# Homeland Party (Egypt)

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Political party in Egypt

Homeland Party حزب الوطن Founded 1 January 2013 Split from Al-Nour Party Ideology Salafism[1] House of Representatives 0 / 568 Website www.facebook.com/watanpartyeg Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections

The **Homeland Party** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): حزب الوطن, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Ḥizb al‑Watan*) is an [Islamist](/source/Islamist) [political party](/source/Political_party) in [Egypt](/source/Egypt), founded in January 2013 following a split within the [al-Nour Party](/source/Al-Nour_Party).[2] It was formed when [Emad Abdel Ghaffour](/source/Emad_Abdel_Ghaffour), the former leader of al-Nour, and 150 other party members quit in protest at the part of a dispute between Ghaffour and followers of [Yasser Borhamy](/source/Yasser_Borhamy).[2] The party has stated that Copts will be allowed to join the party and women will be allowed on electoral lists.[3] In June 2013, 130 members of the party resigned in response to differences within the party leadership.[4] The party withdrew from the [Anti-Coup Alliance](/source/Anti-Coup_Alliance) on 17 September 2014, though the reason for its withdrawal was not because of political differences.[5]

## Lawsuit against Islamic parties

The *Homeland Party* is one of the eleven [Islamic parties](/source/Islamic_party) targeted by a lawsuit in November 2014, when an organization named *Popular Front for opposing the Brotherhoodization of Egypt* sought to dissolve all political parties established "on a religious basis."[6] The Alexandria Urgent Matters Court however ruled on 26 November 2014 that it lacked jurisdiction.[7]

## External links

- [Homeland Party](https://www.facebook.com/nabdelwatan) on [Facebook](/source/Facebook_(identifier))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["New Salafi party to be announced Tuesday"](http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/new-salafi-party-be-announced-tuesday). *Egypt Independent*. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ahram1jan_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ahram1jan_2-1) ["Nour's Salafist splinter group forms new party"](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/61628/Egypt/Politics-/Nour%E2%80%99s-Salafist-splinter-group-formsnew-party.aspx). *Ahram Online*. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["New Salafist Al-Watan Party 'welcomes' Copts and women"](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/61762/Egypt/Politics-/New-Salafist-AlWatan-Party-%E2%80%98welcomes%E2%80%99-Copts-and-wo.aspx). *Ahram Online*. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Mass resignations in Egypt's Salafist Al-Watan Party"](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/74006/Egypt/Politics-/Mass-resignations-in-Egypts-Salafist-AlWatan-Party.aspx). *Ahram Online*. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Watan Party withdraws from NASL*](http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/watan-party-withdraws-nasl), Egypt Independent, 17 September 2014, retrieved 17 September 2014

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Auf, Yussef (25 November 2014). ["Political Islam's Fate in Egypt Lies in the Hands of the Courts"](http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/egyptsource/political-islam-s-fate-in-egypt-lies-in-the-hands-of-the-courts). [Atlantic Council](/source/Atlantic_Council). Retrieved 1 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Court claims no jurisdiction over religiously affiliated parties"](http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/11/26/court-claims-jurisdiction-religiously-affiliated-parties/). *[Daily News Egypt](/source/Daily_News_Egypt)*. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

v t e Political parties in Egypt House of Representatives Nation's Future Party (231) Homeland Defenders Party (91) National Front Party (70) Republican People's Party (28) Social Democratic Party (12) Egyptian Wafd Party (12) Justice Party (11) Reform and Development Party (11) Al-Nour Party (6) Tagammu Party (5) Congress Party (4) Will of a Generation Party (2) Egyptian Freedom Party (2) Consciousness Party (1) Conservative Party (1) Senate Nation's Future Party (104) Homeland Defenders Party (44) National Front Party (22) Republican People's Party (10) Social Democratic Party (5) Reform and Development Party (4) Justice Party (4) Egyptian Wafd Party (2) Tagammu Party (2) Will of a Generation Party (1) Egyptian Freedom Party (1) Congress Party (1) Active political parties Egyptian Alliance Party Al-Ansar Party Arab Party for Justice and Equality Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Egypt Region Arab Unification Party Arabic Popular Movement Arabism Egypt Party Authenticity Party Beginning Party Bread and Freedom Party Building and Development Party Change and Development Party Egyptian Citizen Party Egyptian Communist Party Civilization Party Constitution Party Democratic Generation Party Democratic Peace Party Democratic Union Party Development Party Dignity Party Egypt Party Egypt Renaissance Party Egyptian Arab Socialist Party Egyptian Revolution Party Equality and Development Party Free Egypt Party Free Egyptians Party Free Egyptian Building Party Free Republican Party Free Social Constitutional Party Freedom Egypt Party Freedom and Justice Party Ghad Party Ghad El-Thawra Party Green Party Haya Party Homeland Party Egyptian Hope Party Human Rights and Citizenship Party New Independent Party Independence Party Islamic Party Islamic Labour Party Knights of Egypt Party New Labour Party Liberal Constitutional Party Liberation Party Life of the Egyptians Party Modern Egypt Party My Homeland Egypt Party National Bloc National Movement National Party National Conciliation Party Nasserist Party Nubian Nile Party People's Democratic Party People Party Pioneer Party Popular Current Party Quiver Party Egyptian Reform Party Reform and Renaissance Party Renaissance Party Revolution Egypt Party Revolutionary Guards Party Sadat Democratic Party Social Justice Party Social Peace Party Socialist Party of Egypt Socialist Popular Alliance Solidarity Party Strong Egypt Party Umma Party Union Party Victory Party Virtue Party Voice of Freedom Party Egyptian Will Party Al-Wasat Party We Are the People Party Workers and Peasants Party Workers Democratic Party Young Egypt Party Egypt Youth Party Egypt 2000 Party Active political coalitions 25-30 Alliance Anti-Coup Alliance Call of Egypt Civil Democratic Movement Egypt Egypt's Support coalition Egyptian Front Independent Current Coalition Independent National Reawakening Bloc National Unified List Portal:Politics List of political parties Politics of Egypt

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