France cuts off Brotherhood's extremist arm ‘European Institute for Human Sciences’
In late October, French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting
with representatives of the French Council of the Muslim Faith to develop an
action plan to confront extremist groups threatening the values of the French Republic.
After the meeting, French
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner revealed that French president invited
representatives of the Muslim council to stand with the state in the fight
against "Islamist extremism."
It was only a month
after that meeting before France began to take the first operational steps to
counter the activity of the Brotherhood and its arms in the country, when it
issued a decision to close the European Institute for Human Sciences, a
Brotherhood-affiliated educational institution inthe
France.
What is the European
Institute for Human Sciences?
In the 1990s, the
leaders of the Union of Islamic Organizations – one of the
Brotherhood's arms founded by fugitive leaders from Egypt during the Gamal
Abdel Nasser era and active in spreading the Brotherhood's ideology –proposed
the establishment of Islamic-style educational institutions to prepare imams to
preach at Islamic centers and mosques in Europe to ensure the Brotherhood's
control of Islamic institutions on the continent.
The idea of the European Institute for Human Sciences (IEHS) was born in that
era, and the Brotherhood's leaders worked to bring the idea to fruition. They
founded the institute's branch in Wales in 1997, before establishing another
branch in France.
The institute opened in
Paris in January 2001 with about 180 students and announced that it would seek
to produce imams and teachers who understand religious texts and understand the
European context. The opening was attended by Brotherhood leader Yusuf
al-Qaradawi, who was keen to support the idea of the institute.
In 2009, the French
Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation recognized IEHS as an
accredited institute of higher education, and this recognition encouraged more
students to enroll in the institute, bringing the number of students enrolled
to about 2,000 by 2012.
During this period, the
institute opened another branch in the French Château-Chinon tourist area.
The European Institute
for Human Sciences has many registered Brotherhood-affiliated institutes across
Europe, such as the institutes in Château-Chinon, Paris and Wales, as well as
institutes in Birmingham, England; Frankfurt, Germany; and Helsinki, Finland,
which opened in 2016.
Qatari's top man in
Europe is Ahmed Jaballah, director of the European Institute of Human Sciences
in France. He headed the Union of Islamic Organizations and is known for his
affiliation with the Brotherhood.
Born in Tunisia in 1956,
Jaballah completed his education until he obtained a degree in theology from
the Faculty of Islamic Law and Theology at the University of Ez-Zitouna in
Tunis in 1979. He then moved to France to obtain a master's and doctorate in
Islamic studies from Sorbonne University in Paris.
Jaballah is a member of
the European Council for Fatwa and Research. He was also president of the Union
of Islamic Organizations of France between 1985 and 1991.
According to the
Qatarileaks website, Jaballah is Qatar’s finance broker for the Muslim
Brotherhood in Europe. Qatar has given him €50 million to rally Muslims in
the suburbs of Paris, persuade them to the thought of Hassan al-Banna, and
recruit them to the ranks of ISIS, as well as to promote Tariq Ramadan, the
grandson of Hassan al-Banna, and to defend him despite accusations of rape and
harassment. He also works to glorify Brotherhood leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi.
Qatari's top man in
Europe is Ahmed Jaballah, director of the European Institute of Human Sciences
in France. He headed the Union of Islamic Organizations and is known for his
affiliation with the Brotherhood.
Born in Tunisia in 1956,
Jaballah completed his education until he obtained a degree in theology from
the Faculty of Islamic Law and Theology at the University of Ez-Zitouna in
Tunis in 1979. He then moved to France to obtain a master's and doctorate in
Islamic studies from Sorbonne University in Paris.
Jaballah is a member of
the European Council for Fatwa and Research. He was also president of the Union
of Islamic Organizations of France between 1985 and 1991.
According to the
Qatarileaks website, Jaballah is Qatar’s finance broker for the Muslim
Brotherhood in Europe. Qatar has given him €50 million to rally Muslims in
the suburbs of Paris, persuade them to the thought of Hassan al-Banna, and
recruit them to the ranks of ISIS, as well as to promote Tariq Ramadan, the
grandson of Hassan al-Banna, and to defend him despite accusations of rape and
harassment. He also works to glorify Brotherhood leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi.
Ahmed Jaballah, the arm
of Qatar and Director of the European Institute
Qatari's top man in
Europe is Ahmed Jaballah, director of the European Institute of Human Sciences
in France. He headed the Union of Islamic Organizations and is known for his
affiliation with the Brotherhood.
Born in Tunisia in 1956,
Jaballah completed his education until he obtained a degree in theology from
the Faculty of Islamic Law and Theology at the University of Ez-Zitouna in
Tunis in 1979. He then moved to France to obtain a master's and doctorate in
Islamic studies from Sorbonne University in Paris.
Jaballah is a member of
the European Council for Fatwa and Research. He was also president of the Union
of Islamic Organizations of France between 1985 and 1991.
According to the
Qatarileaks website, Jaballah is Qatar’s finance broker for the Muslim
Brotherhood in Europe. Qatar has given him €50 million to rally Muslims in
the suburbs of Paris, persuade them to the thought of Hassan al-Banna, and
recruit them to the ranks of ISIS, as well as to promote Tariq Ramadan, the
grandson of Hassan al-Banna, and to defend him despite accusations of rape and
harassment. He also works to glorify Brotherhood leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi.
