Democratic Jihad Party

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Democratic Jihad Party[1]
حزب الجهاد الديمقراطي
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]

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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