The Islamic Centre Party ( ''Hizb al-Wasat al-Islamiy''; sometimes translated as the Islamic Centrist Party) is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
. The party was given official licensing by the
Jordanian government in December 2001. With the introduction of the new political party laws the party was re-licensed in 2008.
Policies
The Islamic Centre Party seeks to promote political, economic, educational and social reforms on the basis of
Islamic law
Sharia, Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah () is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology ''sharīʿah'' refers to immutable, intan ...
.
The party attempts to target members of the
Islamic movement. However, it is independent from
the Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers ('' ''), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood ( ', is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic scholar, Imam and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna in 1928. Al-Banna's teachings sp ...
. The party supports a moderate form of Islam and criticizes extreme religious ideologies that do not support
pluralism
Pluralism in general denotes a diversity of views or stands, rather than a single approach or method.
Pluralism or pluralist may refer more specifically to:
Politics and law
* Pluralism (political philosophy), the acknowledgement of a diversi ...
and promote violence. The party promotes itself as an
Islamic Party
Below are lists of political parties espousing Islamic identity or political Islam in various approaches under the system of Islamic democracy. Islamic democracy refers to a political ideology that seeks to apply Islamic principles to public pol ...
that is more moderate than the
Islamic Action Front
The Islamic Action Front (IAF; ) is an Islamist political party in Jordan. It was the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan.
Founded in 1992 with 350 members, Ahmed Azaida, Ishaq Al-Farhan and Abdul Latif Arabiyat were the main f ...
.
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
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. It also calls for the increasing political
role of women
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Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity. The specifics regarding these gendered ...
in Jordan. Finally, the party is adamant about the creation of a
Palestinian state
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as th ...
.
Representation
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.
[David Schenker. (10 March 2013)]
The Rise and Fall of Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood
Ammon News. 13 February 2014.
See also
*
List of political parties in Jordan
This article lists political parties in Jordan. Jordan has 31 officially registered political parties, but few play a real role because of lack of organization and clear political platforms.
The role of parties is significantly limited by instit ...
*
List of Islamic political parties
Below are lists of political parties espousing Islamic identity or political Islam in various approaches under the system of Islamic democracy. Islamic democracy refers to a political ideology that seeks to apply Islamic principles to public pol ...
References
External links
Party website{{Jordanian political parties
Arab nationalism in Jordan
Arab nationalist political parties
Islamic democratic political parties
Jordanian democracy movements
Political parties in Jordan
Islamic political parties