Nation IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : Muslim Told He Can’t Lead Scouts
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man who served nearly three years as a Cub Scout leader has been rejected for a higher Scouting post because he is a Muslim. The Kalamazoo, Mich., church that sponsors the scout troop said Umar Abdul-Mutakallim may be a good leader, but he is the wrong man for the job of cub master because of his religion. Haven Reformed Church said Pack 293’s cub master should be Christian, like the church. Boy Scouts of America officials said the church is within its rights.
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