Fort Worth principal reassigned over BLM, Sharia law social media posts
A Fort Worth school district principal was reassigned just days after she was announced as principal of Western Hills High School following backlash over old social media posts about the Black Lives Matter movement and Sharia law.
Shayma Alzubi had been announced as principal in a now deleted Facebook post. The district said in a statement that she has been reassigned to another position, but did not say what her new position was.
According to the statement, the district was made aware of multiple social media posts made by Alzubi that did not align with the district’s social media policies or expectations.
The statement said that the district was in compliance with a state law that prohibits teachers from discussing widely debated topics with a political bias, and that the administration ensures all issues of public policy or social affairs be explored objectively and in a manner free from political bias.
Following the initial announcement of Alzubi as principal of Western Hills, Tarrant County conservative activist Carlos Turcios posted on X screenshots of Alzubi’s previous social media posts. One post explained the meaning of Sharia Law and said it was a moral and religious framework for Muslims. In another post from 2021 Alzubi shared a graphic calling for the Fort Worth school district to vote for a mask mandate.
Turcios called her posts “pro-Palestinian” and “supportive of Sharia Law. “
The Texas for Palestine group posted a flyer calling Alzubi’s reassignment part of an “online anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate campaign.”
Alzubi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the Fort Worth school district website, Alzubi was previously an assistant principal for ninth grade at Southwest High School. Prior to that, she was an assistant principal at Arlington Heights High School. As of around 10:30 a.m., Alzubi’s profile on the website had been deleted.
This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 10:49 AM.
