The Homeland Party ( ar-at, حزب الوطن, Ḥizb al‑Watan) is an Islamist
political party
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in
Egypt
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, founded in January 2013 following a split within the
al-Nour Party
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, foundation =
, newspaper = The New Light
, headquarters = 601 Horrya Way, Zezenia, Alexandria
, ideology = SalafismIslamismWahhabismMadkhalism
, position = Far-right
, colours = Blue, red, whi ...
. It was formed when
Emad Abdel Ghaffour
Emad Eddine Abdel-Ghaffour (Arabic: عماد الدين عبد الغفور) is a founder of the newly formed Salafist Islamist Homeland Party in Egypt, the former leader of the Al Nour Party and a surgeon. He was released from detention 2 wee ...
, the former leader of al-Nour, and 150 other party members quit in protest at the part of a dispute between Ghaffour and followers of
Yasser Borhamy
Yasser Borhami is an Egyptian Salafi The party has stated that Copts will be allowed to join the party and women will be allowed on electoral lists. In June 2013, 130 members of the party resigned in response to differences within the party leadership. The party withdrew from the
Anti-Coup Alliance
The Anti-Coup Alliance (also known as the National Alliance Supporting Legitimacy) is a coalition in Egypt formed to reverse the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi. The coalition is made up of approximately 40 Islamist parties and groups.
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on 17 September 2014, though the reason for its withdrawal was not because of political differences.
Lawsuit against Islamic parties
The ''Homeland Party'' is one of the eleven
Islamic parties
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targeted by a lawsuit in November 2014, when an organization named ''Popular Front for opposing the Brotherhoodization of Egypt'' sought to dissolve all political parties established "on a religious basis." The Alexandria Urgent Matters Court however ruled on 26 November 2014 that it lacked jurisdiction.