    hizb ut-tahrir ( á¸¤izb at-taá¸¥rÄ«r; party of liberation) is an international pan-islamic political organisation. they are commonly associated with the goal of all muslim countries unifying as an islamic state or caliphate ruled by islamic law (sharia) and with a caliph head of state elected by muslims. the organization was founded in 1953 as a sunni muslim organization in jerusalem by taqiuddin al-nabhani, an islamic scholar and appeals court judge (qadi) from the palestinian village of ijzim. since then hizb ut-tahrir has spread to more than 40 countries and by one estimate has about one million members. hizb ut-tahrir is very active in the west, particularly in the united kingdom, and is also active in several arab and central asian countries, despite being banned by some governments. the group also has a growing presence in north america, known as hizb ut-tahrir america, or hta. hizb ut-tahrir believes the re-establishment of caliphate would provide stability and security to both muslims and non-muslims in the predominantly muslim regions of the world.hizb ut-tahrir article: israeli aggression is the root cause of this disaster the party promotes a detailed program for institution of a caliphate that would establish [[shariah
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