Today (June 1, 5 p.m.), the DFW chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) will join Faith Power Alliance and MAS-Dallas at a protest calling for reinstatement of Shayma Alzubi, the principal of a Fort Worth ISD school who was reassigned from her post due to what is being called an online “anti-Muslim witch hunt.”
The silent protest will take place at today’s FWISD Board Workshop.
Fort Worth ISD reassigned Alzubi after the announcement of her hiring showing her in an Islamic head scarf, or hijab, sparked a bigoted backlash online.
SEE: Fort Worth principal reassigned after conservative backlash – KERA
Interfaith leaders call for reinstatement of local principal ousted after sharia backlash
In recent months, Texas Muslims have been targeted by a vicious campaign of hate by some political leaders in that state.
WHAT: Protest in Support of Shayma Alzubi
WHEN: Monday, June 1, 5 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Worth ISD District Service Center 7060 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas.
CONTACT: CAIR-DFW Executive Director, Mustafaa Carroll, mcarroll@cair.com, 832-549-1042
Washington, D.C., based CAIR noted that its latest civil rights report documented 8,683 anti-Muslim bias complaints in 2025 – the highest number ever recorded by the organization since it began publishing civil rights reports in 1996.
CAIR encourages community members facing bias or hate incidents to report them to law enforcement and to CAIR.
Report an incident to CAIR: https://www.cair.com/report/
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Austin Operations Manager, Shaimaa Zayan, szayan@cair.com, 512-785-7105; CAIR-DFW Executive Director, Mustafaa Carroll, mcarroll@cair.com, 832-549-1042; CAIR-Houston Director, Imran Ghani, ighani@cair.com, 713-922-5270; CAIR Texas Civic Engagement Organizer, Sameeha Rizvi, srizvi@cair.com, 512-893-1371