Two Muslim truck drivers were fired by their employer for refusing to do their job, yet managed to win a religious freedom case that awarded them over $200,000.

A federal jury in Peoria, Illinois awarded Somalian-Americans Mahad Abass Mohamed and Abdikarim Hassan Bulshale $240,000 because Star Transport fired them for refusing to deliver a shipment of alcohol as it is against their Islamic faith.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission helped them sue for religious discrimination, reports The Siasat Daily, and they won, citing the company for failure to provide "discrimination training."

"This case makes me proud to be American," Bulshale said of the victory.

The report quotes the official EEOC press release sent out after the trial:

[EEOC trial attorney June] Calhoun said, “This is an awesome outcome. Star Transport failed to provide any discrimination training to its human resources personnel, which led to catastrophic results for these employees. They suffered real injustice that needed to be addressed. By this verdict, the jury remedied the injustice by sending clear messages to Star Transport and other employers that they will be held accountable for their unlawful employment practices. Moreover, they signaled to [plaintiffs] Mr. Mohamed and Mr. Bulshale that religious freedom is a right for all Americans.