Renaissance Party (Egypt)

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]

Renaissance Party حزب النهضة Hezb Al-Nahda[1]
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]