Posted on 04/07/2026 8:01:39 AM PDT by simpson96
So-called ‘interfaith’ chapel at airports are essentially mini-mosques. There was not a single cross in two chapels I visited.
On Palm Sunday, I was traveling through Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) on my way home from CPAC 2026 and, having gone through security very early, I had a few hours to spare inside the terminal (thanks, Congress). So, I did what I usually do when I have extra time in airports — I looked for the chapel.
Airport chapels have long been a curiosity of mine, ever since I discovered they exist. I used to have terrible flying anxiety, and I found it comforting to stop in, pray, and look over the guest book to see what experience others have had in that space. It has always seemed a uniquely American privilege, a recognition of God’s sovereignty in the skies as well as on Earth. In recent years, I’ve noticed the chapels disappearing. Some major hubs have placed them outside the terminals, perhaps to accommodate the ever-growing number of Muslims staffing our airports.
I find it sad and frustrating, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover DFW had reinstalled their chapel since my last visit years ago. In fact, they had three (I have since learned there are two more outside the terminal). With hours left until my flight, I decided to visit them all — terminals B, D, and E.
What I found was the opposite of pleasant. They were essentially mini-mosques, labeled as “interfaith” chapels.
Chapel One The first “chapel” had a prayer bench, at least. But it also included a lot of Islamic imagery and two large cabinets jammed with Islamic prayer rugs.
No crosses. Not a single one.
That chapel was empty. I left without praying. I didn’t like it and I didn’t feel comfortable. I left a note in the guest book — “Not a single cross but a hundred prayer rugs.” I headed out to the next terminal.
That experience was even more disappointing. There was even less in that “chapel” to point to Christianity. There was a stained-glass window with vague imagery and some Bibles tucked on shelves. But prayer rugs were everywhere, including hanging on the racks on the wall. A sign encouraged the faithful to “look up” to find Mecca — a compass was painted on the ceiling.
When I arrived, there was one man already in the room. He had on an employee uniform and was a luggage handler or something similar. He had his shoes off, as if he’d just finished praying, and he was chilling out on the chairs watching a video on his phone. I was surprised to see him and surprised to hear his phone playing in a sacred space.
“Oh, hello!” I greeted him, startled. He looked surprised but said nothing. I sat down and took out my Bible and began to read silently, stopping once in a while to pray the Lord’s Prayer.
He turned up his phone. After a few minutes, he sighed loudly, muttered something under his breath, and took out a prayer rug, laying it out in the middle of the room. He began his prayers and chanting and bowing, and having seen these rituals before, I reasoned he would be finished in about five minutes or so. He was not.
The room featured some stained glass. Kind of a cross? If you squint and pretend and think hard about crosses?
Waiting out Various Visitors At this time of day, several men were praying, facing their rugs to that far right corner. Naturally I did not photograph or video anyone who entered the chapel.
At each pass of the ritual, he was louder and louder. I began to read the Word out loud too. And when he got louder, so did I. We were speaking in normal inside voices, but we were definitely competing.
By minute 10, I realized he wasn’t going to finish and leave. He was determined to stay … and so was I.
After another 10 minutes or so, another gentleman entered the room. He too seemed surprised to see me and he immediately said something to Phone Guy in Arabic, who had since risen from the prayer rug to greet the new man. They pointed to me and spoke aggressively. I only recognized a few words — Islam, woman, Palm Sunday … perhaps they were trying to work out why I would be in there during their prayer time and understood a bit about the Christian calendar.
They returned to the rugs together and spent another 10 minutes praying. The friend then left, but Phone Guy sat back down and turned his phone back on.
I kept praying. I was suddenly aware of how isolated the “chapel” was, and how frosty it felt in there. I felt as though the man was squatting there until I left. But I knew I had five hours on my side, and he had work.
I kept praying.
Eventually another man came in, shoes off — he was ready to pray. Phone Guy finally stood up and said something to the man and then left. That man prayed, longer than normal, and did not leave until two more men came to pray. One man, who was clearly traveling through, stopped in to pray, but he moved through his rituals quickly, quietly, and politely. He didn’t seem at all bothered by my presence.
By that time I’d determined not to leave until the last Muslim had cleared out. I was not going to be run off from a space that is supposed to be a House of God.
Disrespectful to Every Faith
And about that … some people have criticized me for sharing this story, saying I was the one who violated the concept of an “interfaith chapel.” But I contend that an “interfaith chapel” is an abomination and a disrespect to every faith. Islam and Christianity are not allies. We have no business worshipping in the same space, and in fact, cannot. The Muslims there knew it. I knew it. Airport planners don’t care or perhaps they know it too.
I lasted an hour. I didn’t leave until it was clear no one else was coming. I know it was only symbolic. Obviously, people come in and out all day. But I just had to stay. I couldn’t make myself leave.
I did not feel like going to the third chapel.
What is happening is wrong. We cannot co-exist peacefully with Islam, and Muslims know it. They are spreading out, and we are smiling and opening our faith spaces to them while they do it.
An airport chapel should be for Christians. If other faiths need a space, they should request their own. America is not an Islamic nation, nor do we recognize Islam as a cultural touchstone.
Jews don’t bother with this stuff at all. I’ve never encountered a Jewish person in a chapel, and if I did, I don’t suspect he or she would be surprised or offended to see me there … in a chapel.
I know what I saw and what I felt.
Go find your airport chapel and claim it. Pray there. Leave a cross and a Bible and a note. Do not cede this ground. Do not cede any ground.
The enemies are at the gate… B25.
Dallas is a hotbed of morons and muzzies, just like Austin.
Bush 43 is a main player in that. I hope he suffers in the after-life.
This craphole airport is the one that played the Cancel Culture Tantrum Card on the people of Texas when the bastards sent in a bunch of Mexicans to remove all of the Texas Ranger (Not the baseball team) statues at the airport because they offended a bunch of America haters.
It went, and goes, way, way, way, beyond Bush, that was a cultural burst that appeared to have been looking for such an opportunity to burst out, and the left jumped on 9/11 and exploited it in a way that was the opposite of what a normal person could have anticipated.
“The enemies are at the gate… B25.”
The enemy is far inside the gate, and slowly taking over our society and institutions.
Islam’s war on the US has entered the “love it or leave it but don’t resist” stage and is alive and growing in Texas.
Shortly after 9/11 I went on a business trip, and was shocked at all he airport personnel - it seemed like 90% - seemed to be Muslim. Maybe the West is going to deserve this descent into barbarism(?)
The chapel would be a great place for passengers traveling with pet dogs to relax without the distraction of the hustle and bustle of the airport concourse.
EC
hear hear
I can’t stand him, never could.
Texas is lost. It is only a matter of time. The influx of Californicators, Indians, and Muzzies mixed in with very liberal colleges. It will end up like all other blue states where three cities control everything.
As much as I despise the Bushes, I have to sort of give him a pass on his ignorance.
The print versions of the Holy Quran being sold in western countries have been significantly altered to make it look like it is a religion of peace. In bookstores is a very expensive, beautifully bound in green leather Holy Koran. If one was going to give a gift to someone, like a president, a senator, a judge, a Pope or any other high "ranking" person in society, it is what you would buy.
Every page was in Arabic on the left side, and English on the right. The English side was just like the other modern ones sold in the USA, all the "bad" stuff left out so one would think it is a "religion of peace".
I have a non Muslim friend who is fluent in spoken and read Arabic. I asked him to come to the bookstore with me, because I was too cheap to buy the book.
I pointed out the sura I mentioned, and a few others, plus there were some he was familiar with he wanted to check. (he had spent quite a few years in Saudi-Arabia as a civilian). I have never seen the expression that came on his face before. Absolute shock.
He had only seen true versions before too. He said, "My God, they are two different books". I remember those exact words. I don't remember the rest of his comments word for word, but he went on to say, that this explains why so many people in our government have the wrong idea about Islam.
Every non Muslim (infidel) needs to read a true translation of the Holy Koran. Then they might understand why this is happening and why it will never stop happening.
Western leaders make the mistake of thinking everyone else in the world thinks the way we do and is motivated by the same things.
Most Muslims in particular, don't and aren't.
IMHO these are probably the most accurate translations, and they are FREE.
Landing at any major international US airport is like landing in Africa.
I am offended at every minaret I see and burka.
I know they've existed all along, but I never saw or heard of anyone ever using one.
Note: I haven't been to an airport lately.
It was sickening to hear every pundit and politician cry out “islam is a religion of peace” moments after muslims killed 3000 Americans and wiped out the WTC.
Airport chapels must feature the holy Cross of Christ!
The USA is NOT a muslim country!
It truly was.
Jesus to Mohammed at the pearly gate... and you are???, how should I know you???
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