Reviving the Caliphate in the Nusantara: Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia’s Mobilization Strategy and Its Impact in Indonesia

HT is a transnational Islamic movement operating in over forty-five countries. Literature on HT has focused mainly on its activities in the Central Asia and Europe. As such, when the HT chapter in Indonesia organized the largest ever-political gathering staged by HT, many observers were caught by...

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Main Author: Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82400
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39992
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:HT is a transnational Islamic movement operating in over forty-five countries. Literature on HT has focused mainly on its activities in the Central Asia and Europe. As such, when the HT chapter in Indonesia organized the largest ever-political gathering staged by HT, many observers were caught by surprise. Yet despite the importance of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), little is known about the organization in the English-speaking world. This paper is an attempt to present empirical data on this group. The paper argues that HTI’s usage of different mobilization strategies have resulted in its ability to effect policy changes in Indonesia