Homeland Party (Egypt)
| Homeland Party | |
|---|---|
| حزب الوطن | |
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| Founded | 1 January 2013 |
| Ideology | Salafism[1] |
| House of Representatives |
0 / 567 |
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Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections | |
The Homeland Party (Arabic: حزب الوطن) is an Islamist political party in Egypt, founded in January 2013 following a split within the Al Nour Party.[2] It was formed when Emad Abdel Ghaffour, the former leader of Al Nour, and 150 other party members quit in protest at the part of a dispute between Ghaffour and followers of Yasser Al Borhamy.[2] The party has stated that Copts will be allowed to join the party and women will be allowed on electoral lists.[3] In June 2013, 130 members of the party resigned in response to differences within the party leadership.[4] The party withdrew from the Anti-Coup Alliance on 17 September 2014, though the reason for its' withdrawal was not because of political differences.[5] A court case was brought forth to dissolve the party,[6] though the Alexandria Urgent Matters Court ruled on 26 November 2014 that it lacked jurisdiction.[7]
References
- ↑ "New Salafi party to be announced Tuesday". Egypt Independent. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nour’s Salafist splinter group forms new party". Ahram Online. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "New Salafist Al-Watan Party ‘welcomes’ Copts and women". Ahram Online. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "Mass resignations in Egypt's Salafist Al-Watan Party". Ahram Online. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Watan Party withdraws from NASL, Egypt Independent, 17 September 2014, retrieved 17 September 2014
- ↑ Auf, Yussef (25 November 2014). "Political Islam’s Fate in Egypt Lies in the Hands of the Courts". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Court claims no jurisdiction over religiously affiliated parties". Daily News Egypt. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
