Egyptian Liberation Party
Egyptian Liberation Party Hizb ut-Tahrir il-Masri | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Ibrahim Zahran[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy Sufi Islam |
| National affiliation | Egyptian Front[2] |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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The Egyptian Liberation Party is a Sufi[3] political party in Egypt.[4] The party was founded by Sheikh Aboul Azayem; most of the members are part of the Al Azmeya Sufi order.[5] The party is backed by the ‘Azmeyya Tareeka Sufi order.[6]
The party calls itself social democratic.[7]
References
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- ^ "Al-Tahrir al-Masry (Egyptian Liberation Party)". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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- ^ "Sufi Islam in Egypt". Daily News Egypt. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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- ^ El-Hennawy,Noha (5 September 2012). "Egypt's Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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