by Daniel Bush, May 10, 2011 For Pack 777, learning Arabic and fire-starting techniques go hand-in-hand. Based out of the Dar Al-Dawah Mosque on 23rd Street in Astoria, the fledgling Boy Scout group is the only all-Muslim troop in Western Queens. It’s the brainchild of Badr Zahzouhi, an Air Canada employee and […]
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. As-Salaamu Alaikum. The National Association of Muslim Americans on Scouting (NAMAS) , based in Washington, DC, is pleased to announce the launching of its website, social media pages and newsletter. They are all joined together to help improve communications in order […]
Abdul Rashid Abdullah, Executive Director of the National Association of Muslim Americans on Scouting was interviewed by Newark, Delaware based Tarbia.Tv, a YouTube channel associated with the Tarbiyah School. Abdul Rashid was at Week 8 of Rodney Scout Reservation Summer Camp as part of his role as Chartering Organization Representative […]
The Center for Wilderness Safety is excited to be offering the Eagle required First Aid Merit Badge taught by Eagle Scouts, here in Northern Virginia this Fall! For quite some time now, they’ve received a number of requests to teach this Eagle-required merit badge, and they’ve finally gotten around to setting a couple […]
The National Capital Area Council is offering a COPE Instructor Training Course, September 11-13. To register, go to http://www.ncacbsa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=671091. This opportunity is open to all registered in Venturing (ages 14 and above), Boy Scouts (ages 16 and above), and Adults. This is a highly recommend activity especially for Venturers and all […]
The Center for Wilderness Safety will be offering a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course exclusively for women. WFA training is imperative for people who are looking to experience outdoor adventure, safely, giving you the knowledge and confidence to assess and manage medical emergencies when there is no help nearby. Wilderness First Aid […]
Calling all scouts and scouters in the National Capital Area Council. We would like to have an Interfaith Peace Service. If you are interested in organizing the event, please register for the web conference call. Powered by Eventbrite
In the spirit of continuing building partnerships, NAMAS leadership was contacted recently to engage in a unique opportunity: Helping build 3D printed Hands. The result of the exploratory meetings and events resulted in a honorable mention in a recent article posted to the e-Nabling the Future website entitled “Hands Across […]
By Shahed Amanullah | Contributor | 01 April 2014 An Islamic scouting badge, earned for knowledge of the Quran. Each year, nearly 3 million American youth participate in the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, organizations that have been shaping America’s youth for more […]