The Nour Party: Weathering the Political Storm in Post-Revolutionary Egypt

Ghalwash, Maha A.; Phillips, Lawrie

doi:10.1080/19436149.2017.1363532

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“…The al-Nour Party has been particularly successful in leveraging their religious credentials and economic development programs to gain popularity (Ghalwash & Phillips, 2017).…”

Section: Religious Outbiddingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The al-Nour Party has been particularly successful in leveraging their religious credentials and economic development programs to gain popularity (Ghalwash & Phillips, 2017). Since its inception in 2011, the party has stressed that its platform is in line with the Salafi Da’wa group, which aims to establish a nation based on sharia with the authentic principles of the Prophet Muhammad and early Muslims (Elyan & Youssef, 2011).…”

Section: Srd In Egypt After the Arab Uprisingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Regime change and religious discrimination after the Arab uprisings

Klocek

Sumaktoyo

2022

Journal of Peace Research

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This article investigates how and when regime transitions intensify minority discrimination through an analysis of two types of religious persecution following the Arab uprisings. We argue that weakened institutions and the prevalence of religious outbidding during political transitions make societal-based religious discrimination (SRD) more likely to increase than government-based religious discrimination (GRD). This is because social divisions are often exacerbated and social unrest difficult to contain, while at the same time, policy change can be difficult to enact and enforce. We test these claims through a mixed-methods research design. Employing a synthetic control method, the cross-national, quantitative analysis from 1990 to 2014 confirms that GRD has not changed since the Arab uprisings, while SRD has substantially increased in those countries (i.e. Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia) that also experienced regime change. A case study of Egypt provides more direct evidence of the institutional and outbidding mechanisms. The qualitative analysis draws on ethnographic research conducted in Cairo during 2014, which includes in-depth interviews with Coptic Orthodox Christians. Our findings underscore the twin challenge of protecting and accommodating minority religions during periods of political transition.

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“…The al-Nour Party has been particularly successful in leveraging their religious credentials and economic development programs to gain popularity (Ghalwash & Phillips, 2017).…”

Section: Religious Outbiddingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Srd In Egypt After the Arab Uprisingsmentioning

confidence: 99%