Muslim Scouts of France
{{Short description|Muslim Scouting organization in France}}
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{{Infobox WorldScouting
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|name=Scouts Musulmans de France
|image=Muslim Scouts of France.svg
|caption=Muslim Scouts of France
|headquarters=Noisy-le-Grand
|country=France
|f-date=1990
|members=1,000
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Scouts Musulmans de France (Muslim Scouts of France, SMF) is a French Muslim Scouting organization for boys and girls between 8 and 21 years old with about 1,000 members. It was founded in 1990 by Sheikh Khaled Bentounès, the spiritual leader of the Sufi Alawiya Brotherhood, and is headquartered in Noisy-le-Grand. It is part of the Fédération du Scoutisme Français (Federation of French Scouting) and through this a member of both the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It also is a member of the International Union of Muslim Scouts.
Younes Aberkane, the father of Idriss Aberkane, was one of the first leaders of the SMF.{{cite news|last1=de Gmeline|first1=Vladimir|title=Scouts musulmans : Islam, B.A. et feux de camp|url=https://www.marianne.net/societe/scouts-musulmans-islam-ba-et-feux-de-camp|work=Marianne|date=20 February 2016|language=fr}} Younes Aberkane later became a director for Terre d’Europe, a similar organization.{{cite news|last1=Kline|first1=Brett|title=Bettering ties in France|url=https://www.jta.org/2005/12/28/life-religion/features/bettering-ties-in-france|work=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=December 28, 2005}}
Emblem
The badge of the SMF consists of a red fleur de lis for allegiance to the Scout movement, resting on a green trefoil, a sign of belonging to the Guide movement, the 5 pointed star in the centre is for the Muslim belief of the association.
Levels
There are four sections in the organisation:
- Voyageurs and Voyageuses are between 8 and 12 years old and belong to a Cercle.
- Éclaireurs and Éclaireuses are between 11 and 15 years old and belong to a Troupe.
- Pionniers and Pionnières are between 14 and 18 years old and belong to a Poste.
- Compagnons and Compagnonnes are between 17 and 21 years old and belong to a Relais.{{cite web| title =Scouting Facts: France | publisher =Scout Association | date =August 2003 | url=http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs260039.pdf | accessdate =2007-07-10}}