The Washington Post takes a look at what it means to be a Boy or Girl Scout and also be a Muslim in America today. “The wave of Islamophobia had brought on a new level of introspection in the Muslim American community about what the country was becoming, and what growing up in this political climate would mean for their children. Weren’t their sons and daughters honoring the same American ideals as Scout troops?”
“What we’re trying to teach our children is, there is no dichotomy between being Muslim and being American,” says parent, Kouthar Muttardy. “A lot of people who hold these [negative] opinions have never met a Muslim. You should use every opportunity when you interact with others to set the record straight.”
