Girl Scouts promoting Islam claim is false

Therefore, it was false that GSUSA gave out Islam-specific badges or other insignia. GSUSA itself does award a nondenominational pin called "My Promise, My Faith," which invites Girl Scouts to explore "the connections between the Girl Scout Law and teachings from their faith." The organization's programming does not specify that members must learn about the five pillars of Islam or visit a mosque.

Girl Scouts of the USA says it does not teach religion after reports that mosque-based troops incorporated Islamic prayer, hijab lessons and faith-based patches into activities.

The national organization has said it seeks to include members of all religious groups. The controversy sparked after right-wing political commentator Natalie Winters posted an article on Substack highlighting several Girl Scout troops that are hosted by and integrated with local mosques. For example, a troop hosted by the Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims promotes “Strong Islamic Values,” according to its webpage.

The National Islamic Committee ... Scout of the Islamic Faith” and include curriculum covering Quranic surahs, Islamic prayers, and their meanings....

برنامج قيَمي مهاري يهدف إلى غرس القيم وتعزيز الثقة في نفوس الفتيات من خلال تأسيس الانسج...

أسَّس أحمد حسين جمعية مصر الفتاة في تشرين الأول/ أكتوبر 1933، بوصفها امتدادًا لتجربة "جمعية القرش"، وذلك بعد استقالته من سكرتارية الأخيرة في إثر تصادُمٍ مع حزب الوفد، وحملاتِ تشويهٍ مُتواصِلة.

وينظم قانون تنظيم ممارسة العمل الأهلي قواعد تأسيس وعمل الكيانات الأهلية، ومن بينها الجمعيات الأهلية والمؤسسات الأهلية، مع تحديد الفروق بينهما وشروط إنشائهما وآليات إشهارهما.

Girl Scout programs nationwide are incorporating Islamic prayer, Quran lessons, hijab activities and mosque outreach, an investigation finds.

Activities included Islamic prayer, Quran and Hadith study, religious discussions and service during iftar. Girls were instructed to bring prayer garments or hijabs and Islamic educational materials.

Claim: Girl Scouts of the USA offers "Muslim badges" that members can earn by learning the five pillars of Islam or visiting a mosque. Rating: Mixture What's True: The National Islamic Committee on Gi...

Despite the denial from the national office of the Girl Scouts, the American Spectator cited the fact that GSUSA approved the issuance of badges as well as “Mosque-based programs operate in Sacramento, Naperville, Long Island, Virginia, Maryland, Brookland, San Diego, and more” with the goal of integrating “prayer, hijab rules, Ramadan, Islamic education and mosque outreach into Girl Scouting.”

Winters doubled down on her stance following the Girl Scouts' statement, saying in a post on X, "Girl Scouts accused me of spreading 'misinformation' today. This is modern feminism’s pathetic endpoint: Girl Scouts defending Islam’s incorporation into its programs— as Islamist regimes treat women as second-class citizens and stone them to death." "GSUSA has not identified one false sentence.