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Assa Abuseif, the executive director of the Arizona chapter for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Bowles’ response to community feedback raised further concerns.
“It is deeply troubling that after hearing concerns from Muslim families and community members, Board Member Bowles responded by exploring whether certain individuals or organizations could be banned from future meetings,” he said.
Civil rights attorney for the organization, Martin Quezada spoke to the board about a recent attack at a San Diego mosque that serves as a school.
“That attack didn’t happen in a vacuum,” Quezada said. “It happened in a climate where Islamophobia is being normalized, from social media, to Congress, to state legislators, and sadly, to school board seats.”
Quezada is a graduate of Peoria Unified’s Centennial High School.
He said Bowles had used her public platform to call Muslim participation “holy jihad” and that Muslim schools brainwash children.
“These are not harmless opinions, these are Islamophobia from someone who is supposed to be a trusted adult for every child in this district. If board member Bowles were to act on these beliefs in her official capacity, it would be an unlawful violation of the Civil Rights Act,” he said.
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