Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe
The federation is an all-embracing authority that is officially registered in
France and that follows the July 1 and the August 16, 1901, Acts. This legal
position necessitates that the federation works within the official frameworks
and according to the European, especially the French, laws. Hence, the
federation adheres to the administrative standards accredited by the religious
and cultural institutions in Europe.
Our Vision :
Maintaining the Islamic presence in Europe, enhancing and developing that
presence to be able to introduce Islam properly and call for its human values,
contribute effectively in the different aspects of the European life, and
focusing on rooting the Islamic identity and improving our discourse.
Our Strategic Goal :
The stability of the Islamic presence, as individuals and institutions, to
become a tolerable reality in the European society and an effective part in the
different aspects of the European life.
Our motto :
For well-established and effective Islamic presence in Europe .
Translation of the motto :
Islam is a part of the European life and Muslims are part and parcel of the
European peoples.
Our general goals :
- Introducing Islam and its values and crystallizing the Islamic culture
in accordance with the requirements of the age and the unique features of
the European status quo.
- Helping Muslims in Europe to perform their religious duties, preserving
their cultural identity and taking care of their social and religious
affairs.
- Promoting member organizations, enhancing their expertise and developing
methods of coordination and cooperation therewith.
- Caring for the Muslim youth, providing them with the good environment to
learn Islam and Arabic and helping them excel in their respective vocations.
- Activating Muslims within the framework of the European Union in a
manner that serves the overall public interest.
- Working for the representation of Muslims within European institutions
and authorities.
- Striving towards achieving recognition for Islam as an official religion
throughout Europe.
- Expanding the cultural and civilization dialogue between Muslims and
people following other religions, beliefs and ideas.
- Maintaining relationships with Muslims throughout the world, and
promoting cooperation and exchange between Europe and the Islamic world.
- Extending bridges of acquaintance and cooperation with Islamic
official and public authorities and institutions in both European and
international arenas in the framework of the mutual interests.
- Contributing towards all efforts, which aim to preserve and protect
freedoms, defend human rights and dignity and reject all forms of racial
discrimination and violence.
Our Philosophy in Managing the Work
1. Management through objectives:
The FIOE manage its institutions with an objectives-based system.
2. Entities affiliate to the FIOE:
- Member institutions: They are institutions of a domestic nature
(British, French, etc.), existing in 28 European countries. These
institutions include in their memberships various central, local or
specialized institutions.
- Central institutions: They are institutions of a specialized nature.
They are as follows: Federation of European Arab-Islamic Schools, the
European Institute of Human Sciences, the European Council for Fatwa and
Research, the European Forum for Muslim Women, Forum of European Muslim
Youth and Student Organizations, the European Endowment and the European
Forum for Media Professionals.
- Central departments: They work in the framework of the executive office.
They are as follows: Education and Da`wah department, feminine work
department, youth and students department, the general secretariat, media
department, public relations department, citizenship and political affairs
department, human development and rehabilitation department, planning and
central institutions department, finance department and Eastern Europe
department.
- Specialist committees: They are the committees that were founded to
perform specific tasks. These committees, which work in a central way, are:
The arbitration committee, financial committee, Shar`icommittee, board of
trustees and assimilation committee.
3. Means and mechanisms of the FIOE work: the system of
circles
The main aim of adopting this system is attempting to make all bodies and
institutions of the FIOE work within its general trends, and achieve the
greatest possible measure of its strategic goals. This system of circles enables
every central department to coordinate with the parallel departments and deal
directly with the concerned institutions, whether the specialized ones or at the
level of the European countries.
Da`wah circle:
Da`wah and educational work circle includes those who are responsible for
education and Da`wahdepartment, feminine work department and youth and students
department.
Administrative circle:
The administrative circle is headed by the president of the FIOE and includes
those who are responsible for the general secretariat, finance department,
public relations department, citizenship and political affairs department and
Eastern Europe department.
Development and training circle:
The development, training and institutional work circle includes those who
are responsible for human development and rehabilitation department, and
planning and the central institutions department.
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