Can't We All Just Get Along?

Apparently not, at least the Lodi Muslim community cannot. Just a short week ago, plans were being made for a peace march based on the Million Men March. Seems like a good idea, Muslims marching for peace. Unfortunately a rift has developed at the Lodi mosque and the peace march has been canceled.

Mark Williams who is trying to organize the march is not daunted.

"If it's me, the mayor and some guy named Muhammad it's a start," he said. "Everything begins with one person."

He goes onto say any kind of peace march will be the beginnings of taking back the Muslim faith back from extremists.

Two of those arrested for only immigration violations, Mohammad Adil Khan and Shabbir Ahmed, served as imam at the mosque. Mohammad Shoaib, the mosques president, ousted Khan as an imam. This has led to a disagreement in the Muslim community and one of the reasons the march has been called off.

Other reasons include a lawsuit of members against a purposed Islamic Center and theological differences. Read the article atLodi News

Ah, the "religion of peace", seems like the Feds arrested Hamid Hayat, 22 and his father, Umer Hayat, 47 none to soon. Mark Williams and others like him have a long road ahead of them in taking back the Muslim religion from extremists.