The Council on American-Islamic Relations' DFW chapter (CAIR-DFW), alongside Faith Power Alliance, MAS-Dallas, interfaith partners, and educators, will convene to demand the reinstatement of Shayma Alzubi as principal of a Fort Worth ISD school. Alzubi was reassigned from her position following what organizations describe as an online "anti-Muslim witch hunt" after her hiring announcement, which showed her wearing an Islamic headscarf, or hijab, sparked bigoted backlash.
The coalition will hold a multi-faith news conference on Thursday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at the Islamic Unity Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This event comes amidst a reported increase in anti-Muslim incidents across Texas, where Muslims have been targeted by a "vicious campaign of hate" by some political leaders in recent months.
Mustafaa Carroll, CAIR-DFW's Executive Director, said the civil rights organization "has received hundreds of reports of harassment against Muslims in North Texas in recent months." Carroll added, "We urge public officials and community leaders to reject bigotry and to instead foster a safety environment for all Texans."
The national CAIR organization noted that its 2025 civil rights report documented 8,683 anti-Muslim bias complaints, marking the highest number recorded since the organization began publishing such reports in 1996. In a separate development, CAIR-Northern Ohio is hosting a safety and security workshop for mosque and Islamic school leadership. Executive Director Faten Husni Odeh expressed devastation over a tragedy at the Islamic Center of San Diego, stating, "No one should have to feel unsafe at their places of worship and schools."