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The '''Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy''' is a public charter school in Minnesota, at the headquarters of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.<ref name="Kersten10262008">Kersten, Katherine (October 26, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/33289234.html ''Katherine Kersten: New Minnesota charter schools heading into a legal minefield''] Startribune</ref><ref name="Kersten04082008">Kersten, Katherine (April 8, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17402659.html ''E-mail exchange with TIZA's executive director''] Startribune</ref>  It was named after African Muslim general [[Tarek ibn Ziyad]] who led the Moorish invasion of spain in 711 A.D.

The '''Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy''' (TIZA) is a public charter school in Minnesota, at the headquarters of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.<ref name="Kersten10262008">Kersten, Katherine (October 26, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/33289234.html ''Katherine Kersten: New Minnesota charter schools heading into a legal minefield''] Startribune</ref><ref name="Kersten04082008">Kersten, Katherine (April 8, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17402659.html ''E-mail exchange with TIZA's executive director''] Startribune</ref>  It was named after African Muslim general [[Tarek ibn Ziyad]] who led the Moorish invasion of spain in 711 A.D.

Katherine Kersten has noted that "Evidence suggests...that TIZA is an Islamic school, funded by Minnesota taxpayers."  <ref name="Kersten05192008">Kersten, Katherine (May 19, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17406054.html ''Teacher questions Muslim practices at charter school''] Startribune</ref>

Katherine Kersten has noted that "Evidence suggests...that TIZA is an Islamic school, funded by Minnesota taxpayers."  <ref name="Kersten05192008">Kersten, Katherine (May 19, 2008) [http://www.startribune.com/local/17406054.html ''Teacher questions Muslim practices at charter school''] Startribune</ref>