Al-Ummah party was established on June 25, 1983.
The party is headed by Ahmed Al-Sabahi Khalil.

Goals
The party platform presses for promoting the so-called socialist democracy and adopting the Islamic sharia as the main source of legislation.
The Party expresses full support to efforts to establish peace with Israel.

Party principles
• The party considers Egypt a part of the Arab and Islamic world.
• The party calls for establishing a socialist and democratic system in Egypt.
• The party presses for promoting peace and enhancing international cooperation.
• The party calls for building the society on principles of labor and production.

The party & presidential elections:
The Party nominated its head, Ahmed Al-Sabahi, to run for Egypt's first contested presidential elections.

The party & legislative elections:
The Party fielded one candidate in the 2000 legislative polls.