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Islamophobia Awareness Month Blanket Badge

Islamophobia Awareness Month Blanket Badge

Islamophobia Awareness Month Blanket Badge badge

Our Islamophobia Awareness Month badge helps to promote understanding, respect and inclusivity in Scouts, as well as in the wider community. It’s supported by the Muslim Scout Fellowship (MSF).

Our blanket badges don't have set requirements, but we've added some ideas below to help you mark Islamophobia Awareness Month with your group. You can use any of our ideas, from any or all of the five themes we’ve suggested.

Ideas to earn your badge:

  1. Learn about Islam

    Learn about Islam, and discover what Muslims do and practice every day. Find out how the values of Islam are similar to our values in Scouts. You could:

    1. Learn about the five pillars of Islam.
    2. Visit a mosque.
    3. Do a joint activity with a local predominantly-Muslim Scout Group.
    4. Listen to the call of prayer (Athaan).
  2. Do an act of kindness

    Islam promotes being caring and having compassion for others. It also teaches Muslims to look after our environment - the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) said ‘removing a harmful thing from the path is a charitable act.’ You could:

    1. Make a good deeds jar.
    2. Send a card to a loved one.
    3. Support a food bank.
    4. Run a litter pick.
    5. Plant trees or wildflowers.
    6. Plan to conserve energy.
  3. Explore Muslim role models

    Learn about the impact, achievements and contributions that Muslims have made to the world. You could:

    1. Learn about Muslim inventors.
    2. Explore the history of Muslims in the UK.
    3. Find out about one of the Prophets.
    4. Celebrate an important Muslim figure in your community.
  4. Learn about bias and discrimination
    1. Explore common misconceptions and myths about Islam and Muslims.
    2. Invite a member of the Muslim community, such as a local sheikh or imam, to visit your group.
    3. Do a game or activity about inclusivity.
    4. Explore the ways you might see Islamophobia in society.
  5. Inspire change
    1. Raise awareness about Islamophobia Awareness Month. You could create a blog or video.
    2. Think of some small actions you can take to help tackle Islamophobia.
    3. Run a game or activity about inclusivity for another group.

Tips

  • You can buy the Islamophobia Awareness Month blanket badge from Scout Store. 

  • Islamophobia Awareness Month is in November, and it’s all about creating a society free from Islamophobia in all of it's forms. The theme this year is Seeds of Change and it's about how small actions contribute to big change. Find out more on the Islamophobia Awareness Month website. 

  • Islamophobia is the fear of, hostility towards or hatred against the religion of Islam and against Muslims. When people understand more about Islam and the Muslim community, it can help to stop discrimination, bullying and stereotyping, and create a more inclusive society.

    You can download factsheets from the Islamophobia Awareness Month website. These include information and statistics about Islamophobia in schools, sport and in the media. 

    You can also read our blogs about Islamophobia Awareness Month.

  • The UK Muslim Scout Fellowship (MSF) is a National Scout Active Support Unit, which supports the Muslim community in Scouts and helps grow Scouts in new communities. Find out more on the Muslim Scout Fellowship website.

November 2024.

Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.

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