'Dublin Girls Run' co-creator Tammy Brantley said she and her Christian fellowship were denied their civil rights after she was told they could not pray inside a mall in Dublin, Georgia.

"The group was started to be healthy and to be spiritually healthy, too. I like to start off my runs with a prayer and end it with a prayer," said Brantley to Fox News, "The security guard came running toward us and said, 'You are not allowed to pray at the mall. That's against the policy.'"

Brantley said the following statement after she and the other ladies were shocked by the guard's request.

"I told him we've been praying since last November and no one said anything about it," said Brantley to the security guard. "We've never had any problems."

After the guard called the mall supervisor after the ladies asked him to do so, Brantley revealed what the manager told her that day.

"The mall manager verified that prayer is not allowed at the mall because this is private property," said the 'Dublin Girls Run' co-founder, "I said, sir, are you saying that people who eat in the food court can't bow their heads and pray? He said, 'No ma'am.' That's exactly what he said.

She revealed that her group will not return to the mall if prayer remains banned at the establishment.

"I don't want my ladies to feel intimidated. It's already hard enough to get out and exercise," said Brantley, "It's very sad. It's really heartbreaking. Who would have thought something like this could happen in the teeny-tiny town we live in?"

MCK Properties Vice President John Engler issued the following statement regarding the issue surrounding The Dublin Mall property:

"The Dublin Mall over the last week has been the subject of conversation throughout the community. Through meeting with some of the various people involved, some of the stories have merit while others have gone off the deep end and due to the sensitive issue have publicly hampered the Dublin Mall," said Engler, according to WMAZ report.

"The Mall first and foremost has no issues or objection whatsoever with anyone of any religion denomination privately and quietly praying over there food before they eat or showing devotion towards their religion of choice provided it does not impose itself on others or take away from the overall shopping experience."