Destour
Encyclopedia
The Constitutional Liberal Party , most commonly known as Destour, was a Tunisian political party
, founded in 1920, which had as its the goal to liberate Tunisia
from French colonial control.
The term Destour is usually translated as constitutional. It is probably of Persian
origin through the presence of Turkish
in Northern Africa during the Middle Ages until the 19th century. There is no trace of this word in the Arabic
spoken during the pre-Islamic period, nor in the Quran or hadith
s, nor in the Arabic language literature during the period preceding the Ottoman Empire
, during which this word began to be used in Egypt
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, founded in 1920, which had as its the goal to liberate Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
from French colonial control.
The term Destour is usually translated as constitutional. It is probably of Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
origin through the presence of Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
in Northern Africa during the Middle Ages until the 19th century. There is no trace of this word in the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
spoken during the pre-Islamic period, nor in the Quran or hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
s, nor in the Arabic language literature during the period preceding the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, during which this word began to be used in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
.
Founding members
- Ahmed Taoufik El Madani
- Ahmed Essafi
- Salah Farhat
- Ali Kahia
- Mohieddine Klibi
- Hamouda Mestiri
- Ahmed Sakka
- Abdelaziz ThâalbiAbdelaziz ThâalbiAbdelaziz Thâalbi , born on 5 September 1876 in Tunis, and deceased on October 1, 1944 in Tunis, was a Tunisian politician. He was one of the founding members of Destour.- References :**...
- Habib Zouiten
See also
- Neo DestourNeo DestourThe New Constitutional Liberal Party , most commonly known as Neo Destour, was a Tunisian political party that was founded by a group of nationalist politicians during the French protectorate.-History:...
- Parti Socialiste DestourianSocialist Destourian PartyThe Socialist Destourian Party was the ruling political party of Tunisia from 1964 to 1988. Bahi Ladgham was the first Prime Minister from the party and Hédi Baccouche was the last. It was founded on October 22, 1964 and disbanded on February 27, 1988. Habib Bourgiba was the first president of the...
(PSD) - Rassemblement Constitutionel DémocratiqueConstitutional Democratic RallyThe Constitutional Democratic Rally , also referred to by its French acronym RCD, formerly called Neo Destour then Socialist Destourian Party, was the governing party in Tunisia. The party was suspended by the minister of interior on February 6th awaiting a decision on its dissolution by judicial...
(RCD)