Confrontation at a Muslim School

In an attempt to report about the new findings from the department of education Monday, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS went to Tarik ibn Zayad Academy in Inver Grove Heights.

While on school grounds, our crew was confronted by school officials. Our photographer was injured while wrestling with the two men over the camera.

Our photographer was examined by paramedics, who suffered minor shoulder and back injuries.

Inver Grove Heights Police are investigating possible charges against the TiZA officials involved in the confrontation and trespassing charges against 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.

A deciding factor in whether criminal charges will be filed could be a conversation with an officer called to the school while 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS was filming the property from a public street 20 minutes before the confrontation.

The officer did tell our crew that the school did not want us there, but the video confirms the officer never told the crew they had to leave.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has made several attempts to contact TiZA officials for comment, but our calls have not been returned.

What brought our crew to the school on Monday was for comment after the Minnesota Department of Education's review of the conduct at the school.

TiZA focuses on Middle Eastern culture and shares a mosque with the Muslim American Society of Minnesota. The charter school had recently fallen under fire after a teacher alleged that the school was offering religious instruction in Islam to its students.

The state subsequently conducted a review of the south Metro charter school. The state's report directed the charter school to "correct" two areas related to religion at the school.

"The Minnesota Department of Education goes to great lengths to make clear to charter schools and their sponsors that, while schools should appropriately accommodate students' religious beliefs, they must be 'nonsectarian' under the state's charter school law," said the state's education Deputy Commissioner Chas Anderson.

The agency said it was concerned about the school, with about 300 students, accommodating communal prayer and providing transportation to an after-school religious program.

"We have directed the school to take appropriate corrective actions regarding these matters and will continue to provide oversight to ensure that the school is in compliance with state and federal law," Anderson said.

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[nazeefaforever]

look no ones perfect! Not muslims, Christians, Jews, hindu people, or even atheists! I studied islam and many more religions in college and the religion of islam never said anything about killing! It actually said to avoid war and killing and especially suicide. It says that why waste you life that god gave you to learn and respect everything that god has done for you and yet those who commit murder or suicide are ending either their life or others when they could have had a bright future.

[2paclove2]

@Patrickthedutch no no you are mistaken those are the jews.

[shon3750]

Thats the UNIVERSAL MUSLIM response oh we dont like it were going to hit you (most often women), rape you if you don't consent to sex, oh and our Sharia enforcers will throw you back into a burning building because your Niquab's arent covering your "sacred" face which we make women cover to prevent further rape attempts...how can anyone see honour killings, arranged marriages, sexual and physical oppression and an unwavering support for Allah as an institution of religion....ATHEISM for all!

[nazeefaforever]

@dave2806 you guys should really think about those kids, they get bullied at public schools cause their religion is islam! They have christen teachers that work there! Just because the kids are muslim doesn't mean the school is islamic. At the school they give you a choice if you want to pray or not.its a charter school not a muslim school! There is another Tiza school in Blane and christen kids go there! those kids are actually getting an chance to be able to pray without being made fun of!

[dave2806]

@nazeefaforever your right they have rights cause the country they hate gives them those rights . if they moved to a country they loved and tried that they would be shot ! you need to understand freedom

[JamieSolorsano26]

@urheadonastick lol. Funny

[largraf]

@nazeefaforever Yes, they have a right to be stupid. They have a right to believe in sharia law if they want and should be allowed to practice it in countries where sharia law is the law of the land. But in the United States, it's not. I wonder what would happen if I went to Saudi Arabia and practiced the American Constitution. Yeah, you guessed it - decapitation time!

[nazeefaforever]

These people have a Right! you stupid channel 5 reporters

[nazeefaforever]

@largraf "o" shut up!

[nazeefaforever]

@thinklogical77 you suck Idiot! go and fix it your self creep!!!!