Africa and the Arab world Hizb ut-Tahrir

1 africa , arab world

1.1 egypt
1.2 iraq
1.3 lebanon
1.4 jordan
1.5 palestine
1.6 libya
1.7 syria
1.8 islamic state
1.9 tunisia

africa , arab world

hizb ut-tahrir proscribed in arab countries, of 2006 permitted operate in united arab emirates, lebanon , yemen.

in 2006 there spate of hizb ut-tahrir campaigns , related arrests throughout arab world, demonstrating growth in popularity. there arrests in jordan, morocco, tunisia, , visible public activities in palestinian territories, zanzibar, , lebanon, enjoying growing support among senior army staff, government officials, , intelligentsia.

egypt

ht expanded egypt in mid-1950s, according jamestown foundation has not shown significant traction since egyptians reluctant see distinctive historical, ethnic , cultural identities submerged within caliphate .

it banned after alleged involvement in saleh sirriyah s precoup attack in 1974 on egypt’s military technical academy. attack followed overthrow of anwar el-sadat s regime ht establish state. sirriyah believed sudden political revolt necessary ht establish state, differing party’s strategy of engendering popular support , seeking nussrah.

the assassins, taught , radicalised salim al-rahhal, member of ht, believed seeking nussrah ht assume power.216 assassins later responsible murder of el-sadat in 1981.217 in 1983, government arrested , charged 60 ht members ‘working overthrow regime aim of establishing caliphate.’ in 2002, 26 men including 3 british nationals arrested , convicted in 2004 being members of ht , ‘attempting revive’ party in egypt.219 in general, however, party support in egypt remains weak when compared competing islamist groups, such mb.220

according amnesty, 4 muslim britons , several egyptians tortured in egypt suspected affiliation hizb ut-tahrir. 26 put on trial observers in egypt considered contradictory , weak charges.

the egyptian government banned hizb ut-tahrir in 1974 after alleged coup attempt. since egyptian revolution of 2011, hizb ut-tahrir has been increasingly active due lifting of ban upon it. hizb ut tahrir has held demonstrations in tahrir square , has held conferences calling return of caliphate. furthermore, hizb ut tahrir in egypt appear on weekly television show on khaleejia satellite tv channel called thuma ta kuna khilafah.

iraq

in 1969 when son of iraq s highest shia ayatollah muhsin al-hakim arrested , allegedly tortured, during widespread persecution of shia, abd al-aziz al-badri, sunni islamic lawyer (alim) , local hizb ut-tahrir leader, criticised regime, , killed under torture. sunni member of hizb ut-tahrir seen first martyr rights of shia in iraq, against old ba athist regime.

saddam hussein repressing ht members in iraq in 1990, when army invaded kuwait in 1990, many islamist , grassroots muslim groups ht saw annexation act of unifying ‘islamic lands’ , enthusiastic. farid kassim, htb’s first deputy leader , spokesperson @ time stated, islam point of view, correct border should removed, described in koran 1 nation. borders not put there muslims, europeans. british ht members gathered outside london central mosque in regent’s park in attempt persuade others join termed saddam’s jihad. party representatives went iraqi embassy in london ask saddam announce himself caliph. not withstanding support, 11 ht members executed in iraq in 1990 calling on saddam abandon ba athism , adopt islamist state.

after saddam’s removal in 2003, ht announced opening iraqi branch. 1 ht member in iraq, abu abdullah al-kurdi, claimed in 2008 interview party has 2 offices in baghdad, american forces allegedly bombed, killing 1 ht activist.

in civil war followed invasion, ht has called sunni, shia, arab , kurdish citizens unite. 2 prominent ht members (adel al-rammah , ahmad sadoon al-ubayde) reportedly murdered there in 2006, bodies showing signs of torture. regarding hanging of former president of iraq saddam hussein, ismail yusanto, spokesman of hizb ut-tahrir in indonesia, said: punishment should have been given saddam, because saddam killed many iraqi people , members of hizb ut-tahrir there, , president bush , tony blair deserved no better.

lebanon

after fifty years of covert activity in lebanon, lebanese government approved registration of ht political party. (this may have happened because government wanted offset other influences such of syria , hezbollah, both of opposed ht’s leadership. ht called press conference on 19 may 2006, local spokesman, dr ayman al-kadree, stated ht transformed political party, after lebanese government arrested of members on terrorism-related charges. head of ht media office stated “the party concentrate on ideological , political call (da’wah) using argument , persuasion , conducting lectures, philosophical , political conferences, campaigns, forming , sending political delegations, etc.”

jordan

at time of ht’s founding in west bank area under control of kingdom of jordan, , 1 ht member (ahmad ad-da’ur) won seat in jordan s parliament. however, party considered kingdom (like non-caliphate states) illegitimate, called supporters not recognize constitution or state laws. unsuccessful attempts overthrow government (sometimes planning assassinate king) using military elements in 1968, 1969, 1977 , 1993, have led arrests, , prosecution , imprisonment of found guilty of affiliation party. of 2006, senior members of party in jordan claimed have gained numerous recruits in senior positions in army , government , have support among amman intelligentsia. numerous arrests took place , around 40 ht members believed in prison of 2014, sheik ahmad abu quddum spokesman jordanian tahrir party , called establishment of worldwide caliphate , destruction of jews.

palestine

most of founding members of ht palestinians, 3 leaders has had since found have been palestinians, , palestinians have dominated hizb ut-tahrir’s leadership . according 2007 report globe , mail reporter mark mackinnon, hizb ut-tahrir has been capitalizing on public unhappiness recent bloodshed between mainstream hamas , fatah movements has split palestinian cause in two. recent rally in west bank drew crowd estimated in tens of thousands. quotes hizb ut-tahrir sheik abu abdullah preaching muslims

why watching infidels prosper in world , not stopping them? ... muslims in china, indonesia, pakistan , everywhere in thousands asking god s government through caliphate. demand return of god s rule on earth.

according ht, in july 2009, “100s” of activists arrested , authorities stopped ht 2009 annual conference being held. in september 2009, ht along al-jama’a al-islamiyya (the lebanese branch of mb), hizbollah , hamas, met in lebanon oppose president barack obama’s arab-israeli peace plan. leaders issued statement concluding plan ‘poses 1 of dangerous american plans in region.’ said plan: ‘… needs opposed in possible forms, in particular increasing acts of resistance […] , opposing israeli efforts towards normalisation of relations arab countries….’ leaders further added “monopolisation” of palestinian leadership president abbas must challenged, , choice of resistance against plans should encouraged. islamist groups agreed keep in touch discuss further issues of mutual interest.

libya

under regime of colonel muammar al-gaddafi, thirteen ht members murdered according organization. mohammed m. ramadan, libyan journalist , announcer @ bbc s arabic section in london, member of hizb ut-tahrir , opposed regime of colonel muammar al-gaddafi. assassinated on 11 april 1980 libyan operatives outside london s regent s park mosque. several other members killed in extrajudicial detention in libya during 1980s. hizb ut-tahrir described organization along muslim brotherhood important organizations causing anxiety libyan regime hizb ut-tahrir endorsing armed resistance , recruiting students universities , military academies.

syria

prior civil war, in syria, party members, along relatives , acquaintances, subject repeated extrajudicial arrest. representatives of ht claimed 1,200 of members arrested syrian security forces in december 1999 , january 2000 , according december 2000 issue of middle east intelligence bulletin. members of ht among political activists arrested in syria in 2005 , tried before military courts, according 2006 report amnesty international. since civil war started in 2011, ht reports engaged in dawah in syria of 2013, , syrian democratic forces reported finding hizb ut-tahrir flags , writings after taking tell rifaat ahrar al sham in february 2016.

islamic state

while ht has been compared daesh , both groups share goal of re-establishing caliphate unites muslim world, groups have acted competitors rather allies. in late 2014, ht reported senior member of group had been executed daesh in aleppo “questioning baghdadi’s self-proclaimed caliphate”. william scates frances argues groups embroiled in bitter , ongoing feud , quite different in organizational structure, and—at least in australia—in supporters culture , demographics.

tunisia

ht established in tunisia in 1970s. in 1983, 30 men, including head of tunisian ht branch, arrested, charged membership of illegal organization , attempting overthrow government in order replace caliphate. of 30 arrested, 19 military personnel, , remaining 11 said have incited army officers join party. may 2008 press statement issued ht’s media office in north africa reports 20 activists imprisoned in month on charges of ‘participating in reestablishing “illegitimate” organization (hizb ut-tahrir), holding unauthorised meetings, preparing place holding un-authorised meetings , in possession of leaflets deemed disturbing public order.’

following tunisian revolution , fall zine el abidine ben ali regime, ht has been called main hard line islamist group emerge . organized female conference in tunisia in march 2012.

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