Egyptian Liberation Party

Egyptian Tahrir Party
Hizb ut-Tahrir il-Masri
Leader Ibrahim Zahran[1]
Ideology Social democracy
Sufi Islam
National affiliation Egyptian Front[2]
House of Representatives
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Politics of Egypt
Political parties
Elections

The Egyptian Liberation Party is a Sufi[3] political party in Egypt.[4] The party was founded by Sheikh Aboul Azayem; most of the members are part of the Al Azmeya Sufi order.[5] The party is backed by the ‘Azmeyya Tareeka Sufi order.[6]

The party calls itself social democratic.[7]

References

  1. "Islamist election map". Al-Ahram Weekly On-line. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. "Setting the boundaries". Al-Ahram Weeklu. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "Al-Tahrir al-Masry (Egyptian Liberation Party)". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. "Egyptian Tahrir Party". Ahram Online and Jadaliyya. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. "Sufi Islam in Egypt". Daily News Egypt. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  6. "Muslim Political Parties". Islamopedia Online. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  7. El-Hennawy,Noha (5 September 2012). "Egypt's Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 16 December 2013.