The Umma Party (Arabic: حزب الأمة, Hizb Al-Umma) is a small Egyptian political party.

Umma Party
Hizb Al-Umma
حزب الأمة
ChairmanAhmed Al-Sabahi Khalil
Founded25 June 1983
HeadquartersCairo
IdeologyIslamic socialism
House of Representatives
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History and profile

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The party was established in 1983.[1][2] It was the first party accepted by the Political Party Affairs Committee since the 1950s.[2]

Party principles

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The party:[1]

  • Considers Egypt part of the Arab and Islamic world
  • Calls for establishing a socialist and democratic system in Egypt
  • Calls of the adoption of Islamic law as the main source of legislation
  • Supports all efforts to establish peace with Israel
  • Calls for building a society on the principles of labor and production

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Ummah Party". State Information Service. Archived from the original on 19 January 2007.
  2. ^ a b Hamdy A. Hassan (2011). "Civil Society in Egypt under the Mubarak Regime" (PDF). Afro Asian Journal of Social Sciences. 2 (2). Retrieved 5 October 2014.