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Christian coach sues over dismissal by Muslim principal

A Michigan high school coach has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a Muslim principal fired him because of his Christian faith and his association with a Pentecostal minister who helped lead a Muslim student to Christ, reports Charisma News Online.

In a lawsuit filed Monday, Gerald Marszalek, a wrestling coach for 35 years at Fordson High School in Dearborn, accused Dearborn schools and Fordson Principal Imad Fadlallah of violating his constitutional rights to free speech and exercise of religion, as well as Michigan laws against religious discrimination.

Attorneys from the Thomas More Law Center, which is representing Marszalek, claim the coach's contract was not renewed last year because of his association with an Assemblies of God pastor known for evangelizing the area’s large Muslim community.

“We are getting a glimpse of what happens when Muslims who refuse to accept American values and principles gain political power in an American community," said Richard Thompson, Thomas More president and chief counsel. "Failure to renew coach Marszalek’s contract had nothing to do with wrestling and everything to do with religion.”

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[08/05/2009]

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