Emad Abdel Ghaffour

Emad Abdel Ghaffour
Personal details
Born	Egypt
Political party	Homeland Party[1]
Other political affiliations	Al-Nour Party[1]

Emad Eddine Abdel-Ghaffour (Arabic: عماد الدين عبد الغفور) is a founder of the Salafist Homeland Party in Egypt, the former leader of the Al Nour Party^[1] and a surgeon.^[2] He was released from detention 2 weeks after the 2013 Egyptian coup. Ghaffour stated at the time that he would withdraw from politics and focus on worship, given the political climate.^[3] Ghaffour was instrumental in the creation of the new alliance named the 25 January Salvation Front that calls for the "restoration" of the 25 January revolution; Ghaffour met with Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh to organize its creation.^[4]

References

1. "Nour's Salafist splinter group forms new party". Ahram Online. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
2. Noha El-Hennawy (21 January 2013). "Salafi bloc faces challenges of electoral support". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. "Morsy aides released as deposed president remains confine". Egypt Independent. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
4. "New alliance of political opposition under Aboul Fotouh aims to restore 25 Jan revolution", Egypt Independent, 1 October 2014, retrieved 22 September 2023