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Islamist political party in

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History

Established by Ahmad al-Shami in 1990 in order to oppose

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, the party won two seats in the

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in the 1993 elections, the first after unification. However, the 1997 elections saw its vote share drop from 0.8% to 0.2%, and it lost both seats. In 2002 it joined the opposition Joint Meeting Parties alliance.Who's who in Yemen's opposition?
Al Jazeera, 10 March 2011 It received only 0.1% of the vote in the 2003 elections, remaining without parliamentary representation.

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External links

Official website
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