Ennahda Movement

Also known as Ennahdha, Renaissance Party, Renaissance Movement, Movement of Islamic Tendency

The Ennahda Movement (; ), also known as the Renaissance Party or simply known as Ennahda, is a self-defined Islamic democratic political party in Tunisia.

Key facts

Political party.name: Ennahda Movement
Political party.logo: 150px
Political party.ideology: Conservative democracy
Political party.headquarters: 67, rue Oum Kalthoum1001 Tunis
Political party.country: Tunisia
Political party.founder: Rached Ghannouchi
Political party.president: Rached Ghannouchi
Political party.general_secretary: Zied Ladhari
Political party.legalized: 1 March 2011
Political party.newspaper: El-Fajr
Political party.religion: Sunni Islam
Political party.seats2_title: Assembly of the Representatives of the People

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Contents

Ideology
History
Early years
Revolution and return to political scene
2011 Constituent Assembly election
2011–2014 Troika government
2014–present
Chairmen
Political positions
Homosexuality
Election results
See also
Notes
References
External links

The Ennahda Movement (; ), also known as the Renaissance Party or simply known as Ennahda, is a self-defined Islamic democratic political party in Tunisia.

Founded as the Movement of Islamic Tendency in 1981, Ennahda was inspired by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and through the latter, to Ruhollah Khomeini's own propelled ideology of "Islamic Government".