Muslim community embraces scouting

[struggle4progress]

By Holly Gilbert, CNN

Sterling, Virginia (CNN)–Mohammad Adarf Ullah, 17 years old of Herndon, Virginia, has been observing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan since he was a young boy. Believed to purify the body and soul, the food and water fast from dusk until dawn for 30 days is part of the five tenants of Islam.

"Patience is one of the biggest things I've learned" said Ullah. "It reminds me how great God is, and you really have to be grateful to him for everything he gave you."

Such patience and reverence should help Ullah meet the requirements for his Eagle Scout badge, which he's set to earn in the coming months. The high school senior and Boy Scout participated in the annual Iftar dinner - or "breaking of the fast" meal - hosted by the All Dulles Area Muslim Society Scout program on Saturday night.

Based in Northern Virginia, ADAMs is one of the largest American Muslim organizations in the United States ...

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/15/muslim-community-embraces-scouting/

[DonCoquixote]

1. Some ignorance here

Ever since the Victorian era, Scouting was very strong in the Mid east. One of the strongest scout groups was in Iran.

[dmallind]

2. pedantic nitpick - Boy Scouts founded several years after Victoria died. Fair point overall tho' nt

[DonCoquixote]

4. true

I should have said Edwardian, but the shoe fits.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Scout_Organization

Of course, I knew this because there were a lot of Persian expatriates in my hometown.

[struggle4progress]

3. Thanks. I hadn't known that

[trotsky]

5. Muslims welcome. Atheists and homosexuals, fuck off.

Gawd Bless the Scouts.

[ZombieHorde]

7. Exactly. The Boy Scouts are a nasty organization. nt

[ZombieHorde]

6. "It reminds me how great God is,..."

"...and you really have to be grateful to him for everything he gave you."

Allah allows children to starve, but those kids really have to be grateful. Muslims worship themselves, and call it Allah.