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

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. 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 The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, and has its ...

and the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOSM ...

. It also is a member of the International Union of Muslim Scouts. Younes Aberkane, the father of

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, was one of the first leaders of the SMF. Younes Aberkane later became a director for Terre d’Europe, a similar organization.

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''.

References

{{Authority control Scouting and Guiding in France World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Youth organizations established in 1990

Emblem

Levels

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