- Umma Party (Egypt)
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party_name = Umma Party
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chairman =Ahmed Al-Sabahi Khalil
foundation =June 25 ,1983
headquarters =Cairo
ideology =Socialism ,Social Democracy
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The Umma Party (
Arabic : حزب الأمة, "Hizb Al-Umma") is a smallEgypt ianpolitical party with a total membership of around 185 members. The party platform presses for promoting the so-calledsocialist democracy and adopting theIslam icsharia as the main source of legislation. The Party expresses full support to efforts to establish peace withIsrael .Party principles
* The party considers Egypt a part of the
Arab and Islamic world.
* The party calls for establishing a socialist and democratic system in Egypt.
* The party presses for promoting peace and enhancing international cooperation.
* The party calls for building the society on principles of labor and production.The Party nominated its head, Ahmed
Al-Sabahi , to run for Egypt's first contested presidential elections. The Party fielded one candidate in the 2000 legislative polls.External links
* [http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Politics/Parties/Parties/041102000000000008.htm sis.gov.eg]
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