Movement of Society for Peace

Movement of Society for Peace
Algerian Hamas
حركة مجتمع السلم
LeaderAbdelaali Hassani Cherif
Founded6 December 1990
HeadquartersAlgiers, Algiers Province, Algeria
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationGreen Algeria Alliance (2012–2017)
International affiliationMuslim Brotherhood
SloganPeace is the solution (since 1997)
Islam is the solution (until 1997)
Council of the Nation
1 / 174
People's National Assembly
65 / 407
People's Provincial Assemblies
152 / 2,004
Municipalities
49 / 1,540
People's Municipal Assemblies
1,225 / 24,786
Website
www.hmsalgeria.net

The Movement of Society for Peace (Arabic: حركة مجتمع السلم, romanizedHarakat Mujtama' as-Silm), sometimes known by its shortened form Hamas (Arabic: حمس), is a Sunni Islamist party in Algeria, led by Mahfoud Nahnah until his death in 2003.[1] Its current leader is Abderrazak Makri.[2] It is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood.[3]

  1. ^ Laremont, Ricardo (2014), "Movement for the Society of Peace", The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref:oiso/9780199739356.001.0001/acref-9780199739356-e-0327, ISBN 978-0-19-973935-6, retrieved 2023-12-06
  2. ^ "Algeria's Movement of Society for Peace: 'We prefer a coalition government'". Middle East Monitor. 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Algeria: Bloody Past and Fractious Factions | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2023-12-06.