The background: In 2011, Tennessee State Senator Bill Ketron (R) and Representative Judd Matheny (R) introduced a bill that would make it a felony to follow some versions of the Islamic code known as Shariah law.
Last month: A $16M renovation of the Tennessee capitol building was completed and state legislators began using the upgraded building. Upon entering the men’s washroom for the first time Mr. Ketron and Mr. Matheny immediately voiced concerns about a new sink in one corner of the restroom, and brought their questions to the attention of Senate Clerk Russell Humphrey, who took their concerns to Legislative Administrative Director Connie Ridley.
The sink in question:
The explanation as published in The Tennessean: "Tenn. Legislative staffers and building administrators have sought to reassure some concerned lawmakers that the new sink was not installed as a special facility to support Muslim prayer rituals, but rather to make it easier for custodial staff to fill buckets and clean mops."
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