CRANFORD, N.J. — A student is suing a New Jersey college, claiming her professor gave her an F in a course because she is Muslim.
Sahna ElBanna alleged in the lawsuit that she endured a spring 2016 semester of Union County College professor Toby Grodner making derogatory comments that all Muslims were terrorists, but ElBanna didn’t say anything to then, NJ.com reported. She received a B-plus in that class.
ElBanna signed up for a second class with Grodner — Principals of Marketing – in the fall because she needed the course to graduate, according to her lawyer, Tariq Hussain.
The professor made more comments about Muslims, and ElBanna asked her to stop, according to the lawsuit. Grodner responded defensively and asked questions about her religion, the lawsuit said.
“Doesn’t your religion believe men are superior to women?” Grodner asked ElBanna, according to the lawsuit.
“Do you even pray five times a day?” the professor asked her in another instance, the lawsuit said.
Grodner did not respond to messages seeking comment Thursday.
