Traditionalist Party (Al-Khilafah)

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Traditionalist Party

Hizb Altaqlidiiyn
LeaderCaliph Abdullah I
FounderCaliph Abdullah I
FoundedAugust the 15th 2113
Think tankBayt al-Ḥikmah Altaqlidiiyn
Student wingAl-Tulaab Altaqlidiiyn
Youth wingFutuwah Altaqlidiiyn
Women's wingAl-Nisa Altaqlidiiyn
IdeologyIslamism, Islamic nationalism, Traditionalist school, religious tolerance, noocracy, anti-racism,

environmentalism, eco-nationalism, anti-communism, Futuwah (Islamic chivalry), Islamic monarchism, paternalistic conservatism,

pro-entrepreneurialism, craft unionism and Islamic economics
Political positionright wing to far-right
ReligionSunni Islam
Slogan“Islam, Family, Country”

History

Founded in 2113 by the Caliph to contest elections scheduled for 2115, the Traditionalist Party won the 2115 Majilis-Ash-Shura election (the first election for the parliament) and the next election in 2119. Thus it has won both Al-Khilafi national elections for the Majilis-Ash-Shura.

It has generally won votes from skilled manual workers, white-collar workers, small-business owners,the military, the nobility (including Islamic scholars) and certain educated professions (such as schoolteachers and Islamic bankers).



Ideology and politics

It is generally a right-wing Islamist party. Unlike most conservative Muslim parties it supports the right to early-stage abortion and some of it’s members have a supportive stance on gay rights.

Economically most of it’s views are in line with right libertarianism (such as low taxes and opposition to tariffs and to restrictive immigration laws as well as support for the continued legality of private schools) but it supports continued criminalisation of the charging of interest as well as of alcohol (except for medical or religious purposes), most other drugs (including cannabis) and prostitution.

It supports a number of environmental laws including carbons emissions taxes and laws against the damaging of natural habitats.

Criticism

Internationally, the Traditionalist Party is criticised for favouring Muslims and supposedly being “sexist.”

Conversely some other right-wing Islamist parties criticise them as “excessively permissive.”