Florida college suspends Christian student for challenging Muslim professor's claims about Jesus

A Christian college student said that he was suspended from his school after he objected to a Muslim professor's assertion that Jesus' crucifixion never happened.

Marshall Polston, a 21-year-old sophomore student at Rollins College in Florida, was reportedly suspended from the school and ordered not to appear on campus after he challenged the professor's assertions.

Polston said that Areeje Zufari, the professor of Middle Eastern Humanities class, had claimed that Jesus's crucifixion was a hoax and that his disciples did not believe that he was a God.

After challenging the professor's claims during a class discussion, Polston reportedly received a 52 percent on a major essay, but Zufari never explained why she gave him the failing grade.

"I was upset, understandably. I've never gotten anything less than straight A's, so I was really interested in figuring out how to possibly improve or at least understand the grade," Polston told Central Florida Post.

In another class discussion, Polston said that one male Muslim student suggested that gays and adulterers should be beheaded under Sharia Law.

"I spoke out to the professor about the grade and subsequently the decapitation comments made by the student," Polston told The College Fix.

"The statement by the conservative Muslim student met such fear by some that one of the students reported it to the FBI," he added.

Zufari reportedly canceled her class and filed a complaint with the Dean of Safety, claiming that Polston made her feel "unsafe."

"The situation was surreal. We've already had one too many attacks in Orlando and as an avid traveler I realized this was the perfect example of 'see something, say something,'" Polston went on to say.

The suspension letter, dated March 24, stated that the student's actions constituted a "threat of disruption" within the school, but it did not specifically mention the alleged actions. The letter instructed Polston not to set foot on the campus or have any contact with Zufari.

The professor later filed a police report, claiming that Polston violated the order by showing up in class to harass her. However, the student denied the allegation and said that he was with his grandfather and traveling to Daytona Beach when the class was being held.

Polston has also offered video footage of him purchasing food at the time of the class at a restaurant over half-an-hour away from the school.