Islamic Centre Party

Islamic political party in Jordan

Islamic Centre Party

حزب الوسط الاسلامي

Registered| December 2001
Headquarters| Amman
Ideology| Islamic democracy
Arab nationalism
Arab-Islamic nationalism
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Website
http://www.wasat-party.org/

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The Islamic Centre Party (Arabic: حزب الوسط الاسلامي Hizb al-Wasat al-Islamiy; sometimes translated as the Islamic Centrist Party) is a political party in Jordan. The party was given official licensing by the Jordanian government in December 2001.[1] With the introduction of the new political party laws the party was re-licensed in 2008.[2]

## Policies

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The Islamic Centre Party seeks to promote political, economic, educational and social reforms on the basis of Islamic law.[3]

The party attempts to target members of the Islamic movement. However, it is independent from the Muslim Brotherhood. The party supports a moderate form of Islam and criticizes extreme religious ideologies that do not support pluralism and promote violence. The party promotes itself as an Islamic Party that is more moderate than the Islamic Action Front.[4][5]

The Islamic Centre Party advocates the strengthening of democracy in Jordan. The party promotes pluralism, the separation of powers, and the freedom of the press. It also calls for the increasing political role of women in Jordan. Finally, the party is adamant about the creation of a Palestinian state.[6][7]

## Representation

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The party had two members in the Jordanian Parliament from 2003–2007. As of 2009, the Party has members in municipal councils throughout Jordan.

Following the Jordanian general election in 2013, the party became the largest party in parliament.[8]

## See also

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* List of political parties in Jordan
* List of Islamic political parties

## References

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1. ^ Hourani, Hani. 2006. Directory of Civil Society Organizations in Jordan. Amman, Jordan: Sindbad Publishing House.
2. ^ Jordan Times (Amman), 20 April 2008, “Twelve parties licensed, others dissolve as deadline passes”
3. ^ The Islamic Center Party. "Our Goals" Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
4. ^ The Star, 15 July 2001, “Break-away Brothers to set up centrist Islamist party”
5. ^ The Islamic Center Party. "The Literature" Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
6. ^ [1] Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine The Islamic Center Party. "Our Goals". Accessed 7/8/09.
7. ^ Sahliyeh, Emile F. 1 January 2005, “The State and the Islamic Movement in Jordan.” Journal of Church and State. 47:4. 109.
8. ^ David Schenker. (10 March 2013). The Rise and Fall of Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Ammon News. 13 February 2014.

## External links

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* Party website

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Political parties in Jordan

Parliament|

* Islamic Action Front (31)
* National Charter Party (21)
* Eradah Party (19)
* Progress Party (8)
* National Islamic Party (7)
* National Unity Movement (5)
* Blessed Land Party (2)
* Jordanian Labor Party (2)
* Growth Party (1)
* Civil Democratic Party (1)
* Jordanian Communist Party (1)
* Youth Party (1)

Unrepresented|

* Ahd Party
* Al-Resalah Party
* Islamic Centre Party
* Arab Party
* Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
* Civil Alliance
* Democratic People's Party
* Democratic Popular Unity Party
* Progressive Party
* Zamzam

Defunct|

* Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party
* Communist Toilers Party
* National Socialist Party
* National Liberation Movement
* Revolutionary People's Party

Banned|

* Hizb ut-Tahrir

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