| Moderate Front | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sabra al-Qasmy |
| Founded | 2013 |
The Moderate Front (also called the Moderate Islamist Front for Combating Violence and Extremism, the Islamic Alliance to Support Stability and Renounce Violence and the Movement of Moderation to Confront the Religious Extremism) is an alliance composed of former jihadis, ex-members of the Muslim Brotherhood and ex-al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya members. The leader of the alliance is Sabra al-Qasemy al-Wasateyya, who was a former member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. The alliance was founded after the 30 June ouster of Mohamed Morsi and subsequent attacks on civilians. The coalition has supported Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for president in the Egyptian 2014 presidential election. The Muslim Brotherhood has been criticized by the group for its calling for protests on the anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes; the members of the alliance want the Brotherhood to turn away from violence. One of the members of the organization, Amr Emara, is also the coordinator of the Dissident Brotherhood Youth Alliance. The leader of the Democratic Jihad Party (Yasser Saad) is currently a member of the front.
The organization worked on a book to combat takfir ideology; the book was published in October 2013 and distributed in Arish.
References
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- ^ "Moderate Front to hold public conference to nominate Sisi for president". Cairo Post. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Former jihadis back Sisi for president". Egypt Independent. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "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.
