The Los Angeles Police Department will soon be spiritually guided by its first Islamic chaplain. Sheik Qazi Asad will spend eight hours a month infusing culture and faith into the SoCal officers and community members.

But, turns out not everyone was too happy about the Pakistani-born chaplain:

“Some Muslim religious and civic leaders who belong to an LAPD Muslim advisory panel grumbled privately about not being consulted about Asad’s selection, although they did not take issue with him. LAPD officials said that Asad applied for the post on his own, and that the department generally does not run chaplain appointments by outside advisory groups.

Even those Muslim leaders who voiced some disappointment with the process, however, said they believed that Asad’s appointment would help nurture an emerging relationship with the Police Department.”

(Photo Credit: Los Angeles Times/ Jake Stevens)