This article is about the El-Ghad party split led by Ayman Nour. For the mother El-Ghad party currently led by Moussa Moustafa Moussa, see El-Ghad Party.
Ghad El-Thawra Party (Arabic: حزب غد الثورةḤizb Ghad el-Thawra; "Revolution's Tomorrow Party"), is an Egyptian political party that was approved on 9 October 2011.[1] Headed by Ayman Nour, it was a split of the El-Ghad Party. Nevertheless, the "Revolution's Tomorrow Party" still uses the name El-Ghad (The Tomorrow Party) on its website and communiques.
In 2005, just before Nour being sentenced, the El-Ghad Party split in two factions. One was headed by Moussa Moustafa Moussa, the other by Nour's (now former) wife Gameela Ismail.[1] Legal battle ensued between both factions, both claiming legitimacy and simultaneously using the party name and insignia. The final court ruling in May 2011 was in favor of Moussa.[2]Ayman Nour hence filed for a new party, "Ghad El-Thawra Party" or "Revolution's Tomorrow Party", which was approved on 9 October 2011.[1]
The Ghad El-Thawra party supported the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Nour was reportedly close to the Muslim Brotherhood; the headquarters of the party were burned down in March 2013.[3]
On 18 January 2021 Ghad El-Thawra Party announced in a press conference freezing the activities if the party in Egypt and moving its activities abroad. The vice president of Ghad El-Thawra Party Mahmoud Refaat detailed that act as non-dissolve the party neither bringing abroad as hi power on Egypt, while it's a need because of the current situation in Egypt.
Ayman Nour has been tightly associated with both the El-Ghad name and party, even being accused of internal monopoly by other party members.[1] Since both Nour and Moussa fractions were using (and still are) the same name and insignia (e.g.: Ghad El-Thawra website), it was often difficult to tell them apart. For instance, Liberal International lists El-Ghad, specifying its leader as Ayman Nour, as an observer member.[4] Many poll and media outlets used the term "El-Ghad" without specifying which party or faction they are referring to,[5] although they often meant the Ayman Nour Ghad El-Thawra faction.[6][7]