Building and Development Party
Building and Development Party | |
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| Chairman | Tarek al-Zumar[1] |
| Founded | 20 June 2011 |
| Ideology | Islamism |
| National affiliation | National Legitimacy Support Coalition[2] |
| Website | |
| http://benaaparty.com/ | |
The Building and Development Party (Template:Lang-ar, alternatively translated as Construction and Development Party) is an Islamist political party in Egypt. It was initiated by the al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya ("Islamic Group") and is seen as the political wing of the movement.[3][4] The party was established on 20 June 2011,[5] following the 2011 Egyptian revolution, and officially endorsed by the Supreme Administrative Court on 10 October 2011.[6] The Building and Development Party has participated in the Egyptian parliamentary election, 2011–2012 as part of the Alliance for Egypt (dubbed as the "Islamist Bloc"), led by the Salafist Al-Nour Party.[7]
According to its manifesto, the party stands for a representative democracy with institutions guided by the principles of the Sharia, while rejecting any form of theocracy. Moreover, it favours a free economy and questions the size of the public sector.[8] Among the party's ranks is Abbud al-Zumar, who was imprisoned for nearly twenty years for involvement in the assassination of the Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.[9]
The group has accepted the resignation of Assem Abdel Magued following his incitement against the Egyptian military; the organization has expressed its commitment to peace following the coup that toppled Mohamed Morsi.[10]
References
- ^ "Tarek El Zomor elected new secretary general for Building and Development party". Daily News Egypt. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Islamist forces join together for Rabaa Al-Adaweya protest, Daily News Egypt, 28 June 2013, retrieved 13 December 2013
- ^ Sanger-Weaver, Jodi (8 November 2011), "Elections in Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood, Theocracy and Democracy", Prospect, retrieved 13 December 2013
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Al-Banna' wa al-Tanmiyya (Building and Development Party)", Guide to Egypt's Transition, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, retrieved 13 December 2013
- ^ "The Construction and Development Party (Al Jamaah Al Islamiya)", Egyptian Elections 201, The Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute, retrieved 13 December 20132
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ el-Karanshawi, Shaimaa (10 October 2011), "Egyptian court approves new political parties", Al Masry al Youm, retrieved 13 December 2013
- ^ "Islamist Bloc (Alliance for Egypt)", Egypt Elections Watch, Jadaliyya and Ahram Online, 18 November 2011, retrieved 13 December 2013
- ^ "The Building and Development Party (Al-Benaa Wal Tanmeya)", Egypt Electionnaire, retrieved 13 December 2013
- ^ "Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya's party hold first press conference in Aswan, Upper Egypt", Ahram Online, 21 October 2011, retrieved 13 December 2013
- ^ Jama’a al-Islamiya rejects Assem Abdel Magued, Egypt Independent, 5 December 2013, retrieved 13 December 2013
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External links
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