{{short description|Political party in Egypt}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox political party | country = Egypt | native_name_lang = ar | name = Islamic Party | leader = Muhammad Hegazy<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/islamists-threaten-strike-interior-ministry-anniversary-mohamed-mahmoud-clashes|title=Islamists threaten to strike Interior Ministry on anniversary of Mohamed Mahmoud clashes|work=Al-Ahram|date=13 November 2013|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | leader2_title = Secretary-General | leader2_name = [[Mohamed Abu Samra]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/108571/news/salafist-front-calls-on-nasl-to-suspend-activities|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032946/http://thecairopost.com/news/108571/news/salafist-front-calls-on-nasl-to-suspend-activities|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2014|title=Salafist Front calls on NASL to suspend activities|work=Cairo Post|date=30 April 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | leader3_title = Deputy Head | leader3_name = Magdy Salem<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/pro-morsy-alliance-meets-eu-delegation|title=Pro-Morsy alliance meets EU delegation|agency=Egypt Independent|date=3 December 2013|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | foundation = April 2011<ref name=electionnaire>{{Cite news|url=http://egypt.electionnaire.com/parties/?id=6|title=Safety and Development Party (Al-Salama Wal Tanmeya)|agency=Egypt Electionnaire|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> | ideology = {{Nowrap|[[Islamism]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/66478/Egypt/Politics-/Islamist-political-parties-form-alliance.aspx|title=Islamist political parties form alliance|work=Al-Ahram|date=9 March 2013|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref><br/>[[Conservatism#Religious conservatism|Religious conservatism]]<br/>[[Mixed economy]]}} | national = [[Egyptian Islamic Jihad]] | seats1_title = [[House of Representatives (Egypt)|House of Representatives]] | seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|568}} | colorcode = #C74D1C }} [[File:Safety and Development Party.jpg|thumb|Logo of the party under its former name]] The '''Islamic Party''' (formerly known as the ''Peace and Development Party'' ({{langx|ar|حزب السلامة والتنمية|Ḥizb as-salāma wa-t-tanmiya}})<ref name=ei9oct>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/jihad-movement-accuses-morsy-ignoring-reconciliation-attempts-sinai|title=Jihad movement accuses Morsy of ignoring reconciliation attempts in Sinai|agency=Egypt Independent|date=9 October 2012|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> or ''Safety and Development Party'') is an [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[List of political parties in Egypt|political party in Egypt]].<ref name=electionnaire/> The name of the party was changed in approximately December 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/islamic-jihad-movement-calls-mass-demo-sunday-against-judges|title=Islamic Jihad movement calls for mass demo Sunday against judges |agency=Egypt Independent|date=28 December 2012|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> The main leaders of the group are Mohamed Abu Samra<ref name=ei9oct/> and [[Kamal Habib]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2011/1053/op3.htm |title=The new Islamist scene in Egypt |work=Al-Ahram Weekly On-line |date=23 June 2011 |access-date=14 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016114806/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2011/1053/op3.htm |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> The party is backed by the [[Egyptian Islamic Jihad]] group.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Islamic Jihad vows escalation leading up to 25 January|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/islamic-jihad-vows-escalation-leading-25-january|agency=Egypt Independent|date=20 January 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> Most of the founders of the party are former members of the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.islamopediaonline.org/country-profile/egypt/islam-and-electoral-parties/al-jama%E2%80%99-al-islamiyya-and-safety-and-development-p|title=Al-Jama'a Al-Islamiyya and the Safety and Development Party |agency=[[Islamopedia Online]]|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> Many members of the party have court rulings that bar them from running for elected office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/salafi-jihad-movement-allies-hardline-ismalist-parties-elections|title=Salafi Jihad movement [sic] allies with hardline Ismalist [sic] parties for elections|agency=Egypt Independent|date=25 February 2013|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref>
The party and [[Egyptian Islamic Jihad]] withdrew from the [[Anti-Coup Alliance]] in January 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/jihad-organization-no-islamist-dares-contest-sisi|title=Jihad Organization: No Islamist dares to contest Sisi|agency=Egypt Independent|date=31 January 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> One of the reasons for the withdrawal was the rejection by the pro-Morsi coalition of the initiative<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/News/Details/386197|title="الجهاد": "مَن يجرؤ من الإسلاميين على الترشح أمام السيسي؟"|agency=Al Masry Al Youm|date=31 January 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> put forth by the Islamic Party that sought to end the crisis by appointing a presidential council composed of a civilian, an Islamist and a member of the army.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/69806/politics/islamic-party-presents-new-initiative-to-solve-egypts-crisis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222032750/http://thecairopost.com/news/69806/politics/islamic-party-presents-new-initiative-to-solve-egypts-crisis|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2014|title=Islamic Party presents new initiative to solve Egypt's crisis|agency=Cairo Post|date=8 January 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> The party called for a "negotiated" solution on 8 February 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/86844/politics/jihad-party-welcomes-reconciliation-initiatives-between-mb-state|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222032744/http://thecairopost.com/news/86844/politics/jihad-party-welcomes-reconciliation-initiatives-between-mb-state|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2014|title=Jihad movement welcomes reconciliation initiatives between MB, state|agency=Cairo Post|date=8 February 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> The party rejoined the alliance around March 2014,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/pro-morsy-alliance-considers-presidential-elections-boycott|title=Pro-Morsy alliance considers presidential elections boycott|agency=Egypt Independent|date=31 March 2014|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> though there are indications that it has withdrawn again.<ref>{{cite news|title=نهاية تحالف "دعم المعزول"|url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/593739|work=Al Masry Al Youm|date=5 December 2014|access-date=5 December 2014}}</ref>
== Basic tenets == The party is in favour of putting the [[Camp David Accords]] to a public referendum, expanding [[Islamic banking]], abolishing [[mixed-sex education]] in secondary schools, forming a cultural media council to monitor the Egyptian media, respecting [[private property]], [[progressive taxation]], and is in favour of setting a [[minimum wage|minimum]] and [[maximum wage]] in line with [[inflation]].<ref name=electionnaire/>
== Ideology == The secretary general of the party, [[Mohamed Abu Samra]], stated that it would vigorously oppose returning Egyptian Jews of Israeli descent to Egypt in response to a comment made by [[Essam el-Erian]], a member of the [[Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt)|Freedom and Justice Party]] and an adviser to President [[Morsi]]; he also stated that according to Sharia law, Jews deserve to be killed.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Islamic Jihad vows to fight the Jews if they return to Egypt|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/islamic-jihad-vows-fight-jews-if-they-return-egypt|agency=Egypt Independent|date=3 March 2013|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref>
==See also== * [[List of Islamic political parties]] * [[Building and Development Party]]
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Egyptian political parties}}
[[Category:2011 establishments in Egypt]] [[Category:Egyptian Islamic Jihad]] [[Category:Islamic political parties in Egypt]] [[Category:Political parties established in 2011]]