Hizb ut-Tahrir
Transnational political-Islamist organisation founded by Taqiuddin al-Nabhani (1953) seeking the establishment of a global Islamic caliphate. Banned in numerous countries including UK (2024), Germany, Russia, and many Muslim-majority states.
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BITE breakdown
0 — global political-Islamist organisation seeking caliphate restoration; banned in many countries.
In context
Hizb ut-Tahrir ('Party of Liberation') is a tightly disciplined ideological movement organising in study circles (halqa) under regional emirs. Members are ranked through stages (daris, hizbi, qayyim) and required to memorise a substantial doctrinal corpus. The organisation rejects democracy and calls for caliphate restoration. Maajid Nawaz's 'Radical' (2012) is a major insider account of joining and leaving the movement.
Key control doctrines
- Caliphate restoration as religious duty
- Stage-based member ranking
- Detailed party platform requiring memorisation
Notable public ex-members
- Maajid Nawaz
- Ed Husain
Legal cases & controversies
- UK proscription (2024)
- Multiple national bans across Central Asia, Germany, Russia
Timeline
- 1953Taqiuddin al-Nabhani founds Hizb ut-Tahrir in Jerusalem
- 1980s+Spreads to Central Asia, UK, USA
- 2024Banned by UK as terrorist organisation
Sources
- Maajid Nawaz, 'Radical' (2012)
- Suha Taji-Farouki, 'A Fundamental Quest' (1996)
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