Al Wefaq National Islamic Society
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Al Wefaq National Islamic Society is Bahrain’s largest Shi’a opposition political group, known for leading calls for political reform and greater democratic rights, especially during the 2011 protests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al Wefaq National Islamic Society canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist political organization
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opposition political group ⓘ political party ⓘ |
| activeIn | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
dialogue between opposition and government
ⓘ
non-violent political reform ⓘ |
| associatedWithIssue |
democratization in Bahrain
ⓘ
human rights in Bahrain ⓘ sectarian tensions in Bahrain ⓘ |
| basedIn | Manama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil liberties
ⓘ
constitutional reform ⓘ electoral reform ⓘ political rights for Shia majority ⓘ |
| goal |
constitutional reform in Bahrain
ⓘ
expansion of political participation for Shia majority ⓘ greater democratic rights in Bahrain ⓘ |
| hasMembershipBase | predominantly Shia population ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | جمعية الوفاق الوطني الإسلامية NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Shi'a Islamism ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Bahrain’s largest Shi'a opposition political group
ⓘ
leading calls for political reform in Bahrain ⓘ participation in the 2011 Bahraini protests ⓘ |
| operatesInContextOf | Sunni-ruled monarchy with Shia majority population ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Bahrain’s legal framework for political societies ⓘ |
| opposes | Bahraini government policies perceived as discriminatory against Shia ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
2011 Bahraini uprising
ⓘ
Bahrain’s National Dialogue processes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Islamist
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opposition ⓘ reformist ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | constitutional monarchy of Bahrain ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | interests of many Bahraini Shia citizens ⓘ |
| seeks |
an elected government in Bahrain
ⓘ
fair electoral districts in Bahrain ⓘ greater parliamentary authority in Bahrain ⓘ |
| shortName |
Al Wefaq
NERFINISHED
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Al-Wefaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Wefaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
elected government with broader powers
ⓘ
human rights reforms in Bahrain ⓘ political pluralism in Bahrain ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | religiously oriented political society ⓘ |
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