Virtue Party (Egypt) الفضيلة Al-Fadyla[1] | |
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Leader | Adel Abdel Maqsoud Afify[2] |
Founded | March 2011[1] |
Headquarters | Nasr City[2] |
Ideology | Salafism[3] |
National affiliation | National Legitimacy Support Coalition[4] |
House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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Website | |
http://www.alfadyla.com/ | |
The Virtue Party is a Salafist political party.[3] The party stated in September 2012 that it and the Renaissance Party would merge.[5]
Mahmoud Fathy, the founding deputy chairman, stated that the goals of the party are: to "achieve justice and equality for all citizens, equal distribution of wealth, and to guarantee legal prosecution of anyone who commits a crime against the people".[2] Other party principles include "reform, supporting state institutions in accordance with the constitution, and restoring Egypt’s leading role in the Arab and Islamic worlds".[2] Mostafa Mohamed, a member of the party, said that even Christians can join the party.[2]
The party supported Hazem Salah Abu Ismail in the May 2012 Egyptian presidential election.[6]