The first time, they gained a governing plurality, put their slogans into practice, and failed to maintain their popular support. In the four ministries the Islamists ran, they imposed restrictions on female staff members, triggering widespread protests that ultimately forced the four ministers to resign.
从那时起，伊斯兰政党参与了四次约旦大选。第一次，他们赢得了压倒性多数票，并将他们的政治口号付诸实施。但是，他们没有能够保持住民众的支持。在伊斯兰政党政府的四个部门中，他们对女性工作人员强加诸多限制，引发了大规模的抗议，最终这四个部门部长被迫辞职。在此后的选举中，这些政党的得票率大幅下滑。