Renaissance Party (Egypt)
Political party in Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For parties with similar names, see List of political parties in Egypt.
The Egyptian Renaissance Party (Arabic: حزب النهضة, romanized: Hezb Al-Nahda),[1] also known as the Revival Party,[4] is a Salafist political party.[5] However, it has also been reported to be in favor of a civil state.[4] The leader of the party, Ibrahim Al-Zafaraany, stated that the party would focus on education and "scientific research"[2] as well as the economy.[6] Al-Zafaraany is a former member of al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya.[7]
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Renaissance Party حزب النهضة Hezb Al-Nahda[1] | |
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Leader | Ibrahim Al-Zafaraany[2] |
Founded | March 2011 (2011-03)[3] |
Ideology | Salafism[1] |
House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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The party was founded by former members of the Muslim Brotherhood.[8] The founder of the party is Mohammed Habib.[9]
In the Qandil Cabinet, one minister was a member of the Renaissance Party.[10] The party has stated in September 2012 that it and the Virtue Party would merge.[11]