Andalusi Party

The Andalusi Party (Partido Andalusí) is a Spanish political party. Established in Algeciras in 2023 by Dris Mohamed, the party is inspired by the Andalusian nationalism of Blas Infante and defines its ideology as "Islamic humanism". It is part of the European Free Palestine Party.

History
The Andalusi Party was launched in March 2023 in Algeciras, Province of Cádiz, by Dris Mohamed, president of the Spanish Federation of Islamic Religious Entities (FEERI) in the Campo de Gibraltar. Mohamed said that the party would contest the 2023 Spanish local elections. Mohamed had previously led the Renaissance and Union of Europe Party (PRUNE), also of Islamic influence; in the 2019 local elections it gained 115 votes in Algeciras, far short of the estimated 2,200 for a seat on the council.

In the 2023 local elections, the party ran in Algeciras. Its programme included protecting rights of minorities, combatting hate speech, constructing an Islamic cemetery, aid for unplanned pregnancies, countering radicalisation, and ensuring that public works be done by local companies and workers. The party achieved 320 votes (0.74%), the lowest of the seven competing lists. El Confidencial noted the growing number of Muslims as candidates in Spanish elections, but the failure of Islamic parties.

In November 2023, the Andalusi Party met with representatives of other Islamic parties, led by the Union of French Muslim Democrats, with the intention of forming a European political party for the 2024 European Parliament election. The party was set up in 2024 as the Free Palestine Party.

Ideology
The party claims inspiration from Andalusian nationalist Blas Infante, whose grandson Alejandro Delmás Infante was a founding member. It defines its ideology as "Islamic humanism". The party highlights an Andalusi identity that neither Spanish nor Moroccan, but that it says has been appropriated by Morocco. Ali Raisuni, an advisor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, is also a close contact of Dris Mohamed. The party says that Spanish is the official language of Andalusia and Arabic is its historical language. The party proposes that the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla are returned to Andalusia; Dris Mohamed mentioned he was born in Ceuta in 1977 when it was part of Andalusia. The party demands that Spain grant citizenship to the descendants of the Moriscos who were expelled from Spain.