Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie
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The Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie , the national Scouting
organization of Mauritania
, was founded in 1936, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1983, and is also an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
. The coeducational Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie has about 4,200 members (3,790 Scouts and 456 Guides) as of 2008.
Because of the differences between Maghrebians and black Africans there were in fact two distinct associations. Mauritania having only one official religion, these two movements were amalgamated in 2001 and the black African leaders were removed.
The program stresses the physical, intellectual, moral and civic formation of youth ages 7 to 30 under Islam
ic principles.
There is an emphasis on bringing Scouting to boys in rural areas. Scouts are involved in tree planting projects to help stop the desert from spreading
.
The Scout Motto is Kun Musta'iddan or كن مستعداً, Be Prepared in Arabic and Sois Prêt, Be Prepared in French
. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or كشاف in Arabic.
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....
organization of Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
, was founded in 1936, 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 1983, and is also an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
. The coeducational Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie has about 4,200 members (3,790 Scouts and 456 Guides) as of 2008.
Because of the differences between Maghrebians and black Africans there were in fact two distinct associations. Mauritania having only one official religion, these two movements were amalgamated in 2001 and the black African leaders were removed.
The program stresses the physical, intellectual, moral and civic formation of youth ages 7 to 30 under Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic principles.
There is an emphasis on bringing Scouting to boys in rural areas. Scouts are involved in tree planting projects to help stop the desert from spreading
Desertification
Desertification is the degradation of land in drylands. Caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities, desertification is one of the most significant global environmental problems.-Definitions:...
.
Program and sections
- Louveteaux/Cubs-ages 6 to 12
- Eclaireurs/Scouts-ages 13 to 17
- Routiers/Rovers-ages 18 to 30
The Scout Motto is Kun Musta'iddan or كن مستعداً, Be Prepared in Arabic and Sois Prêt, Be Prepared in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or كشاف in Arabic.