Democratic Jihad Party
Democratic Jihad Party[1] حزب الجهاد الديمقراطي |
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Leader | Yasser Saad[1] |
Founder | Nabil Na'eem[2] |
Founded | 2012[3] |
Ideology | Centrism[1] Islamism[2] |
Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections |
The Democratic Jihad Party was an Egyptian political party made up of former members of the group Egyptian Islamic Jihad;[1] it was 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] A member of the party has stated that the party has "failed".[4] 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 the establishment of a theocratic state ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood.[5] The party condemned the attack in August of 2012 that killed 16 soldiers, saying that it was committed by “sinful terrorist[s].”[3] Yasser Saad[5] is now a member of an umbrella coalition of former jihadis, ex-members of the Muslim Brotherhood and ex-al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya members called the Moderate Front.[6]
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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 was criticized by Muhammad al-Zawahiri for embracing democracy.[7]
See also
- Islamic Party, another political party founded by former Egyptian Islamic Jihad members
References
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