Muslim Brotherhood Has Founded The Freedom & Justice Party In Egypt

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Hizb al-Horriya W Alaadala (Arabic: حزب الحرية والعدالة‎), translated in English as the Freedom and Justice Party is a political party in Egypt.

The Muslim Brotherhood announced on 21 February 2011, in the aftermath of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, that it intended to found the Freedom and Justice Party, set to be led by Dr. Saad Ketatni.

The MB has confirmed that it does not object to the election of women or Copts in cabinet, although it deems that both are "unsuitable" for presidency. The group supports free-market capitalism, but without manipulation or monopoly. The party's political program would include tourism as a main source of national income. The Freedom and Justice Party will be based on Islamic law, "but will be acceptable to a wide segment of the population," said leading MB member Essam al-Arian. The party's membership will be open to all Egyptians who accept the terms of its program. The spokesperson for the party said that "when we talk about the slogans of the revolution -- freedom, social justice, equality -- all of these are in the Sharia (Islamic law)."
The party was officially founded on 30 April 2011, and it was announced that it would contest up to half the seats in the upcoming parliamentary election. The Muslim Brotherhood's legislative body appointed Mohamed Morsy as president of the Freedom and Justice Party, Essam al-Erian as vice president and Saad al-Katatny as secretary general.
The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday the party it formed to contest elections has chosen a Christian intellectual as vice president and numbers almost 100 Coptic Christians among its founding members.
The Freedom and Justice Party also has close to 1,000 female members, party official Saad al-Katatni said on the Islamist group's website.
"The number of founding members has reached 8,821 ..., including 978 women and 93 Copts. Coptic thinker Rafiq Habib has been chosen as the party's vice president," Katatni said.
He said Habib was chosen "not just because he is Christian but because he is a great intellectual and adds value to the party."
"The presence of Copts among the party's founders shows the Muslim Brotherhood does what it says it will do, and that our Coptic brothers are partners in the nation," said the party official.
Katatni described the Freedom and Justice Party as a "civilian (movement) based on the principles of (Islamic) Sharia law." Its activities are to kick off on June 17 after the formation of a political bureau, he said.
The formerly banned Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's best-organised movement, announced on April 30 the formation of a "non-theocratic party" to contest up to half of parliament's seats in a September election.
In the wake of the February 11 ouster of longtime president Hosni Mubarak, the Brotherhood has also pledged not to field a candidate in a presidential poll to be held in November.
Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 80-million population, complain of systematic discrimination and have been the target of several sectarian attacks.

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[SuperMarwan1234]

Please don't speak about Islam in an inappropriate since you obviously dont know anything about islam or egypt lol, we definetly dont support the muslim as egyptians because theyre extremists and they ruin our religions and countrys image. Soooo STFU u stupid illiterates. have a nice day.

[chrstilen5]

How nice... now it wont be long befor they force israel, to nuke them all.

[fargonbastedge]

@djkhaled412 "Muslims want religion and government to be together "

and thats exactly why your people are dumb, because you actually think that can work.

Europe realize religion and government doesn't work 1,000 years ago. Islam is just behind. They get what they deserve.

[djkhaled412]

@fargonbastedge dumbshit western democracy isn't like democracy in the Muslim world , Muslims want religion and government to be together unlike what you guys believe in separation of church and state . i just hope that GOD glorious and mighty can make it a reality for the Muslims to live in peace in one unified Islamic state , and take away dictators supported by the west

[fargonbastedge]

@djkhaled412 So why are the people wanting democracy when islam plays a major role in society? Democracy and the iron fisted teachings of islam dont mix.

Which is why your a dumbfuck for not noticing that

[djkhaled412]

@fargonbastedge Egypt already a Islamic society so it only makes sense for a Islamic government . dummmmmmmmmmmmmmb fuck

[123backinyerface]

@fargonbastedge I know right, they should have just named it the " Puppies & Kittens Party".

[fargonbastedge]

How can anyone condemn the "Freedom & Justice Party"... Muslims play dirty tricks to islamize society