The Moderate Front (also called the Moderate Islamist Front for Combating Violence and Extremism, ^[1] the Islamic Alliance to Support Stability and Renounce Violence ^[2] and the Movement of Moderation to Confront the Religious Extremism) ^[3] is an alliance composed of former jihadis, ex-members of the Muslim Brotherhood and ex- al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya members. ^[2] The leader of the alliance is Sabra al-Qasemy al-Wasateyya, ^[4] who was a former member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. ^[3] The alliance was founded after the 30 June ouster of Mohamed Morsi and subsequent attacks on civilians. ^[2] The coalition has supported Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for president in the Egyptian 2014 presidential election. ^[4] The Muslim Brotherhood has been criticized by the group for its calling for protests on the anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes; ^[5] the members of the alliance want the Brotherhood to turn away from violence. ^[6] One of the members of the organization, Amr Emara, ^[4] is also the coordinator of the Dissident Brotherhood Youth Alliance. ^[7] The leader of the Democratic Jihad Party (Yasser Saad) ^[8] is currently a member of the front. ^[3]

The organization worked on a book to combat takfir ideology; ^[3] the book was published in October 2013 and distributed in Arish. ^[9]

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