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The party has been opposed to sectarian politics and sought to represent constituents whatever their creed. It was also a consistent champion of women's rights and freedom of speech, meaning that its MPs often found themselves allied with liberals. One of its three MPs, Abdulhadi Marhoon, served as the Deputy Speaker from 2002 to 2006.
Al-Minbar also has a youth organization,
Ahead of the 2006 election, al-Minbar launched the electoral bloc 'National Unity', which had 9 candidates for the Council of Representatives, 5 of whom were members of al-Minbar. None of its candidates were elected. At the 2018 election, al-Minbar won two seats for the Council of Representatives.
See also
References
- ^ International Crisis Group (6 April 2011). Popular protests in North Africa and the Middle East (III): The Bahrain Revolt (PDF) (Report). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "A field guide to Bahraini political parties". The Daily Telegraph. WikiLeaks. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Bahrain - Political Parties". Global Security. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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