Islamic Labor Front
Encyclopedia
The Islamic Labor Front founded in 2006, is a gathering of several Islamic parties
and personalities in Lebanon
led by Sunni Daaiya Fathi Yakan
.
The gathering merged out of a conflict inside the Islamic group
on being part of the anti-Syrian March 14 Alliance
or the pro-Syrian March 8 Alliance
.
The ILF is currently allied to Hezbollah and is part of the opposition.
Islamism
Islamism also , lit., "Political Islam" is set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system. Islamism is a controversial term, and definitions of it sometimes vary...
and personalities in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
led by Sunni Daaiya Fathi Yakan
Fathi Yakan
Sheikh Dr. Fathi Yakan was an Islamic cleric who held a seat in the parliament of Lebanon in 1992. He was born in Tripoli. He was among the pioneers of the Islamic movement in the 1950s and the head of the Islamic Action Front...
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The gathering merged out of a conflict inside the Islamic group
Islamic Group (Lebanon)
The Islamic Group is a Sunni Islamist group or gathering in Lebanon. Jamaa Islamiya was founded in 1952 as the Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Its leader is Faisal Mawlawi. The party has a military wing known as the al-Fajr Forces...
on being part of the anti-Syrian March 14 Alliance
March 14 Alliance
The March 14 alliance , named after the date of the Cedar Revolution, is a coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon that call for sovereignty over all Lebanese territories, led by MP Saad Hariri, younger son of Rafik Hariri, the assassinated former prime minister of Lebanon, as...
or the pro-Syrian March 8 Alliance
March 8 Alliance
The March 8 Alliance is a coalition of various political parties in Lebanon. It has been the ruling coalition since January 25, 2011 when the alliance managed to nominate Najib Mikati as the new prime minister.-History:...
.
The ILF is currently allied to Hezbollah and is part of the opposition.