(Yabiladi) The French government has taken decisive action. In an order signed on June 16, the Ministries of the Interior and Economy froze the assets of the European Institute of Human Sciences (IESH), located in Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret in the Nièvre region. According to the French news magazine Le Point, the measure also personally targets two senior executives of the institute. The freeze will remain in effect for six months, with the possibility of renewal.
The IESH trains hundreds of students each year in Islamic sciences. Although officially non-political, the institute has recently come under scrutiny for alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. A report released in early May reignited these suspicions, suggesting that the curriculum focuses exclusively on “Islamic sciences and Quranic studies,” despite promotional materials claiming broader humanistic and cultural education.
