Goals, methods, and organization Hizb ut-Tahrir

ht organizational chart. (from zeyno baran, hizb ut-tahrir, islam’s political insurgency, nixon center, december 2004, p.24)

researchers , scholars have described ht vanguard party (david commins , zeyno baran ) or seeming less interested in broad mass following smaller more committed core of members (bbc). section of hizb ut-tahrir official website states hizb ut-tahrir determined work within ummah in order implement islam , achieve objective endeavouring gain leadership of islamic ummah accept leader, implement islam upon , proceed in struggle against kuffar ... according former leader in uk, jalaluddin patel, once caliphate has been established, ht never assume role of vanguard party .

in countries party outlawed, hizb ut-tahrir s organization said centralized, central leadership based in palestinian territories. avoid infiltration security agents , maintain ideological coherence in pyramid-like group, party enforces internal discipline , obedience central leadership. party tollerates no internal dissent . range of disciplinary measures applied members break rules, expulsion being severe. network of underground cells resembles of successful bolshevik revolutionaries in russia. @ top central committee (lajnat al-qiyada) of international party, , supreme leader (amir). main committee or agency tasked taking power re-establish caliphate establishing contacts centers of power such army , political leaders . agency secretive , , reports directly amir .

underneath center national organizations or wilayas (which means province since ht believes nation states un-islamic, nation islamic community), headed group of 12, control networks of local committees , cells. wilayas have executive committee charged executing administrative affairs , elected every 2 years membership of party in wilaya. @ provincial level, there committee headed provincial representative (mu’tamad) oversees group activities. mu’tamad appointed central committee.

the basic unit of party cell of 5 members, leader of called mushrif. mushrif leads study-circle , supervises members study ht ideology, listening readings books party’s founder, nabhani, particularly nidham al-islam, or system of islam, lays out nabhani’s vision of `islamic` state , refutes other arab political ideologies. party not legal, mushrif knows names of members of other cells. candidate membership swears oath of loyalty (qasam)

“in name of allah, swear protect islam , maintain fidelity it; swear accept , follow goals, ideas , principles of ht in words , deeds; swear recognize rightness of party leadership’s actions; swear carry out decisions of party leaders find objectionable; swear direct energies realization of party program. allah witness of words”.

according 1 study, little known of how ht funds activities , party s clandestine modus operandi . in western countries, members have jobs contribute part of income, possibly as 10 percent . in muslim countries funding may or may not come iran, gulf states , saudi arabia .

because of position of being banned in muslim-majority countries legal throughout western countries, group differs salafi organizations in being more self-conscious, adaptive , sensitive western culture despite resolute opposition culture.

ht has been called secretive , hierarchical (by former member). uses cover names reserving venues, publishing propaganda , carrying out political activity legal. @ least 1 former member has complained ht party philosophy , practice of referring study groups halaqa—despite fact studying leader nabhani’s writings , not quran—makes nabhani s work synonymous quran, , cult-like structure of organisation [makes] difficult young recruits see. while 1 media pack emphasizes membership open muslim men , women regardless of nationality, race or school of thought , critics complain of party s need absolute, unequivocal acceptance of movement’s dogma , ignoring of spiritual aspects of islam, , discouraging of free airing of views or challenging statements .

the party principle of overthrowing existing muslim governments has been questioned violation of ayah

obey god, obey prophet, , obey in authority on you. quran 4:59

this supported several notable scholars —according mateen siddiqui—such ibn nujaym, al-bahjouri, , abu hanifa. critics note pattern of brief spell of support followed failure take power in ht s 50+ years of agitation.

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