The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its support for a request by Muslim students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) for a space to pray.
The Muslim Student Association at WKU chapter has been requesting an easily accessible campus prayer space since its founding in 2019. Six years later, however, they have still not been given a prayer space.
SEE: ‘We don’t need a cathedral’: Muslim students search for daily prayer location – WKUHerald.com
“Every student deserves a place to practice their faith,” said CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison. “We urge the WKU administration to ensure that Muslims on campus receive the same rights accorded to students of other faiths and receive a suitable place to pray.”
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com