“In no way was it a reflection of any Islamophobia at all,” Ames said.
But Faizan Syed, director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Missouri, found her argument confusing and unconvincing. After Sunday’s forum concluded, he asked her to apologize for her retweet, but she refused. Syed said he doesn’t see how her retweet, which read, “Ban Islam in America!” and included an image of a knight kneeling with a sword, could not be Islamophobic.
Ames’ statements also failed to convince about 30 protesters, including students from Parkway and other schools, who stood across the street from the mosque holding posters with messages such as “Jeanie Ames = white supremacy” and passing out flyers urging residents not to vote for Ames.
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