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Islamic Charitable Projects Association (ICPA)
The Association of Islamic Charitable Projects, known as Al-Ahbash, is a Lebanese Sunni religious movement and political party led by Shaykh Hussam Qaraqira.
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- projectsassociation.org
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It took its present name in 1983 under the Ethiopian-born scholar Abdullah al-Harari. Wikipedia says it holds two of the 128 parliamentary seats and is allied with the Amal Movement and Mustaqbal. It is named in the market for the most seats in the 2026 Lebanese parliamentary election.
History
Wikipedia traces the movement to Ahmad al-Ajuz in the 1930s, and says it arrived in Lebanon in the 1950s. It took its present name in 1983 under Abdullah al-Harari. It won parliamentary representation in 1992 through an undeclared alliance with Hezbollah, and its alliances today include the Amal Movement and Mustaqbal.
Positions
The movement describes itself as combining Sunni and Shia theology with Sufi spirituality, following the Shafi'i school and Ash'ari theology, with the slogan the resounding voice of moderation. It opposes Salafi and Wahhabi readings of Islam. These are Wikipedia's descriptions of it.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia
Lebanon Parliamentary Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Left – Right | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Amal Movement (Amal) | Centre-right | 1% |
| Lebanese Forces (LF) | <1% | |
| Hezbollah (Hezb) | <1% | |
| Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) | Centre | <1% |
| Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) | <1% | |
| Kataeb Party (Kataeb) | Centre-right | <1% |
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) | <1% | |
| Marada Movement (MM) | Right | <1% |
| Independence Movement (IM) | <1% | |
| Taqaddom Party | Centre-left | <1% |
| Islamic Group (IG) | <1% | |
| Islamic Charitable Projects Association (ICPA) | <1% |