A Statement Regarding "BSA Membership Policy Change"PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Rizwan Jaka
Email: info@islamicscouting.org
The National Islamic Committee on Scouting (NICS), National Islamic Organizations, and many Muslim families and communities have made a strong commitment to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) over the past 30 years because they believe that the Scout oath, the Scout law, the aims of Scouting, the methods of Scouting, and the excellent program that BSA provided aligned well with the values of Islamic teachings, American foundational values, and the goals of the American Muslim community.
The National Islamic Committee (NICS) on Scouting and The Islamic Council on Scouting (ICS) is the body that promotes the Scouting program for youth in the Muslim community. The recruitment policy of the Boy Scouts of America for recruiting adults as leaders and youth members in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) program is the same policy used by the NICS.
Vision
The Islamic Council on Scouting vision and promise to promote and guide cooperative contacts between the proper authorities of Muslim organizations, mosques, and proper authorities of Islamic organizations, mosques and centers in partnership with Scouting. This Vision is directed at developing the spiritual phase among Islamic youth by means of the Scout oath and law.
Mission
The Mission of the National Islamic Committee on Scouting is to promote Scouting among Muslims youth, to help Muslim institutions and local Council Islamic committees to provide Scouting opportunities for Muslim youth, and to promote Islamic values in Scouting through program helps and its religious emblems program
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