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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>

Outrage erupted after it was disclosed that the school did not fly the U.S. flag, as is required of publically funded schools under Minnesota law.  The school's director, Azad Zaman, explained "Frankly I actually don't know how to work that flagpole. For five years it has sat empty."<ref name="Muehlhausen04102008">Muehlhausen, Nicole (4-10-2008) [http://kstp.com/article/stories/S408718.shtml?cat=1 ''Charter school makes changes after Islamic accusation''] KSTP</ref>  Azad Zaman is also an Islamic Iman--a Muslim cleric, who founded the Muslim American Society.<ref name="Featherly032007">Featherly, Kevin (March 2007) [http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/March-2007/Brothers-Keeper/ ''Brothers' Keeper''] Minnesota Monthly</ref>

Outrage erupted after it was disclosed that the school did not fly the U.S. flag, as is required of publicly funded schools under Minnesota law.  The school's director, Azad Zaman, explained "Frankly I actually don't know how to work that flagpole. For five years it has sat empty."<ref name="Muehlhausen04102008">Muehlhausen, Nicole (4-10-2008) [http://kstp.com/article/stories/S408718.shtml?cat=1 ''Charter school makes changes after Islamic accusation''] KSTP</ref>  Azad Zaman is also an Islamic Iman--a Muslim cleric, who founded the Muslim American Society.<ref name="Featherly032007">Featherly, Kevin (March 2007) [http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/March-2007/Brothers-Keeper/ ''Brothers' Keeper''] Minnesota Monthly</ref>

The Minnesota ACLU has been working with Tarek Academy in dealing with allegations that they are violating establishment clause.<ref>ACLU-MN (3-14-2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/downloads/LettertoTarekAcademy.pdf ''Letter to Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref><ref>ACLU-MN (March 18, 2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/home/news/aclumnopensinvestigationof/ ''ACLU-MN opens investigation of Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref>  The ACLU's "investigation" has been termed "coaching" by conservative bloggers.

The Minnesota ACLU has been working with Tarek Academy in dealing with allegations that they are violating establishment clause.<ref>ACLU-MN (3-14-2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/downloads/LettertoTarekAcademy.pdf ''Letter to Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref><ref>ACLU-MN (March 18, 2008) [http://www.aclu-mn.org/home/news/aclumnopensinvestigationof/ ''ACLU-MN opens investigation of Tarek Academy''] aclu-mn.org</ref>  The ACLU's "investigation" has been termed "coaching" by conservative bloggers.