rss

> The Council on American–Islamic Relations condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott for opposing wudu washing stations at Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston airports. DFW abandoned its plans after Abbott threatened to revoke state funding, while Abbott accused the airports of religious discrimination and referred them for federal investigation.

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