Egyptian Current Party حزب التيار المصري | |
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| Leader |
Mohamed El-Kassas
[1] Ahmed Abd El-Gawad |
| Founded | June 2011 [2] |
| Merged into | Strong Egypt Party [3] |
| Ideology | Liberal Islam |
| Political position | Centre |
The Egyptian Current Party ( Arabic: حزب التيار المصري, romanized: Ḥizb al-Tayyār al-Maṣrī), also translated as Egyptian Stream Party, was an Egyptian political party, founded after the revolution of 2011. The party announced on 1 October 2014 that it had merged into the Strong Egypt Party. [3]
It was formed by a portion of the Muslim Brotherhood's youth wing. Its leaders, including Mohamed El-Kassas and Ahmed Abd El-Gawad, were expelled from the Brotherhood, because the Islamist organisation does not tolerate its members joining political parties other than the official Freedom and Justice Party. [4] [5] Other members were part of the April 6 Movement. [6] The party stood for a centrist and more liberal version of Islamic politics. [7] At the time of its foundation on 21 June 2011, the Egyptian Current Party had 150 members. [4] [8]
According to its manifesto, the Egyptian Current Party advocated the separation of religion and state, the protection of individual freedoms, and a youth-driven economic development. [4] It embraced Islamic culture and values without enforcing the religious law ( Sharia). [7] [8]
Observers saw the formation of the new party against the background of the expulsion from the Brotherhood of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a liberal Islamic presidential candidate with high popularity among the organised Islamic youth. [4] [7] [9] Another disagreement which led to the division between the Muslim Brotherhood and the youth grouping concerned the Brotherhood's refusal to allow it to take part in " The Second Revolution" protests on Tahrir Square in May 2011. [10]
References
- ^ "Egyptian Islamists' anger, woes". Ahram Online. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Al Tayar". Hiwar Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Strong Egypt, Egyptian Current merge into new party". Ahram Online. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d Bradley, Matt (23 June 2011), "Young Brothers Rebel in Egypt", The Wall Street Journal, retrieved 10 December 2013
- ^ Shukrallah, Salma (17 July 2011), "Muslim Brotherhood dismisses two of its members, interrogates others", Ahram Online, retrieved 10 December 2013
- ^ "Egyptian Current Party". Ahram Online. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "In Egypt, Youth Wing Breaks From Muslim Brotherhood", The New York Times, 22 June 2011, retrieved 10 December 2013
- ^ a b El-Hennawy, Noha (21 June 2011), "Defying leadership, Brotherhood youth form new party", Al-Masry Al-Youm, retrieved 10 December 2013
- ^ Jansen, Michael (23 June 2011), "Political party of youth splits from Egypt's Brotherhood", Irish Times, retrieved 10 December 2013
- ^ Hassan, Amro (23 June 2011), "EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood youth break away to form new political party", Los Angeles Times, retrieved 10 December 2013
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