Alexandria is the base of the Salafi movements in Egypt. Al-Nour Party, which is based in the city and overwhelmingly won most of the Salafi votes in the 2011–12 parliamentary election, supports the president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Alexandria IS ThE Base of the saLafi movemENtS in egyPt. aL-nour Party, wHIcH is BasED IN thE citY aNd ovERWhelminGLy woN Most Of The saLaFi VoTES in The 2011–12 PArliameNTary electIOn, sUPports THe PReSIdeNt abDEl fatTAH el-sisi.