Homeland Party (Libya)

The al - Watan (Arabic حزب الوطن, DMG Hizb al - Watan, German Fatherland Party or Libyan National Party ) is a conservative Islamist party in Libya. It was founded in November 2011 after the Libyan civil war and the overthrow of the Libyan Jamahiriya. At the time of creation, it had the provisional name National Coalition for freedom, justice and development.

The Fatherland Party is supported by Ali al - Sallabi, an influential Islamic cleric. Other members include Abd al -Hakim Balhadsch, the former " emir " of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Mahmoud Hamza, Ali Zeidan and Mansour Saif al - Nasar. Sallabi has close ties to Yusuf al -Qaradawi, the spiritual leader of the international Muslim Brotherhood.

The al - Watan calls for a "moderate" Islamic democracy and demands the same time, the new Libyan constitution to design based on the Sharia. It now has offices in 27 Libyan cities.