As a child, Imran Juma was an enthusiastic member of the Cubs and the Cadets. He loved the activities but, as a Muslim, had some catering problems as camping trip rations were not halal.
"I was always having to adapt and things could have been easier," he recalls. When he became a father he was keen for his children to enjoy similar activities so, in February, he decided to set up a Muslim Scouts group in London. He believes this is a good way to incorporate the day-to-day practice of Islam into the rest of children's lives, for example by teaching them to pray.
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