Ritual-washing area for Muslims at MCTC may be only the beginning

Star Tribune ^ | April 15, 2007 | Katherine Kersten

[AmericanMade1776]

Last week, I wrote about Minneapolis Community and Technical College, which is planning to install facilities to help Muslim students perform ritual washing before daily prayers. It's a simple matter of extending "hospitality" to newcomers, says President Phil Davis -- no different than providing a fish option in the college cafeteria for Christian students during Lent. MCTC is apparently the first public institution in Minnesota to enter this unfamiliar territory. Where is it looking for guidance?

[VeniVidiVici]

It's a simple matter of extending "hospitality" to newcomers, says President Phil Davis -- no different than providing a fish option in the college cafeteria for Christian students during Lent.

Wow. Is this guy really as stupid as he sounds?

[superdad]

A Christian is expected by the college to pay for the fish. Will the Muslims be charged each time they use the washing facility?

[MplsSteve]

Hah!

Fat chance of that happening!

[ryan71]

Apparently, there is no fear of professors causing the same “distractions” during class.

[miliantnutcase]

HAHAHA I was just thinking the same thing. The dominant number of muslims in MN are Somali and omg...I’m not trying to be racist here but you KNOW when you walk into a room whether there is a somali inside. They smell so bad it makes you gag.

[FarRightFanatic]

“Okay, when will they demand separate restrooms and drinking fountains?..........”

And won’t they want a separate entrance for women? How soon until they want classes segregated by gender? Hell, why don’t they just demand that all of the women stay home and be barred from the school altogether?

I’ve about had it with this state!