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Legally dissolved Shi'a political party in Bahrain
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society (Arabic: جمعية الوفاق الوطني الإسلامية; Jam'īyat al-Wifāq al-Waṭanī al-Islāmīyah), sometimes shortened to simply Al-Wefaq
Al_Wefaq
Topics referred to by the same term
Al Wefaq or Al Wifaq (Arabic: الوفاق, lit. 'The Concord') may refer to: Al Wefaq, Bahraini political party Al Wifaq (organization), Moroccan Jewish nationalist
Al_Wefaq_(disambiguation)
Emir/King of Bahrain since 1999
Elections are not considered to be free or fair by international observers. Al-Wefaq, a Bahraini Shia political movement that wanted a true constitutional monarchy
Hamad_bin_Isa_Al_Khalifa
Sunni Salafist political party in Bahrain
the Al-Wefaq party. Asalah is most popular in the conservative bastions of Muharraq and Riffa. Asalah often aligns with Al-Menbar to outvote Al-Wefaq. Asalah
Al_Asalah
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Salman was empowered by Hamad to lead the government's negotiations with Al-Wefaq, the main opposition group, in February 2011. Progress was made towards
Salman_bin_Hamad_Al_Khalifa
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who
Muammar_Gaddafi
of the Council of Representatives to a four-year term. The opposition Al Wefaq organization, led by Sheikh Ali Salman, won the most seats. The first round
2010 Bahraini general election
2010_Bahraini_general_election
Uprising in Bahrain that started on 14 February 2011
the state of emergency was lifted on 1 June 2011, the opposition party, Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, organized several weekly protests usually attended
2011_Bahraini_uprising
Bahrani scholar and politician (born c. 1937)
Bahrain's leading Shia cleric and a politician. He is the spiritual leader of Al Wefaq, Bahrain's biggest opposition society. He is the founder and leader of
Isa_Qassim
the challenge posed by Al Wefaq, the two main Sunni Islamist parties, the salafist Asalah and the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Al-Menber Islamic Society
2006 Bahraini general election
2006_Bahraini_general_election
President of Syria from 2000 to 2024
Bashar Hafez al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a former Syrian politician, medical doctor, military officer, and dictator who served as the president
Bashar_al-Assad
Bahrain politician (born 1967)
served as first deputy chairman. On February 14, 2011, al-Marzooq and 17 other MPs from Al Wefaq, the main Shi'a Islamist opposition party, resigned from
Khalil_al-Marzooq
Yemeni general (born 1945)
Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar (Arabic: علي محسن صالح الأحمر, romanized: ʻAlī Muḥsin Ṣāliḥ al-Aḥmar; born 20 June 1945), sometimes spelled Muhsin, is a Yemeni
Ali_Mohsen_al-Ahmar
Lower house of the National Assembly of Bahrain
2002 Bahraini general election, which was boycotted by the Shia Islamist Al Wefaq, the country's largest political party, as well as the left-wing National
Council of Representatives (Bahrain)
Council_of_Representatives_(Bahrain)
Libyan political figure (1972–2026)
Saif al-Islam Muammar al-Gaddafi (25 June 1972 – 3 February 2026) was a Libyan political figure. He was the second son of the late Libyan leader Muammar
Saif_al-Islam_Gaddafi
response to proposed changes to the family law to give women more rights, Al Wefaq stated Archived 2005-12-14 at the Wayback Machine that no one except religious
Politics_of_Bahrain
hundreds of dissidents, including Al Wefaq leader Sheikh Ali Salman, and stripped many of Bahraini citizenship. Al Wefaq boycotted the 2014 Bahraini general
2018 Bahraini general election
2018_Bahraini_general_election
Bahraini political activist, writer and philosopher (born 1954)
and in 2005 he resigned from Al Wefaq. In 2009 he returned to politics becoming the co-founder and official spokesman of Al Wafa' Islamic Movement. During
Abdulwahab_Hussain
Association football club in Saudi Arabia
Al-Ittihad Club, commonly known as Al-Ittihad, or simply Ittihad (Arabic: نادي الاتحاد), is a Saudi Arabian professional association football club based
Al-Ittihad_Club_(Jeddah)
Libyan football club
Wefaq Sabratha (وفاق صبراته) is a Libyan football club based in Sabratha, Libya. During the 2006/07 season, Wefaq finished 3rd in Group A of the Libyan
Wefaq_Sabratha
Trade Unions, called for a general strike beginning on 17 February, and Al Wefaq, the party with the largest number of seats in Bahrain's parliament, announced
Timeline of the 2011 Bahraini uprising
Timeline_of_the_2011_Bahraini_uprising
pepper-spraying Zainab Alkhawaja. Opposition political parties including Al Wefaq and the National Democratic Action Society, as well as human rights organizations
Aftermath of the Bahraini uprising (January–August 2012)
Aftermath_of_the_Bahraini_uprising_(January–August_2012)
Country in West Asia
opposition, Al Wefaq, which won a majority in the second in 2006 and third in 2010. A 2011 by-election was held to replace 18 members of Al Wefaq who resigned
Bahrain
Political groups against the Cabinet of Bahrain
of Bahrain. The alliance of registered opposition parties consists of: Al Wefaq National Islamic Society (banned) National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad
Bahraini_opposition
Bahraini Shia cleric
سلمان) is a Bahraini Twelver Shi'a cleric and the Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq political society. In January 1995, the Bahraini government forcibly exiled
Ali_Salman
President of Yemen from 2012 to 2022
transferred executive authority to the Presidential Leadership Council, with Rashad al-Alimi as its chairman, which would seek a political solution to Yemen's civil
Abdrabbuh_Mansour_Hadi
Boy killed in 2011 while detained by the Syrian Government
Hamza Ali al-Khateeb (Arabic: حَمْزَة عَلِيّ الْخَطِيب; 24 October 1997 – 25 May 2011) was a 13-year-old Syrian boy who died while in the custody of the
Killing of Hamza Ali al-Khateeb
Killing_of_Hamza_Ali_al-Khateeb
President of Egypt from 2012 to 2013
Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-Ayyat (/ˈmɔːrsi/; Arabic: مُحَمَّد مُحَمَّد مُرْسِي عِيسَى العَيَّاط, romanized: Muḥammad Muḥammad Mursī ʿĪsā al-ʿAyyāṭ, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd
Mohamed_Morsi
والدنا (in Arabic). Al Wasat. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Staff writer (20 June 2011). الحاج حسن الستري المؤمن المغدور به (in Arabic). Al Wefaq. Retrieved 19 March
Casualties of the 2011 Bahraini uprising and its aftermath
Casualties_of_the_2011_Bahraini_uprising_and_its_aftermath
President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011
El Abidine Ben Ali (Arabic: زَيْن الْعَابِدِين بْن عَلِيّ, romanized: Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn bin ʿAliyy, Tunisian Arabic: Zīn il-ʿĀbdīn bin ʿAlī; 3 September 1936 –
Zine_El_Abidine_Ben_Ali
Political party in Yemen
for Reform, frequently called al-Islah (pronounced [alʔisˤlaːħ]; Arabic: التجمع اليمني للإصلاح, romanized: at-Tajammu’u al-Yamanī lil-Iṣlāḥ), is a Yemeni
Al-Islah_(Yemen)
determining their own destiny through protests against the Al Khalifa government. Al Wefaq, as part of the Shia society in Bahrain, follows two goals:
Shia_Islam_in_Bahrain
Football league season
league. Source: [citation needed] (R) Relegated Notes: Al-Ansar were deducted 1 point. Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya were deducted 3 points. Source: [citation needed]
2024–25_Libyan_Premier_League
President of Yemen from 1978 to 2012
July 1978 to 22 May 1990, after the assassination of President Ahmad al-Ghashmi. al-Ghashmi had earlier appointed Saleh as military governor in Taiz. A
Ali_Abdullah_Saleh
Bahraini politician and Haq Movement secretary-general (born 1948)
opposition party in Bahrain. Before forming Haq, he was a founding member of Al Wefaq and a leading figure in the 1994 uprising in Bahrain. He has campaigned
Hasan_Mushaima
Bahraini politician (born 1961)
December 1961) is a Bahraini politician. He is former Member of Parliament of Al Wefaq political party. Khalil was born in the village of Sanabis, Bahrain on
Abduljalil_Khalil
Kingdom of Bahrain royal family member
political societies, Al-Wefaq and Wa'ad, to prevent their participation in that year's elections. In 2016, he definitively dissolved Al-Wefaq in a process that
Khalid_bin_Ali_Al_Khalifa
opposition: Al Wefaq National Democratic Action Society Islamic Action Society The unlicensed opposition: Bahrain Freedom Movement Haq Movement Al Wafa' Islamic
List of political parties in Bahrain
List_of_political_parties_in_Bahrain
Political slogan used during the Arab Spring
الوفاق, 'the people want to bring down Al-Wefaq'), referring to the main opposition party of Bahrain, Al-Wefaq. In Jordan, a youth group named "24 March"
Ash-shab_yurid_isqat_an-nizam
Bahraini royal, prime minister from 1970 to 2020
bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة; 24 November 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Bahraini politician and member of the Al Khalifa royal
Khalifa_bin_Salman_Al_Khalifa
Yemeni politician (1942–2024)
Abdul Majeed al-Zindani (Arabic: عبد المجيد الزنداني, romanized: ʿAbd al-Majīd al-Zindānī; January 1, 1942 – April 22, 2024) was a Yemeni Islamist politician
Abdul_Majeed_al-Zindani
Capital and largest city of Bahrain
elections in 2006 and 2010 led to the election of Islamist parties, Al Wefaq, Al Menbar, and Al Asalah, as well as independent candidates. In 2011, a month-long
Manama
Sudanese religious and political leader (1932–2016)
Hassan al-Turabi (Arabic: حسن الترابي, romanized: Ḥasan al-Turābī; 1 February 1932 – 5 March 2016) was a Sudanese politician, scholar and De facto leader
Hassan_al-Turabi
Organization
in parliament, al Wefaq, in protest at governmental actions during the Bahraini uprising (2011–present). The Coalition welcomed Al Wefaq and other opposition
February_14_Youth_Coalition
Transnational Sunni Islamist organization
المسلمين, romanized: Jamāʿat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood (الإخوان المسلمون, al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn), is a transnational
Muslim_Brotherhood
Political party in Iran
Al-Wefaq Islamic Party (Persian: حزب وفاق اسلامی, Arabic: حزب الوفاق الاسلامي) formerly named Reconciliation Committee (Arabic: لجنةالوفاق; Lejnat Al-Wefaq)
Islamic_Reconciliation_Party
Bahraini politician
of the Al Wefaq party who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from October 2010 until his resignation in early 2011. Born in the village of Al Daih to
Matar_Matar
Saudi Arabian former political prisoner
Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr (Arabic: علي محمد باقر النمر; born 20 December 1994) is a Saudi Arabian former political prisoner who participated in the 2011–12
Ali_Mohammed_Baqir_al-Nimr
Branch of the House of Khalifa, the ruling family of Bahrain
one led by the PM and one led by the Khawalid brothers. Khalil al-Marzooq of Al Wefaq supported the aforementioned statement and named Khalid bin Ahmed
Al_Khawalid
Iraqi politician (1945–2015)
us". The connection between Chalabi and Al Wefaq was acknowledged by Jawad Fairooz, secretary general of Wefaq and a former member of Parliament in Bahrain
Ahmed_Chalabi
Tunisian who self-immolated (1984–2011)
Bouazizi (Arabic: طارق الطيب محمد البوعزيزي, romanized: Ṭāriq aṭ-Ṭayib Muḥammad al-Būʿazīzī; 29 March 1984 – 4 January 2011) was a Tunisian street vendor who
Mohamed_Bouazizi
King of Morocco since 1999
Mohammed VI (Mohammed ben El Hassan Al Alaoui; born 21 August 1963) is King of Morocco, reigning since 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty, Mohammed was
Mohammed_VI_of_Morocco
Bahraini human rights activist
the Al-Wefaq society, the country's largest Shia opposition group. During a joint press conference with al-Khawaja, Mushaima said that Al-Wefaq's response
Abdulhadi_al-Khawaja
powers. In Bahrain, Al Wefaq announced it would not participate fully in the "national dialogue" urged by King Hamad. Khalil al-Marzooq, speaking for
Aftermath of the Bahraini uprising (July–December 2011)
Aftermath_of_the_Bahraini_uprising_(July–December_2011)
2016 execution of a Shia cleric and others in Saudi Arabia
Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a Shia cleric and critic of the government in Saudi Arabia, who was beheaded on 2 January 2016, one of 47 people executed that day
Execution_of_Nimr_al-Nimr
2011 protests in Western Sahara
Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia Western Sahara Yemen Groups Bahrain Al Wefaq February 14 Youth Coalition Egypt April 6 Youth Movement Kefaya Muslim
2011_Western_Saharan_protests
President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011
1973 war. In a 2011 interview with the independent Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, El-Shazli said Mubarak altered documents to take credit from her
Hosni_Mubarak
Political party in Bahrain
general. Several of its leaders were previously in the leadership of the Al Wefaq society, a Shi'a Bahraini political party, but it also contains others
Haq_Movement
2011 death of a Bahraini teenager
intermittent protests continued. According to Al Wefaq opposition party and Bahrain Centre for Human Rights al-Qattan was 16; the government put his age at
Death of Ahmed Jaber al-Qattan
Death_of_Ahmed_Jaber_al-Qattan
bombs and rocks at security forces. The main Shia opposition grouping Al Wefaq said in a statement that one protester was seriously wounded in Karrana
Aftermath of the Bahraini uprising (September–December 2012)
Aftermath_of_the_Bahraini_uprising_(September–December_2012)
The elections were boycotted by the Shiite Islamist opposition party Al-Wefaq. Of the 266 candidates, 22 were women. According to election officials
2014 Bahraini general election
2014_Bahraini_general_election
2011 American protest movement
on April 13, 2014. Graeber, David. "Occupy Wall Street's anarchist roots". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved
Occupy_Wall_Street
October 2025 MF Abu Dumbuya (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 27) 22 1 Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya v. Lebanon, 9 June 2026 MF John Bilili Sesay (2007-08-01) 1 August
Sierra Leone national football team
Sierra_Leone_national_football_team
4th day of the 2011 Bahraini uprising
arms, they'd have shown it already. — Abdul Jalil Khalil, Al Wefaq All 18 MPs from Al Wefaq, the only opposition political party represented in parliament
Bloody_Thursday_(Bahrain)
Conflicts in Libya since 2011
after Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) commander Abdel Ghani al-Kikli was assassinated. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation
Libyan_crisis
Bahraini politician (born 1960)
Hamad Al Khalifah, had served in that position for over 30 years. His deputy until 2011 was Nazar Al Baharna, formerly a leading member of Al Wefaq, Bahrain's
Khalid_bin_Ahmed_Al_Khalifa
Libyan military organisation
Liberation Army (Arabic: جيش التحرير الوطني الليبي, romanized: jaysh al-taḥrīr al-waṭanī al-lībī), officially the National Liberation Armed Forces of the Free
National Liberation Army (Libya)
National_Liberation_Army_(Libya)
Sudanese footballer (born 1992)
began his senior career in Sudan with Al-Zahra Al-Damazin, before moving to Al-Ahly Wad Madani. In 2013, he moved to Al Merrikh where he won 2 Sudan Cups
Bakhit_Khamis
Shia Muslim religious figure and Saudi government critic; executed in 2016
Ayatollah Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr (21 June 1959 – 2 January 2016), commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was a Saudi Shia sheikh from Al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia's
Nimr_al-Nimr
Bahraini lawyer (born 1941)
Islamist party, Al Wefaq, in parliamentary elections.[citation needed] He replaced a member of the royal family, Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa, in the
Jawad_Al_Arrayed
Bahraini activist and journalist
London. Shehabi was a pro-democracy activist in Bahrain and founder of al-Wefaq, a pro-democracy political organization in Bahrain which the government
Saeed_al-Shehabi
Political party in Bahrain
the only players". "We believe that Al Wefaq serves the interests of Bahrain's Shi'ite population while others like Al Asala Islamic Society serve the interests
National_Justice_Movement
Israeli mobile phone spyware
bloggers, members of Waad (a secular Bahraini political society), a member of Al Wefaq (a Shiite Bahraini political society), and members of the Bahrain Center
Pegasus_(spyware)
Upper house of the National Assembly of Bahrain
reconciliation between the government and the four party Shia Islamist Al Wefaq-led opposition, there have been persistent rumours that the government
Consultative Council (Bahrain)
Consultative_Council_(Bahrain)
Islamist political party in Bahrain
party was allied with fellow Shīʻa Islamists al Wefaq, although the relationship was difficult: Shaykh al-Mahfūð said that attempts were being made by
Islamic_Action_Society
Political party in Egypt
(2): 231. doi:10.1080/135301904042000268222. S2CID 145021477. "Ghad Al-Thawra Party". Al Ahram. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013. ""شئون الأحزاب"
El-Ghad_Party
and Fadhel Al-Matrook and that initial investigations began. As well as full cooperation with the committee formed by Bahrain's king. Al Wefaq, the country's
Death of Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima
Death_of_Ali_Abdulhadi_Mushaima
May. On 15 April, the Ministry of Justice announced it would move to ban Al Wefaq and the Islamic Action Society, but after strong criticism by the US government
Aftermath of the Bahraini uprising (April–June 2011)
Aftermath_of_the_Bahraini_uprising_(April–June_2011)
2011 resolution against Libya during the civil war
Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia Western Sahara Yemen Groups Bahrain Al Wefaq February 14 Youth Coalition Egypt April 6 Youth Movement Kefaya Muslim
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1973
There were no women candidates in the lists of Islamist parties such as Al Wefaq, Al-Menbar Islamic Society and Asalah. Following the poor performance of
Women's_rights_in_Bahrain
Syrian anti-Assad song
revolution. The chant was directed against the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad. The song was composed by Syrian opposition activist Abdel Rahman Farhood
Yalla_Erhal_Ya_Bashar_(song)
Bahraini businessman and politician
who was supported by Al-Wefaq and the National Democratic Action Society. In the 2011 Bahraini parliamentary by-elections, Al-Shammari won the seat with
Abdul_Hakim_Al-Shammari
Syrian politician
Ahmad Moaz Al-Khatib Al-Hasani (Arabic: أحمد معاذ الخطيب الحسني, born 1960) is a former president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and
Moaz_al-Khatib
Syrian political scientist, opposition figure
University. In the late 1970s, he made a name as an opponent of President Hafez al-Assad by publishing a pamphlet titled "A Manifesto for Democracy". Drawing
Burhan_Ghalioun
Independent Egyptian online newspaper
newspaper that had evolved from the English web edition of the newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm. Its first edition was published on 24 November 2011. In December
Mada_Masr
Egyptian-American comedian and surgeon (born 1974)
He rose to international prominence for hosting the satirical news program Al Bernameg (2011–2014), which emerged following the 2011 Egyptian revolution
Bassem_Youssef
Tunisian writer (1920–2005)
Conceitfish – Anz Qaison – Fairy Ibn al-Azraq – Shaatat Atit (1967–1968) Donkey Gettis (1972) Prince of Zanzibar (1976) Al-Wefaq – Broken Bow – The Great Dam
Mohammed_Al-Arousi_Al-Mutawi
the withdrawal of the Al Wefaq parliamentary bloc in 2011. Following the 2011 Bahraini uprising and the withdrawal of the Al Wefaq parliamentary bloc in
Jawad_Fairooz
2011 Bahraini uprising death
Ali Jawad al-Sheikh (Arabic: علي جواد الشيخ) was a 14-year-old Bahraini who died at a hospital on 31 August 2011 after reportedly being hit in the head
Death_of_Ali_Jawad_al-Sheikh
Egyptian who died due to police brutality
Al Masry Al Youm. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011. "2 Alex policemen detained in Khaled Saeed case". Al Masry Al Youm
Killing of Khaled Mohamed Saeed
Killing_of_Khaled_Mohamed_Saeed
Jordanian politician
Samir Zaid al-Rifai (Arabic: سمير زيد الرفاعي) (born 1 July 1966) is a Jordanian politician who was the 38th Prime Minister of Jordan from 14 December
Samir_Rifai
Egyptian activist and engineer
disappeared on 27 January during the nationwide unrest in Egypt. His family told Al-Arabiya and other international media that he was missing. Google also issued
Wael_Ghonim
President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi the acting president of the nation. 26 June 2011: Thousands of Kuwaitis rally in Al-Erada Square to protest against
Timeline_of_the_Arab_Spring
was Nazar Al Baharna, a politician and business leader, who was appointed in 2006 following the victory of the biggest Shia party Al Wefaq in that year's
Foreign_relations_of_Bahrain
Retrieved 21 Oct 2012.[dead link] "The Al-Wefaq Makes an Urgent Appeal for Saving Lives in Al-Eker". Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society. 20 October 2012
Siege_of_Eker
Azerbaijani politician (born 1957)
Palestine Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia Western Sahara Yemen Groups Bahrain Al Wefaq February 14 Youth Coalition Egypt April 6 Youth Movement Kefaya Muslim
Isa_Gambar
Liberal political party in Bahrain
an elected government. "The repeated statements by Ali Salman, head of Al Wefaq, about devolution of power and an elected government are completely flawed"
Al_Meethaq
Interim leader of Libya from 2011 to 2012
مصطفى عبد الجليل; also transcribed Abdul-Jelil, Abd-al-Jalil, Abdel-Jalil, Abdeljalil or Abdu Al Jeleil; born 6 November 1952) is a Libyan politician
Mustafa_Abdul_Jalil
Egyptian activist group formed to organize the 2008 nationwide workers' strike
April 6 Movement Blog حركة 6 ابريل Documentary on April 6 Movement's involvement with the Egyptian Revolution Collected news coverage at Al-Masry Al-Youm
April_6_Youth_Movement
Prime Minister of Morocco from 2007 to 2011
Abbas El Fassi (/əˈbæs ɛl ˈfæsi/ ; Arabic: عباس الفاسي, romanized: ʿAbbās al-Fāsī; born 18 September 1940) is a Moroccan politician and businessman who
Abbas_El_Fassi
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