Striving to Remain Relevant: The Nour Party’s Political Viability in Sisi’s Egypt

Since the 2013 coup, the Nour Party has been one of the few Islamist parties and the only Salafi party to escape Sisi’s anti-Islamist crackdown, opening it to charges of treachery and complicity.

by Fatima Mohie-Eldin

Following the popular uprising against President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Egypt’s political system underwent a dramatic overhaul. For the first time, any party could participate in the political process. This openness catalyzed the formation of new political parties, as Egyptians became hopeful about reshaping their country for the fu…