Salafi al-Nour Party
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The Salafi al-Nour Party is an Egyptian Islamist political party rooted in Salafi ideology that emerged as a major conservative force after the 2011 revolution and played a pivotal role in post-Mubarak transitional politics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Nour Party | 2 |
| Salafi al-Nour Party canonical | 1 |
| al-Nour Party | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist political party
ⓘ
Salafi political party ⓘ political party ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Parliament of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian House of Representatives
|
| alliedWith | other Islamist parties in some electoral alliances ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| electoralPerformance | second-largest bloc in 2011–2012 Egyptian parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| electoralStrategy | mobilization through mosques and religious networks ⓘ |
| emergedAs | major conservative force in post-2011 Egyptian politics ⓘ |
| founded | 2011 ⓘ |
| foundedAfterEvent | Egyptian Revolution of 2011 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Alexandria ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
ⓘ
Salafi theology ⓘ
surface form:
Salafism
|
| influencedBy |
Salafi religious scholars in Egypt
ⓘ
Saudi-inspired Salafi thought ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSupportBase |
Salafi religious networks in Egypt
ⓘ
conservative Sunni Muslims in Egypt ⓘ |
| mediaUse | religious satellite television channels ⓘ |
| notableEra | post-Mubarak transition period in Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest Salafi parties in the Arab world
ⓘ
rapid rise after the 2011 Egyptian revolution ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
liberal secular parties in Egypt
ⓘ
some revolutionary youth movements in Egypt ⓘ |
| opposes | secularism in Egypt ⓘ |
| organizationalRoots | Alexandria-based Salafi networks ⓘ |
| participatedIn | 2011–2012 Egyptian parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
far-right
ⓘ
right-wing ⓘ socially conservative ⓘ |
| positionOnCulture | advocates restrictions on entertainment it deems un-Islamic ⓘ |
| positionOnDemocracy | accepts electoral politics within an Islamic framework ⓘ |
| positionOnForeignPolicy | supports closer ties with other Sunni-majority states ⓘ |
| positionOnLaw | calls for Egyptian legislation to conform to Sharia principles ⓘ |
| positionOnWomen | supports conservative gender roles ⓘ |
| region |
Middle East
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | post-Mubarak transitional politics ⓘ |
| sector | politics ⓘ |
| supports |
implementation of Islamic law (Sharia)
ⓘ
public role for religion ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ |
| targetConstituency |
lower- and middle-income Egyptians
ⓘ
religiously conservative voters ⓘ |
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al-Nour Party
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Al-Nour Party
this entity surface form:
Al-Nour Party