Student faces suspension in US after challenging Muslim professor

A student of Rollins College, Florida, is facing suspension for having challenged the anti-Christian assertion of his liberal Muslim professor, who claimed that the crucifixion of Jesus never happened.

Conservative Christian student Marshall Polston claims that Professor Areeje Zufari, who teaches Muslim Humanities at Rollins, made many anti-Christian statements.

Speaking to Central Florida Post, Polston said he realised that Zufari harboured anti-Christian beliefs, demonstrated by the professor’s assertion that the crucifixion of Jesus was a hoax and that his disciples did not believe he was God. “It was very off-putting and flat-out odd. I’ve travelled the Middle East, lectured at the Salahaddin University, and immersed myself in Muslim culture for many years. Honestly, it reminded me of some of the more radical groups I researched when abroad,” he told the newspaper.

“Whether religious or not, I believe even those with limited knowledge of Christianity can agree that according to the text, Jesus was crucified and his followers did believe he was divine… that he was “God.” Regardless, to assert the contrary as academic fact is not supported by the evidence,” he added.