Moderate Front
Moderate Front | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sabra al-Qasmy[1] |
| Founded | 2013[2] |
The Moderate Front (also called the Moderate Islamist Front for Combating Violence and Extremism,[1] the Islamic Alliance to Support Stability and Renounce Violence[2] and the Movement of Moderation to Confront the Religious Extremism)[3] is an alliance composed of former jihadis, ex-members of the Muslim Brotherhood and ex-al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya members.[2] The leader of the alliance is Sabra al-Qasemy al-Wasateyya,[4] who was a former member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad.[3] The alliance was founded after the 30 June ouster of Mohamed Morsi and subsequent attacks on civilians.[2] The coalition has supported Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for president in the Egyptian 2014 presidential election.[4] The Muslim Brotherhood has been criticized by the group for its calling for protests on the anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes;[5] the members of the alliance want the Brotherhood to turn away from violence.[6] One of the members of the organization, Amr Emara,[4] is also the coordinator of the Dissident Brotherhood Youth Alliance.[7] The leader of the Democratic Jihad Party (Yasser Saad)[8] is currently a member of the front.[3]
The organization worked on a book to combat takfir ideology;[3] the book was published in October 2013 and distributed in Arish.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dissident MB member welcome military trial law amendments". Cairo Post. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Moderate Front to hold public conference to nominate Sisi for president". Cairo Post. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Former jihadis back Sisi for president". Egypt Independent. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Islamic Alliance, MB dissidents intensify efforts for Sisi candidacy". Cairo Post. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Jihadist group calls on Egyptians to counter MB protests". Cairo Post. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Al-Jihad dissidents to stage pro-Sisi rallies on 25 January". Egypt Independent. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Brotherhood dissidents to form Islamist electoral alliance with Nour Party". Egypt Independent. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Jihad members to found party, back Shafiq in Egypt presidency runoff". Ahram Online. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Ex-jihadists publish anti-terrorism book". Cairo Post. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
