The Salafist Front is an Egyptian
Salafi Islamist organization that was founded after the
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January revolution ( ar, ثورة ٢٥ يناير; ), began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt. The date was set by various youth groups to coincide with the annual Egyptian "Police ho ...
after breaking away from the
Salafist Call.
It has been called "one of the largest Salafist associations in the Middle East".
The organization was part of 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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[ though it announced on 4 December 2014 that it had withdrawn from the alliance. It has also been described as one of the most revolutionary Islamist movements in Egypt.][
The spokesperson of the front, Khaled Saeed, was a member of the Virtue Party. The Salafist Front backed ]Hazem Salah Abu Ismail
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail ( ar, حازم صلاح أبو إسماعيل; ) is an Egyptian lawyer, television preacher, and former presidential candidate. He was a host on ''The Fadfada Show'' which aired on Al-Nas Channel and is the founder of the ...
in the 2012 presidential election in Egypt. The organization launched the People Party in 2012.
The front has called for protests on 28 November 2014. Several Islamist parties (including the Building and Development Party, the Al-Wasat Party and the Homeland Party) have criticized the calls for revolution.Hizb ut-Tahrir
Hizb ut-Tahrir (Arabicحزب التحرير (Translation: Party of Liberation) is an international, political organization which describes its ideology as Islam, and its aim the re-establishment of the Islamic Khilafah (Caliphate) to resume Isl ...
, the Flag Party
The Flag Party is a Salafist political party in Egypt. It was founded in 2013 and is headed by Hazem Salah Abu Ismail
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail ( ar, حازم صلاح أبو إسماعيل; ) is an Egyptian lawyer, television preacher, and form ...
and the Muslim Brotherhood have expressed support for the protests.[ The turnout for the protests was relatively small. The organization stated that it was "let down" by other Islamic groups.]
See also
* Salafist Call
References
External links
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Salafi Islamist groups