Parties and Political Cultures in Egypt (The Case Study: Islamism)

Egypt is consideredas the cradle of thought in the Arab worldand one of the leading Countries inthe Islamic worldwhich hashad profound effects on other Arab Countries.Over the last century,there have been a number of different types of parties and political culture, including Secularism and Islamism, in this country. After Mubarak’s fall and the expansion of political freedom, the effects of political parties have been increasing and aseverecompetitionexists between the parties. This articleseeks to examine the most important political and ideological trends in Egypt after Mubarak.Accordingly, the authors have tried responding to this question: what is the role and place of various parties and political cultures, especially Islamism, after Mubarak’s fall? The findings show that due to religious context inside Egypt,Islamism which has different representatives with various interpretation of Islam is undoubtedly the most important trend in Egypt and it seems Islamistswill come to power through free elections.