Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been linked to controversial Muslim cleric Asad Zaman on multiple occasions, raising concerns about his associations as he campaigns alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.

Zaman, affiliated with the Muslim American Society (MAS) of Minnesota, has been a guest of Walz’s office on several occasions.

Notably, he participated in a May 2023 meeting on mosque security, spoke at a May 2020 event with Walz during the Minnesota riots, and delivered an invocation at Walz’s state address in April 2019. Additionally, Zaman attended a Ramadan event hosted by Walz in May 2019.

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Zaman’s controversial statements and associations include support for Hamas’s October 7, 2022, attack on Israel, which resulted in the murder of 1,200 Israelis.

He has been vocal in his support for Palestinians and has shared antisemitic content on social media, including propaganda related to Adolf Hitler.

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This content has been condemned by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which described Zaman’s views as “troubling” and urged public officials to distance themselves from him.

On October 8, 2022, Zaman challenged Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) to “reaffirm the right of Palestinians to defend themselves,” following her condemnation of the Hamas attack. MAS Minnesota has publicly expressed unwavering support for the Palestinian cause against Israeli actions.

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State records indicate that Walz’s administration has awarded over $100,000 in funding to MAS Minnesota. Zaman has also compared Israeli defense actions to terrorism and criticized those who oppose Hamas, including former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Terrorism researcher Sam Westrop of the Middle East Forum has expressed concern that Walz’s connections to Zaman and MAS Minnesota reflect a broader acceptance of anti-Israel extremism within the Democratic Party. Westrop highlighted the MAS’s controversial past, including its designation by the UAE as a terrorist group in 2014 and its association with the Muslim Brotherhood.