Monday, November 21, 2005

Muslim Youth Find a Bridge In a U.S. Tradition: Scouting / Washington Post, 21 Nov 2005

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/20/AR2005112001310_pf.html
Tara Bahrampour
"Scouting values -- which include an adherence to faith -- mesh well with Muslim ones. 'Islamic families and clergies want the same thing for young people,' he said. 'They want them to grow up in their faith and learn their histories and cultures,' he said. 'Things like trustworthy, obedient, clean and helpful' -- elements of Scout Law -- 'these are predominant Muslim ideas. They're very attractive to an Islamic family.'"