An Islamic charter school is required to indemnify and hold its nonprofit sponsor and the state Commissioner of Education harmless from costs and expenses in defending a suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota charging that the school promotes Islam in violation of the First Amendment and the state constitution, a federal District Court has held. The provision in the Charter School Contract requiring such indemnification is valid and enforceable, the Court has said. (ACLU of Minnesota v. Tarek Ibn Ziyad Academy, D. MN, No. 09-138, 4/20/11.)