We are pleased to announce that we now have our own community Scout group that is starting up for the youth in our IANL community.

Although Scouting was first started in the UK, it has become big in the Muslim world during the years that followed. Nearly every Muslim country has a Scouting movement and the Muslim countries contribute some of the largest numbers to the overall international Scouting community.

Muslim Faith-Based Scouting Groups

In the UK, the growth of Muslim faith-based Scout groups has been supported by the Muslim Scout Fellowship since their formation over 25 years ago.

Empowering Youth, Nurturing Faith: Scouting at IANL

Here at IANL, we are passionate about the development of our youth so that they gain the life skills required to achieve their full potential in society whilst embedding Islamic values into how they behave. The purpose of Scouting is therefore aligned to our strategy as a key pillar of youth development supplementing the Islamic education available at IANL and the academic education provided by traditional education mechanisms.

Scouts define their purpose as:

Our purpose is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Scout Age Groups

Scouts operate with groups that match different age groups as set out below:

• Squirrels – ages 4 to 6
• Beavers – ages 6 to 8
• Cubs – ages 8 to 10.5
• Scouts – ages 10.5 to 14
• Explorers – ages 14 to 18
• Network – ages 18 to 25

We are starting with a Scouts section aimed at boys aged 10.5 – 14 and will inshaAllah follow with a group for girls shortly. The boys and girls groups will be run separately but we aim to provide the same opportunities to both wherever possible.

Would you like to help?

We can only make this project a success inshaAllah with adult volunteers. If you are over the aged of 18 and would like to help run a boys or girls group, then please contact [email protected]

Do you have children that are interested?

If you have young people you would like to register for joining Scouts, please use the buttons below