Democratic Jihad Party

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Democratic Jihad Party[1]
حزب الجهاد الديمقراطي
Leader Yasser Saad[1]
Founder Nabil Na'eem[2]
Founded 2012[3]
Ideology Centrism[1]
Islamism[2]
National affiliation National Groups Coalition
Politics of Egypt
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Elections

The Democratic Jihad Party is an Egyptian political party made up of former members of the group Egyptian Islamic Jihad;[1] it is also made up of members of other "former jihadist groups".[3] The party is also known as the Islamic Democratic Jihad Party,[3] as well as the Islamist Jihadi Party.[2] The party has stated that it supported Ahmed Shafiq in the 2012 presidential election; Sabra Ibrahim, a deputy founder in the party, stated that the party gave its' support to Shafiq in order to prevent a the establishment of a theocratic state ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood.[4] The Democratic Jihad Party is part of a coalition alongside Shafiq's Egyptian Patriotic Movement called the National Groups Coalition.[2] The party condemned the attack in August of 2012 that killed 16 soldiers, saying that it was committed by “sinful terrorist[s].”[3]

Policy

Sheikh Yasser Saad, the leader of the party, has stated that the party will be inclusive regarding minorities.[1] A young female party member named Hanan Nouredin appeared unveiled at the press conference announcing the plan to found the party.[1]

Criticism

The party has been criticized by Muhammad al-Zawahiri for embracing democracy.[5]

See also

  • Islamic Party, another political party founded by former Egyptian Islamic Jihad members

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Ex-Jihad members to found party, back Shafiq in Egypt presidency runoff". Ahram Online. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "New Shafiq-sponsored coalition". Daily News Egypt. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Update: SCAF says 35 assailants involved in border killings". Egypt Independent. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Islamic Jihad announces support for Shafiq in runoff". Egypt Independent. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Mohammed al Zawahiri rejects 'filthy market of democracy'". Long War Journal. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013. 
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