Now Muslims at Amazon are Protesting so they can Take off 5x a Day, DEMAND a Prayer Room

Outraged Muslims are planning a May 1 demonstration at the Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The company is under fire after several Muslim security guards demanded time and space to pray five times a day, while on the job. The guards contend that the subcontractor who employs them does not appropriately accommodate their faith and retaliates against those who speak out. Essag Hassan, a former guard at Amazon, said he was terminated because of his request to be allowed to pray on his work break. “I was fired and not given a reason why,” Hassan said. “I’m speaking out for all Muslim security workers and for workers of any religion. When you ask for a space to pray on your work break, that request should be treated with respect.”



The Service Employees International Union and the guards allege that Amazon grants high-earning tech workers conference rooms to pray in, but they do not provide the same accommodation for contracted security officers during their law-mandated work breaks. Amazon and the security contractor have refuted the allegations.