Facing fierce criticism right now: University closes controversial 'prayer room'

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To the great dismay of Muslim student associations, the University of Southern Denmark decided on Wednesday to close its meditation room - also called prayer room.

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NewsUniversity closes controversial prayer room - Muslim organizations protest Jan KjærgaardSouthern Danish University (SDU) has decided to close its prayer room - also called the meditation room. The closure is stated on the university's website. It states that the meditation room must appear neutral and be available to all students and employees. And those rules have been broken: "However, the room appears to have been decorated with effects t…

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The chairman of the board of SDU believes that it is sensible that the management has chosen to close the prayer room until September 1. The minister also does not see any problem with the closure, which is also meeting resistance.

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The so-called meditation room at the University of Southern Denmark - colloquially: prayer room - is temporarily closing, according to the university's website. The reason is that the room is supposed to be a neutral room, which according to SDU has not been complied with. The room has been "decorated with effects that make it not appear neutral to all students and employees". It is not clear what effects are involved. The meditation room, which…