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This study clarifies how and why Islamist organizations’ activities develop globally, using Hizb ut-Tahrir as a case study. Initially, Hizb ut-Tahrir was formed in the context of the Middle East, but today, it operates globally, with chapters in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, Central Asia, South Asia, and Africa.
The Hizb ut-Tahrir’s character can be classified into the following three phases based on its transitional development: (1) Shami organization, (2) Arab organization, and (3) global organization. (1) Hizb ut-Tahrir—as a Shami organization—refers to the period from its founding to approximately 1964. It was established in Jerusalem. Shortly thereafter, it expanded its activities to Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. (2) Hizb ut-Tahrir—as an Arab organization—encompasses the period from about 1964 to the 1970s, during which, it expanded to Arab countries, where it made multiple attempts at coups. (3) Hizb ut-Tahrir’s global development occurred primarily after the 1980s. It has expanded to Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Western countries.
In conclusion, to understand Hizb ut-Tahrir, analyzing Hizb ut-Tahrir’s dynamics as a “global organization” as a whole—rather than dividing it by “regions”—is necessary.
