The Girl Scouts of America is experiencing a resurgence in Minnesota, thanks to Muslim-Americans. The New York Times reports that approximately 280 Muslim girls have formed 10 predominantly Muslim troops. The girls often wear their sashes over the traditional hajibs. Explained 12-year-old Asma, "I like being able to say that I am a Girl Scout just like any other normal girl."

While the GSA does not issue religious badges, individual troops are allowed to create their own, such as these badges offered by Minneapolis's Troop 1016.

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