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Freedom and Justice Party

حزب الحرية والعدالة

Political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, founded after the 2011 revolution and dissolved by court order in 2014.

Family
islamist sunni electoral
Standing
Extra-parliamentary
Legal
Dissolved
Review
Verified
Founded
2011
Dissolved
2014
Founders
Mohamed Morsi; Mohamed Saad El-Katatni; Essam el-Erian

Position — compass as of 2026-06-08

Economic
+2.0 market-leaning
Social
-7.5 authority-leaning
Quadrant
authoritarian market

First-pass hand-coded estimate; pending second-pass external review. See methodology for the rubric.

In Egypt
-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 2 parties 2 parties 3 parties secular-liberal centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ New Wafd Party (EG) · Economic +5.0, Social +3.0 EG New Wafd Party Free Egyptians Party (EG) · Economic +8.0, Social +5.5 EG Free Egyptians Party Freedom and Justice Party (EG) · dissolved · Economic +2.0, Social -7.5 EG Freedom and Justice Party Nour Party (EG) · Economic +2.5, Social -9.0 EG Nour Party Mostaqbal Watan (EG) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -4.0 EG Mostaqbal Watan Tagammu Party (EG) · Economic -7.0, Social +4.0 EG Tagammu Party Egyptian Social Democratic Party (EG) · Economic -2.5, Social +5.0 EG Egyptian Social Democratic Party
Among islamist sunni-electoral parties · 13
-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 5 parties 8 parties islamist-sunni-electoral centroid · 13 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Ennahda (TN) · Economic +2.0, Social -5.0 Ennahda Yemeni Congregation for Reform (Islah) (YE) · in government · Economic +2.5, Social -7.0 Yemeni Congregation for Reform (Islah) Movement of Society for Peace (DZ) · Economic +0.0, Social -7.0 Movement of Society for Peace Justice and Construction Party (LY) · Economic +0.0, Social -6.5 Justice and Construction Party National Umma Party (SD) · Economic +2.0, Social -3.0 National Umma Party Justice and Development Party (MA) · Economic +3.0, Social -6.0 Justice and Development Party Hamas (PS) · in government · Economic -3.0, Social -8.0 Hamas National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) (MR) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) Northern Islamic Movement (IL) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -7.0 Northern Islamic Movement Freedom and Justice Party (EG) · dissolved · Economic +2.0, Social -7.5 Freedom and Justice Party Islamic Action Front (JO) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 Islamic Action Front Al-Menbar Islamic Society (BH) · Economic +3.0, Social -7.5 Al-Menbar Islamic Society Ra'am (United Arab List) (IL) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Ra'am (United Arab List)
In the region · 80
-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 22 parties 10 parties 19 parties 29 parties secular-liberal centroid · 11 parties religious-jewish centroid · 4 parties leftist-socdem centroid · 8 parties islamist-sunni-electoral centroid · 13 parties nationalist-arab centroid · 14 parties leftist-communist centroid · 12 parties nationalist-ethnic centroid · 5 parties islamist-shia centroid · 5 parties religious-christian centroid · 3 parties islamist-militant centroid · 3 parties islamist-salafi centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ New Wafd Party (EG) · Economic +5.0, Social +3.0 New Wafd Party Religious Zionism Party (IL) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -8.0 Religious Zionism Party Shas (IL) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -8.5 Shas Socialist Forces Front (DZ) · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 Socialist Forces Front Socialist Union of Popular Forces (MA) · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 Socialist Union of Popular Forces Ennahda (TN) · Economic +2.0, Social -5.0 Ennahda Southern Transitional Council (YE) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -2.0 Southern Transitional Council Sudanese Communist Party (SD) · Economic -8.0, Social +6.0 Sudanese Communist Party Syrian National Coalition (SY) · Economic +5.0, Social +1.0 Syrian National Coalition Yisrael Beiteinu (IL) · Economic +6.0, Social +4.0 Yisrael Beiteinu Ta'al (IL) · Economic -3.0, Social +4.0 Ta'al National Unity (IL) · Economic +3.0, Social +4.0 National Unity Free Egyptians Party (EG) · Economic +8.0, Social +5.5 Free Egyptians Party The Democrats (IL) · Economic -2.0, Social +8.0 The Democrats Tunisian Workers Party (TN) · Economic -9.0, Social +5.0 Tunisian Workers Party Workers' Party (DZ) · Economic -9.0, Social +3.5 Workers' Party Yemeni Congregation for Reform (Islah) (YE) · in government · Economic +2.5, Social -7.0 Yemeni Congregation for Reform (Islah) Yemeni Socialist Party (YE) · Economic -6.0, Social +5.0 Yemeni Socialist Party People's Movement (TN) · Economic -6.0, Social +1.0 People's Movement Amal Movement (LB) · in government · Economic -3.5, Social -6.0 Amal Movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) (YE) · in government · Economic -6.0, Social -8.0 Ansar Allah (Houthis) Ba'ath Party (Syria) (SY) · dissolved · Economic -6.5, Social -0.5 Ba'ath Party (Syria) Balad (IL) · Economic -4.0, Social +5.0 Balad Democratic Unionist Party (SD) · Economic +2.5, Social -4.0 Democratic Unionist Party El Insaf (Equity Party) (MR) · in government · Economic +2.8, Social -6.0 El Insaf (Equity Party) Fatah (PS) · in government · Economic +1.5, Social -1.5 Fatah Free Patriotic Movement (LB) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -2.0 Free Patriotic Movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (SY) · in government · Economic +2.5, Social -8.0 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Islamic Salvation Front (DZ) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -9.0 Islamic Salvation Front Israeli Labor Party (IL) · Economic -3.0, Social +5.8 Israeli Labor Party Movement of Society for Peace (DZ) · Economic +0.0, Social -7.0 Movement of Society for Peace Justice and Construction Party (LY) · Economic +0.0, Social -6.5 Justice and Construction Party Authenticity and Modernity Party (MA) · in government · Economic +5.0, Social +4.0 Authenticity and Modernity Party Istiqlal Party (MA) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -4.0 Istiqlal Party Kataeb Party (LB) · Economic +5.0, Social -1.5 Kataeb Party National Umma Party (SD) · Economic +2.0, Social -3.0 National Umma Party Hadash-Ta'al (IL) · Economic -6.0, Social +6.0 Hadash-Ta'al Justice and Development Party (MA) · Economic +3.0, Social -6.0 Justice and Development Party Hamas (PS) · in government · Economic -3.0, Social -8.0 Hamas Kurdistan Democratic Party (IQ) · in government · Economic +4.0, Social -3.0 Kurdistan Democratic Party Likud (IL) · in government · Economic +6.0, Social -2.0 Likud National Liberation Front (DZ) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -3.0 National Liberation Front National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) (MR) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) Long Live Tunisia (TN) · Economic +6.0, Social +4.0 Long Live Tunisia National Rally of Independents (MA) · in government · Economic +8.0, Social +3.0 National Rally of Independents National Forces Alliance (LY) · Economic +6.0, Social +3.0 National Forces Alliance National Wisdom Movement (IQ) · in government · Economic +1.0, Social -4.0 National Wisdom Movement Reform Party (JO) · Economic +2.5, Social -2.0 Reform Party Otzma Yehudit (IL) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -8.0 Otzma Yehudit Mubadara (PS) · Economic -0.5, Social +4.5 Mubadara Northern Islamic Movement (IL) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -7.0 Northern Islamic Movement Freedom and Justice Party (EG) · dissolved · Economic +2.0, Social -7.5 Freedom and Justice Party Islamic Action Front (JO) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 Islamic Action Front Al-Menbar Islamic Society (BH) · Economic +3.0, Social -7.5 Al-Menbar Islamic Society Hezbollah (LB) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -8.0 Hezbollah Jordanian Communist Party (JO) · Economic -9.0, Social +5.5 Jordanian Communist Party Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society (BH) · dissolved · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society State of Law Coalition (IQ) · in government · Economic -3.5, Social -6.0 State of Law Coalition Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PS) · Economic -4.0, Social -9.0 Palestinian Islamic Jihad Nour Party (EG) · Economic +2.5, Social -9.0 Nour Party Islamic Asalah Society (BH) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -9.0 Islamic Asalah Society United Torah Judaism (IL) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -9.0 United Torah Judaism Lebanese Forces (LB) · Economic +5.0, Social -1.0 Lebanese Forces Mostaqbal Watan (EG) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -4.0 Mostaqbal Watan Sairoon Alliance (IQ) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Sairoon Alliance Democratic National Rally (DZ) · in government · Economic -2.0, Social -4.0 Democratic National Rally National Charter Party (JO) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -3.0 National Charter Party General People's Congress (YE) · Economic -2.0, Social -4.0 General People's Congress Free Destourian Party (TN) · Economic +1.0, Social -1.0 Free Destourian Party PFLP (PS) · Economic -9.0, Social +4.0 PFLP Tagammu Party (EG) · Economic -7.0, Social +4.0 Tagammu Party Hadash (IL) · Economic -8.0, Social +6.5 Hadash Union of Forces of Progress (MR) · Economic -5.5, Social +4.0 Union of Forces of Progress DFLP (PS) · Economic -8.0, Social +4.5 DFLP Egyptian Social Democratic Party (EG) · Economic -2.5, Social +5.0 Egyptian Social Democratic Party Palestinian People's Party (PS) · Economic -8.0, Social +5.0 Palestinian People's Party Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (IQ) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -2.0 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Progressive Socialist Party (LB) · in government · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 Progressive Socialist Party Ra'am (United Arab List) (IL) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Ra'am (United Arab List) Yesh Atid (IL) · Economic +4.0, Social +7.0 Yesh Atid

Across the dataset

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Nearest

Closest by average Euclidean distance across all axes.

  1. Northern Islamic Movement IL Δ 2.88 vs
  2. Islamic Action Front JO Δ 2.97 vs
  3. Islamic Salvation Front DZ Δ 3.24 vs
  4. Justice and Construction Party LY Δ 3.25 vs

Most divergent

Farthest by the same metric. Useful for "anti-axis" framing.

  1. The Democrats IL Δ 11.64 vs
  2. Yesh Atid IL Δ 11.34 vs
  3. Hadash-Ta'al IL Δ 10.93 vs
  4. Yisrael Beiteinu IL Δ 10.63 vs

Position — all axes

Economic → Market Social → Libertarian State & religion → Secular state Liberal democracy → Strong commitment West alignment → Pro-Western Regional stance → Stability/normalization Palestinian question → Pro-Palestinian rights Civil liberties → Expand Regime stance → pro-regime Pan-Arab vs particularist → pan-Arab Centralism vs federalism → federalist Traditionalism vs modernization → modernizing Gender equality → Gender equality Iran posture → Pro-Iran / aligned Press freedom → Free press
Freedom and Justice Party Yisrael Beiteinu

Comparing against Yisrael Beiteinu (IL) Clear

Economic
+2.0
Statist ← → Market
Social
-7.5
Authority ← → Libertarian
State & religion
-8.0
Religious state ← → Secular state
Liberal democracy
-3.5
Weak/anti ← → Strong commitment
West alignment
-2.5
Anti-Western ← → Pro-Western
Regional stance
-4.5
Resistance/maximalist ← → Stability/normalization
Palestinian question
+9.0
Opposed ← → Pro-Palestinian rights
Civil liberties
-4.0
Restrict ← → Expand
Regime stance
-8.0
anti-regime ← → pro-regime
Pan-Arab vs particularist
+4.0
particularist ← → pan-Arab
Centralism vs federalism
-6.5
centralist ← → federalist
Traditionalism vs modernization
-4.0
traditionalist ← → modernizing
Gender equality
-6.5
Patriarchal traditionalism ← → Gender equality
Iran posture
-3.5
Anti-Iran / adversarial ← → Pro-Iran / aligned
Press freedom
-4.0
State-controlled press ← → Free press

Briefs about Freedom and Justice Party

Comparative political-science briefs pairing this party with others. 3 briefs on file.

Members & affiliated figures

Politicians currently identified with this party — leaders, ministers, MPs, and other active figures. All affiliated politicians →

Associated legislation

Bills this party introduced, championed, or whose passage / blocking it's publicly associated with. Status indicates the bill's parliamentary outcome. All Egypt bills →

Recent events

Political events involving this party — formations, mergers, leadership changes, designation shifts. All events at /pulse →

  • Confirmed Other August 14, 2013

    Rabaa massacre

    Egyptian security forces cleared the Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda Square sit-ins on 2013-08-14, killing at least 817 Muslim Brotherhood supporters in a single day. Human Rights Watch called it one of the worst single-day mass killings of demonstrators in modern history. Marked the consolidation of Sisi's power.

  • Confirmed Coalition collapsed July 3, 2013

    Morsi ousted, Brotherhood government ends

    Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed elected President Mohamed Morsi from power on 2013-07-03 after mass protests against the Brotherhood government, suspended the constitution, and arrested senior Brotherhood figures. The end of Egypt's post-Mubarak democratic experiment.

Declared vs. behavioral

For the axes below, this party's declared position (what the party says in its platform / official rhetoric) diverges from its behavioral position (its record of votes, coalition choices, or public actions). The spread itself is the methodological point — capturing the gap that a single composite score collapses.

Lens spreads are currently hand-coded on a curated set of cases where the gap is well-documented. Document-grounded scoring against the party's own platform documents (declared) and its voting / coalition record (behavioral) will scale this across the dataset. See methodology for the full lens-system roadmap.

Source documents

Texts the scoring pipeline reads — manifestos, speeches, platforms. Each document's verbatim content backs the position score above; the model cites specific phrases from these texts when scoring. All documents →

Sources

Per-field citations for the verified claims above. Other fields (notably the compass scores) remain hand-coded priors and are marked unverified until they pass the methodology pipeline — see methodology.

  • founded_year en.wikipedia.org 2026-06-06 FJP founded 2011 as Brotherhood political wing after January 25 revolution
  • legal_status en.wikipedia.org 2026-06-06 Outlawed in Egypt 2013-12-25; FJP dissolved August 2014
  • current_leader_text en.wikipedia.org 2026-06-06 Mohamed Morsi led party 2011-2012; died in detention 2019

How to cite

Each record carries a retrieval date because the dataset is live — individual entries update as verification deepens. Use the per-record citation when referencing this specific profile; use the dataset citation below when referencing the project as a whole.

In-text: (Gara, 2026)

Per-record citation

APA 7Reference list · academic default 
Gara, T. (2026). Freedom and Justice Party [Party profile]. Tayyar: A MENA political-position dataset. Retrieved August 6, 2026, from https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/p/fjp
Chicago author-dateCommon in political-science journals 
Gara, Tarek. 2026. "Freedom and Justice Party." Party profile, Tayyar: A MENA political-position dataset. Accessed August 6, 2026. https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/p/fjp.
BibTeXFor LaTeX / Zotero / reference managers 
@misc{tayyar-fjp,
  title     = {{Freedom and Justice Party}},
  author    = {Gara, Tarek},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {Tayyar: A MENA political-position dataset},
  type      = {Party profile},
  url       = {https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/p/fjp},
  urldate   = {2026-08-06},
  note      = {First-pass entry; second-pass external review planned before publication.}
}

Dataset / working-paper citation

If you're citing Tayyar as a project rather than this individual record.

APA 7Preprint 
Gara, T. (2026). Tayyar: A MENA political-position dataset [Preprint]. Retrieved August 6, 2026, from https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/paper
BibTeXPreprint 
@unpublished{tayyar-preprint,
  title  = {{Tayyar: A MENA political-position dataset}},
  author = {Gara, Tarek},
  year   = {2026},
  type   = {Preprint},
  url    = {https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/paper},
  urldate = {2026-08-06},
  note   = {Living document, regenerated from the live dataset on page load.}
}

First-pass entry; second-pass external review planned before publication.