Scouts Musulmans Algériens
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Algerian Muslim Scouts is the national Scouting
association in Algeria
. SMA has 24,750 members as of 2011.
in 1935, introduced by Algerian Scouter Mohamed Bouras with a troop in Algiers called the "al Falah". Other sections then united with them: in Miliana
the section "Ibn Khaldoun", and others in Constantine, Mostaganem, Blida, Setif, Tizi Ouzou, Batna and Guelma. With the proposal of Mohamed Bouras, the league of the scouts Moslem Algerian was created and obtained the approval of the government of the Popular front in July 1939. Encouraged by Oulémas reformists, the movement propagated patriotic ideas, was guided by nationalist chiefs, and carried out many demonstrations, like that of May 8, 1945 during which Bouzid Chaal, a young scout, died. Many scouts then took part in the war of independence, with the call of the moudjahidine.
Algeria became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1963.
The Scout Motto is "Kun Musta'idan" or كن مستعداً, Be Prepared in Arabic, and Sois Prêt in French. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or el-Kechaf or كشاف in Arabic. A scout is called Askuti in Berber.
The Scout emblem incorporates elements and color scheme of the flag of Algeria
. It also has the crescent of Islam.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
association in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. SMA has 24,750 members as of 2011.
History
Scouting in Algeria began formatively around 1911, but Scouting was officially founded in French AlgeriaFrench rule in Algeria
French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems. From 1848 until independence, the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria was administered as an integral part of France, much like Corsica and Réunion are to this day. The vast arid interior of Algeria, like the rest...
in 1935, introduced by Algerian Scouter Mohamed Bouras with a troop in Algiers called the "al Falah". Other sections then united with them: in Miliana
Miliana
Miliana is a town in Ain Defla Province, northwestern Algeria. It is approximately 160 km southwest of the Algerian capital, Algiers. The population was estimated at 40,000 in 2005...
the section "Ibn Khaldoun", and others in Constantine, Mostaganem, Blida, Setif, Tizi Ouzou, Batna and Guelma. With the proposal of Mohamed Bouras, the league of the scouts Moslem Algerian was created and obtained the approval of the government of the Popular front in July 1939. Encouraged by Oulémas reformists, the movement propagated patriotic ideas, was guided by nationalist chiefs, and carried out many demonstrations, like that of May 8, 1945 during which Bouzid Chaal, a young scout, died. Many scouts then took part in the war of independence, with the call of the moudjahidine.
Algeria became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
in 1963.
Program
Members are actively involved in national construction and community development projects. They have constructed schools, improved roads, planted trees and conducted literacy campaigns.The Scout Motto is "Kun Musta'idan" or كن مستعداً, Be Prepared in Arabic, and Sois Prêt in French. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or el-Kechaf or كشاف in Arabic. A scout is called Askuti in Berber.
The Scout emblem incorporates elements and color scheme of the flag of Algeria
Flag of Algeria
The national flag of Algeria consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent...
. It also has the crescent of Islam.