Scouts Musulmans De France

What Scouts Musulmans De France does

Scouts Musulmans de France (SMF) is a French non-profit youth scouting association founded in 1990-1991 by Cheikh Khaled Bentounès under the Alawi Sufi spiritual tradition. It operates as an association loi 1901 recognized as being of general interest (intérêt général), headquartered in Drancy, with active local groups across at least 13 French cities including Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Lyon, Rouen, and Paris-region locations. SMF serves children and youth aged 7-21 through age-structured programs (Farfadets 7-11, Éclaireurs 11-14, Pionniers 14-17, Compagnons 17-21), delivering outdoor activities, citizenship education, and personal development rooted in Islamic values of respect, dialogue, and openness combined with Baden-Powell scouting methodology.

The organization's core products include age-tiered scouting programs, the certified BAFA/BAFD training pipeline (€390 members / €410 external, partially subsidized by French government programs up to €305), and a portfolio of branded annual events: La Tente d'Abraham (interfaith dialogue), La Flamme de l'Espoir (youth hope initiative), Lumières pour la Paix (interfaith lantern ceremony with the Shinnyo Buddhist Center), and the Omra for persons with reduced mobility. SMF's signature initiative is the Journée Internationale du Vivre Ensemble en Paix (JIVEP), founded by Cheikh Bentounès and adopted by 193 UN member states via Resolution 72/130 in 2017.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit structure with four revenue streams: (1) recurring membership subscription fees (undisclosed amount), (2) tax-deductible donations (66% deduction under intérêt général status), (3) Zakat al-Fitr collections during Ramadan, and (4) BAFA/BAFD training fees. Distribution is community-led through local groups and a national secretariat, with marketing across website, blog, email newsletter, social media, Radio Orient, YouTube, and earned press coverage in major French outlets. SMF operates within a federated ecosystem including the Fédération du Scoutisme Français, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (OMMS), and the International Union of Muslim Scouts (IUMS), connecting it to a ~70 million-strong worldwide scouting fraternity.

Name

Scouts Musulmans De France

Legal name

Scouts Musulmans de France

Website

https://scoutsmusulmans.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Scouts Musulmans de France is a French non-profit youth scouting association serving children and young adults aged 7-21 through age-structured programs, interfaith events, and BAFA/BAFD training, grounded in Islamic values and Baden-Powell methodology. It operates local groups across France and leads the UN-recognized International Day of Living Together in Peace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Scouting Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Youth scouting programs
• Interfaith dialogue events
• BAFA volunteer training
• Peace education initiatives
• Muslim youth association

Headquarters

HQ city

Drancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Adhésion): Members pay annual subscription fees to join the Scouts Musulmans de France movement. The organization is recognized as being of general interest (intérêt général), making donations tax-deductible up to 66%.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from supporters. Donors receive tax receipts as the organization is recognized as being of general interest.
3. Zakat al-Fitr Collection: Collection and distribution of Zakat al-Fitr (Islamic charity) during Ramadan, supporting the organization's educational mission and youth programs.
4. BAFA/BAFD Training Fees: The organization offers BAFA (Brevet d'Aptitudes aux Fonctions d'Animateur) and BAFD (Brevet d'Aptitudes aux Fonctions de Directeur) training courses. Fees are 390€ for members and 390€ for partner organizations, 410€ for external participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Scouts Musulmans de France is a non-profit Muslim scouting association that delivers age-structured youth education programs (ages 7-21) combining Baden-Powell scouting methodology with Islamic values, alongside certified BAFA/BAFD volunteer training and recurring interfaith and peace-culture events such as La Tente d'Abraham and the UN-adopted Journée Internationale du Vivre Ensemble en Paix (JIVEP). Membership fees, donations, and training fees sustain its operations across local groups in approximately 15 French cities.

Product overview

Scouts Musulmans de France is a youth education and scouting movement offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and activities for children and young people aged 7-21. The organization provides age-structured scouting programs (7-11, 11-14, 14-17, 17-21 years) focused on outdoor activities, citizenship development, and personal growth based on Islamic values of respect, dialogue, and openness. Key programs include La Tente d'Abraham (interfaith dialogue events), the annual JIVEP celebration (International Day of Living Together in Peace), BAFA/BAFD volunteer training, and international exchanges. The movement operates as a non-profit association recognized as being in the public interest, enabled to receive tax-deductible donations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Tente d'Abraham: Annual gathering bringing together interfaith dialogue and promotes living together in peace
• Lumières pour la Paix
• La Flamme de l'Espoir
• Omra

Products and services

• Youth Scouting Programs (Farfadets, Eclaireurs, Pionniers, Compagnons)

Quantifiable outcome

• The founder Sheikh Khaled Bentounès initiated the concept for the International Day of Living Together in Peace, which was adopted unanimously by 193 UN member states in 2017.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AISA ONG InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2017AISA ONG International is the organization that brought the concept of the International Day of Living Together in Peace to the United Nations. Sheikh Khaled Bentounès, founder of Scouts Musulmans de France, initiated this concept. AISA and SMF have partnered on youth exchanges, the Floriade 2022 Expo, and the International Day of Living Together in Peace celebrations.
• Centre Bouddhiste ShinnyominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCentre Bouddhiste Shinnyo organized the 'Lumières pour la Paix' (Lights for Peace) lantern floating event in collaboration with Scouts Musulmans de France for the 8th and 9th editions of the International Day of Living Together in Peace.
• Secours Islamique de FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Drancy group of Scouts Musulmans de France participated in preparing meals for the 'Tables du Ramadan' initiative organized by Secours Islamique de France, demonstrating solidarity and community engagement.
• Fédération du Scoutisme FrançaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMF is a member of the French Scouting Federation, which federates different scouting associations (Eclaireurs de France, EEIF, EEUdF, SGdF, SMF). Through this membership, SMF is part of the World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
• Organisation Mondiale du Mouvement Scout (OMMS)coreOthersThe World Organization of the Scout Movement is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan international organization that promotes Scout unity and understanding of its principles while facilitating its expansion and development. SMF belongs to OMMS through its membership in the French Scouting Federation.
• Association Mondiale des Guides et Éclaireuses (AMGE)coreOthersThe World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global movement providing non-formal education where girls and young women learn leadership and fundamental skills through self-development, challenges, and adventure. AMGE brings together guiding and scouting associations from 144 countries.
• Union Internationale des Scouts Musulmans (IUMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlso known as the International Union of Muslim Scouts, IUMS is an autonomous organization representing Muslim Scouts worldwide, established in 1989. It promotes moral virtue and peace within the framework of the World Scout Movement. SMF is a member of IUMS.
• CINPA (Coordination Interreligieuse et Interconvictionnelle du Grand Paris)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCINPA organizes the March for Living Together in Peace, partnering with AISA ONG, Scouts Musulmans de France, and other associations including Compostelle Cordoue, AJMF Paris, and Démocratie & spiritualité.
• Centre Culturel La Brique Rouge (Empalot, Toulouse)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cultural center in Toulouse that partners with SMF for screenings of the documentary 'Nous Tous' and other peace-related events.
• Fondation de l'Islam de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Scouts Musulmans de France partnered with the Fondation de l'Islam de France for the 2017 'La Tente d'Abraham' event in Toulouse.
• Pôle Jeunesse AISA ONG InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe youth division of AISA partnered with SMF to accompany young people to the Floriade 2022 Expo in Almere, Netherlands, including visits to the Garden of Peace and the School van Verde (School of Peace).
• Various Partner Associations (Compostelle Cordoue, AJMF Paris, Démocratie & spiritualité, Fédération du Scoutisme Français)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple associations partner with SMF for the International Day of Living Together in Peace celebrations, including interfaith march organizations and scouting federations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Éclaireurs de France: Éclaireurs de France is the secular branch of French scouting and a member of the Fédération du Scoutisme Français. Directly comparable as a fellow federation member delivering age-tiered youth scouting, BAFA/BAFD training, and local-group-based programming — offering SMF a secular counterpart benchmark.
• Scouts et Guides de France (SGdF): SGdF is the largest Catholic-affiliated scouting federation in France and a fellow member of the Fédération du Scoutisme Français alongside SMF. Highly comparable: same national federation membership, same youth scouting methodology, same age-tier structure, and same BAFA/BAFD training pathway — differing primarily in faith affiliation and scale.
• Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs Unionistes de France (EEUdF): EEUdF is the Protestant-affiliated scouting federation in France and a co-member of the Fédération du Scoutisme Français. Directly comparable to SMF as a federation peer offering the same age-tiered scouting programs, BAFA/BAFD certification, and community-led growth model grounded in faith values.
• Éclaireurs et Éclaireuses Israélites de France (EEIF): EEIF is the Jewish-affiliated scouting federation in France and a fellow member of the Fédération du Scoutisme Français. Directly comparable to SMF as a faith-affiliated, multi-tier youth scouting organization operating under identical federation standards and BAFA/BAFD training framework, serving a religious-minority community.

Others

• AISA ONG International: AISA ONG International is the interfaith NGO that co-originated the JIVEP concept with SMF founder Cheikh Khaled Bentounès. Directly comparable as the strategic partner through which SMF has run youth exchanges, Floriade 2022, and JIVEP celebrations — an enabling rather than competing organization.
• Fédération du Scoutisme Français: Fédération du Scoutisme Français is the umbrella federation that includes SMF, SGdF, EEIF, EEUdF, and Éclaireurs de France. Comparable as the shared governance, training-standards, and WOSM/WAGGGS representation body through which SMF accesses the global scouting ecosystem.
• World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM): WOSM is the global umbrella for national scouting organizations, representing over 50 million scouts. SMF accesses WOSM through its French federation membership. Comparable as the global standards-setter whose Baden-Powell methodology SMF implements.
• International Union of Muslim Scouts (IUMS): IUMS is the global federation of Muslim scouting movements, of which SMF is a member. Comparable as a peer ecosystem and coordination body that connects SMF to Muslim scouting movements in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, and beyond — a network SMF leverages for its JIVEP and interfaith programming.

Broad incumbents

• Boy Scouts of America / Scouting America: Scouting America (formerly BSA) is the largest youth scouting organization in the US, offering age-tiered programs from Cub Scouts through Eagle Scouts. Comparable to SMF in methodology and age-tiered structure, though vastly larger and without a faith-affiliation overlay. Useful benchmark for program-design and federation governance.
• Girl Guiding UK: Girl Guiding is the UK's national girl-guiding organization, member of WAGGGS alongside SMF's French federation. Comparable as a broad-incumbent peer delivering age-tiered youth programs, badge-based progression, and international exchanges through shared WAGGGS standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ScoutsMusulmansFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scouts-musulmans-france

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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