Umma Party (Sudan)
The
Umma Party (
Arabic: حزب الأمة
Hizb al-Umma, translated into English as Nation Party) is a secular islamic centrist
political party in
Sudan. It was formed in 1945 as the party striving after independence of Sudan.
Sadiq al Mahdi was a prominent leader of the faction through much of the last century.
Today there are five active political factions of the Umma Party each claiming political legitimacy.
The most prominent of these factions is The Umma Party (Reform and Renewal) headed by
Mubarak al Fadil al Mahdi. Mubarak is the first cousin of Sadiq al Mahdi and former
Interior Minister when the Umma Party was last in power under Sadiq as
Prime Minister from
1986 to
1989.
Another faction of The Umma Party (General Leadership) is led by Dr.
al Sadiq al Hadi al Mahdi who is the first cousin of Sadiq al Mahdi. Dr al Sadiq is the son of
Imam al Hadi al Mahdi who led a faction of the Umma Party that rivaled a faction that was led by Sadiq al Mahdi. Dr al Sadiq is State
Minister of Education for the State of
Khartoum and also Vice-Governor. The Umma Party (General Leadership) is part of the current government and has agreed to continue cooperation with Sudan's ruling National Congress Party in the pre-interim period after
2008.
The last faction of The Umma Party is The Federal Umma Party led by Ahmad Babiker Nahar the current minister of Environment and Physical Development.
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Umma Party (English and Arabic web site)
