Suspected of financing hidden activities and propagating Salafism, the "
Al-Wakf
" France fund, based in La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis) has seen its activity suspended by the Ministry of the Interior, according to information confirmed by the
Figaro
.
Public subsidies, in the form of premises and services, have been withdrawn, for a period of six months.
According to Europe1, which reveals the case, Place Beauvau is based on an investigation by the prefecture of Seine-Saint-Denis.
The association, whose stated goal is to "
promote the development of the Muslim community in France
", paid funds to places of worship under the guise of project financing.
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Calls for donations would have been made without specifying the use of the funds.
Likewise, only a small part of the resources served the “
general interest
” as proclaimed.
Consequently, the prefect of Seine-Saint-Denis suspended the activity of the association.
On its fundraising site, Al Wakf France specifies "
subsidizing private Muslim schools
", "
allocating scholarships to future religious executives
", or "
contributing to the publication of publications presenting Islam to the general public
".
"The vision of the waqf forms a strong cord to success and a compass that points in the right direction"
, augurs the presentation, full of references to the Prophet Muhammad and Allah.
