[2] It was formed when Emad Abdel Ghaffour, the former leader of al-Nour, and 150 other party members quit in protest at the part of a dispute between Ghaffour and followers of Yasser Borhamy.

[2] The party has stated that Copts will be allowed to join the party and women will be allowed on electoral lists.

[4] The party withdrew from the Anti-Coup Alliance on 17 September 2014, though the reason for its withdrawal was not because of political differences.

[5] The Homeland Party is one of the eleven Islamic parties targeted by a lawsuit in November 2014, when an organization named Popular Front for opposing the Brotherhoodization of Egypt sought to dissolve all political parties established "on a religious basis.

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