Source: statesman.com

After the denial of a Fourth of July parade application led to a rocky start in their relationship, the Round Rock Sertoma Club and Bait-ul-Muqeet Mosque are vowing to work together, for the betterment of each organization and the community as a whole.

The mosque and Sertoma issued a joint statement this week, promising to partner on a school supply campaign and a blood drive.

Baitul Muqeet Mosque – Roundrock Texas USA

As previously reported in the Leader, the controversy began when Will Williams – representing Sertoma – denied the mosque’s application to be in the annual Fourth of July parade the local Sertoma sponsors through downtown. Williams cited “safety reasons,” but members of the mosque said they felt they were being discriminated against because of their religion.

Since that time, discussions between the Muslims and Sertoma have taken place. On July 27, Williams joined them for a meal at the Deepwood Drive mosque as they broke their Ramadan fast.

“We just started to talk and it came to the point that we sat down [and] worked through misunderstandings,” Williams said in a July 30 email. “I am very happy about this and would like to thank Ahmadiyya Muslim community for the hospitality… continue reading at statesman.com