Virtue Party (Egypt)
Virtue Party (Egypt) الفضيلة Al-Fadyla | |
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| Leader | Adel Abdel Maqsoud Afify |
| Founded | March 2011 |
| Headquarters | Nasr City |
| Ideology | Salafism |
| National affiliation | National Legitimacy Support Coalition |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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| Website | |
| http://www.alfadyla.com/ | |
The Virtue Party is a Salafist political party. The party stated in September 2012 that it and the Renaissance Party would merge.
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". 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". Mostafa Mohamed, a member of the party, said that even Christians can join the party.
The party supported Hazem Salah Abu Ismail in the May 2012 Egyptian presidential election.