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Zamzam (political party)

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Zamzam
زمزم
LeaderRheil Gharaibeh
Founded2016
HeadquartersAmman
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
ReligionSunni Islam
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
0 / 65

Zamzam (Arabic: زمزم), officially the National Congress Party (Arabic: حزب المؤتمر الوطني), is a moderate Islamist political party in Jordan which was established in 2016 by the Zamzam initiative members, who have defected from the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood.[1] The party won 5 seats in the 2016 general elections.[2]

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  1. ^ "Zamzam leaders discuss plans for projected political party". The Jordan Times. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Zamzam party licensed". Retrieved 7 November 2016.