The Andalusi Party (Spanish: Partido Andalusí) is a Spanish political party. Established in Algeciras in 2023 by Dris Mohamed, the party is inspired by the Andalusian nationalism of Blas Infante and defines its ideology as "Islamic humanism". It is part of the European Free Palestine Party.
Andalusi Party Partido Andalusí | |
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| Abbreviation | PA |
| Leader | Dris Mohamed |
| Founded | March 2023 |
| Preceded by | Renaissance and Union of Europe Party (PRUNE) |
| Headquarters | Algeciras |
| Ideology | Andalusian nationalism Andalusian regionalism Spanish Moroccan interests Political Islam |
| Religion | Islam |
| European affiliation | Free Palestine Party |
| Colours | Blue Green |
| Congress of Deputies | 0 / 61 |
| Senate | 0 / 32 |
| Parliament of Andalusia | 0 / 109 |
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| Website | |
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History
editThe Andalusi Party was launched in March 2023 in Algeciras, Province of Cádiz, by Dris Mohamed, president of the Spanish Federation of Islamic Religious Entities (FEERI) in the Campo de Gibraltar. Mohamed said that the party would contest the 2023 Spanish local elections.[1] Mohamed had previously led the Renaissance and Union of Europe Party (PRUNE), also of Islamic influence; in the 2019 local elections it gained 115 votes in Algeciras, far short of the estimated 2,200 for a seat on the council.[2]
In the 2023 local elections, the party ran in Algeciras. Its programme included protecting rights of minorities, combatting hate speech, constructing an Islamic cemetery, aid for unplanned pregnancies, countering radicalisation, and ensuring that public works be done by local companies and workers.[3] The party achieved 320 votes (0.74%), the lowest of the seven competing lists.[4] El Confidencial noted the growing number of Muslims as candidates in Spanish elections, but the failure of Islamic parties.[5]
In November 2023, the Andalusi Party met with representatives of other Islamic parties, led by the Union of French Muslim Democrats, with the intention of forming a European political party for the 2024 European Parliament election.[6] The party was set up in 2024 as the Free Palestine Party.[7]
Ideology
editThe party claims inspiration from Andalusian nationalist Blas Infante, whose grandson Alejandro Delmás Infante was a founding member. It defines its ideology as "Islamic humanism".[3] The party highlights an Andalusi identity that neither Spanish nor Moroccan, but that it says has been appropriated by Morocco.[3] Ali Raisuni, an advisor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, is also a close contact of Dris Mohamed. The party says that Spanish is the official language of Andalusia and Arabic is its historical language. The party proposes that the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla are returned to Andalusia;[1] Dris Mohamed mentioned he was born in Ceuta in 1977 when it was part of Andalusia.[8][9] The party demands that Spain grant citizenship to the descendants of the Moriscos who were expelled from Spain.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Algeciras, sede de la presentación del Partido Andalusí liderado por el presidente de la FEERI y con el espíritu de Blas Infante" [Algeciras, site of the presentation of the Andalusi Party led by the president of FEERI and with the spirit of Blas Infante] (in Spanish). Ceuta Ahora. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Cadelo, José Ángel (8 May 2023). "El debutante Partido Andalusí, "de inspiración islámica", aspira a lograr concejales en Algeciras" [Debutant Andalusian Party, "of Islamic inspiration", aspires to achieve councillors in Algeciras]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Cadelo, José Ángel (2 March 2023). "El Partido Andalusí, nueva formación inspirada en el "humanismo islámico", se presenta a las municipales en Algeciras" [The Andalusi Party, a new formation inspired by "Islamic humanism", presents itself for the municipal elections in Algeciras]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, Alberto (28 May 2023). "Landaluce recupera la mayoría absoluta y obtiene 16 concejales" [Landaluce recovers the absolute majority and obtains 16 councillors]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Cembrero, Ignacio (25 May 2023). "Los musulmanes se abren camino en las listas, pero los partidos islámicos fracasan" [Muslims make their way on the electoral lists, but the Islamic parties fail]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "El Partido Andalusí, fundado en Algeciras, se coaliga con formaciones de influencia islámica de Europa" [Andalusi Party, founded in Algeciras, joins with formations of Islamic influence from Europe]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Tellier, Julien (17 April 2024). "Free Palestine Party : cette nouvelle liste qui considère le Hamas comme non terroriste" [Free Palestine Party: this new list that considers Hamas as not terrorists]. Boulevard Voltaire (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Ponce, José Ramón (14 March 2023). "El Partido Andalusí cree que Melilla y Ceuta saldrían beneficiadas de su unión a Andalucía" [The Andalusi Party believes that Melilla and Ceuta would end up benefitting from their union to Andalusia]. El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Coronado, Juanjo (4 March 2023). "Dris Mohamed: el ceutí que quiere ser alcalde de Algeciras para reintegrar Ceuta y Melilla en Andalucía" [Dris Mohamed: the Ceutan who wants to be mayor of Algeciras to reintegrate Ceuta and Melilla into Andalusia] (in Spanish). Ceuta TV. Retrieved 17 June 2024.