[4] The party is the successor of the Masr Al Fattah Movement, which was founded by Ahmad Hussain in 1933.

[4] This change was first demonstrated in the party's fifth conference in 1989 which was entitled "Reform from an Islamic perspective".

The committee attributed its decision to the split within the party ranks, with one group led by Hamdi Ahmad, a member of the party’s executive committee, and the other led by Ahmad Idris.

The committee, in its decision, referred to the official complaint brought by those members concerning the selection of a new party chair.

"[10] The Alexandria Urgent Matters Court however ruled on 26 November 2014 that it lacked jurisdiction.