This story was originally published by the WND News Center.

A Christian pastor who was invited to a publicly funded prayer chapel at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has confirmed he went there, but was told to go away.

It's because Islamists had taken over the facility and were allowing no one else to use the tax-paid room.

It is explained in a report published at RAIR Foundation.

The Southern Baptist pastor, Tom Ascol, "was denied entry to a taxpayer-funded chapel during Muslim prayers."

The airport now is "under scrutiny" for the incident involving Ascol, who had traveled to the state to visit the grieving family of his close friend, Voddie Baugham, a widely respected pastor who died at 56 last week following a medical emergency.

"The incident has reignited concerns about the growing trend of Islamic dominance over shared public and religious spaces in Texas," the report said.

Ascol explained on social media he was awaiting a flight when he heard an airport announcement inviting passengers to a "prayer service" at the Meadows Chapel. The announcement said, "All are welcome."

Instead, he was refused access because of an "imam-led salah."

"They blocked my way in the inner room," Ascol told the foundation. "A man who had offered a loud prayer, not the Imam, said I could come in if I took my shoes off. I refused. He would not let me walk in. I did not want to create a scene, so I left. Muslim prayer rugs lined the floors."

His testimonial triggered dozens of others to share similar stories of being turned away from airport chapels by Islamists.

"Denied access to a chapel built in honor of our American military men and women!? This needs to be looked into," one user commented.

Another wrote: "Welcome to America, where we promote the Islamic faith over all else in the name of inclusion."

The foundation noted that it earlier documented how the Orlando International Airport spent more than $250,000 in taxes to build "gender-segregated Islamic prayer rooms."

They include washing stations, shoe racks and more.

A similar agenda has been encountered at Houston's airport, the report said.

"The key question remains: if the airport announcement stated 'all are welcome,' why was a Christian pastor denied entry? Why does a public facility, funded by taxpayer dollars and dedicated to honoring U.S. servicemen and women, appear to operate as a de facto mosque?" the foundation questioned.