because the Caliphate is coming, Allah willing." Regarding US President Barack Obama, Malkawi stated "Obama says to you, in Syria, Egypt, and elsewhere: 'I have chosen heresy as a religion for you.' Will you accept heresy as your religion, oh Muslims? Say: 'Allah Akbar." Prominent members Hizb ut-Tahrir was founded and led by Taqiuddin an-Nabhani from 1953 to 1977. He was succeeded by Shaykh Abdul Qadeem Zallum who led HT until his death in 2003. He was succeeded by Ata Abu Rashta who is currently HT's leader. Books The book The Islamist by Ed Husain, reveals the inner workings of the political organization. It follows the path of a young man coming to terms with his extremist/Islamist mindset. He describes how violence and the increasing radicalisation of the group eventually lead to him cutting all ties and resigning from the head of the local group at Tower Hamlets University. The author, now a moderate Muslim, is opposed to the ideology of Hizb ut-Tahrir and critical of the consequences of political Islam poisoning young minds. Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism is Maajid Nawaz's autobiography. It partly recounts his time as a recruiter for Hizb ut-Tahrir, his imprisonment in Egypt from 2002 to 2006, and his release after being cited as a "prisoner of conscience" by Amnesty International. In 2007, he left HT and co-founded the Quilliam Foundation with Ed Husain, an organization focused on countering extremism in the Muslim World. Radical was released in the UK in 2012; a US edition was published by Lyons Press in October 2013 with a preface for US readers and an updated epilogue. See also Islam in Indonesia Islam in Uzbekistan May 2005 unrest in Uzbekistan Islamic democracy List of political parties in the Palestinian National Authority Muslim Brotherhood Maajid Nawaz – former member, current founder of Quilliam Foundation Notes References Books and journal articles External links Hizb ut Tahrir Central Media Office alwaqiyah.tv Anti-communism Organizations established in 1953 Political parties established in 1953 Organizations based in Asia designated as terrorist Islam and antisemitism Islamic political organizations Islamist groups Sunni Islamic political parties Organisations designated as terrorist by Pakistan Organizations designated as terrorist by Russia Organizations designated as terrorist by Turkey Pan-Islamism Transnational political parties Political parties in Saudi Arabia 1950s in Islam Political parties in Afghanistan Anti-Christian sentiment Anti-Western sentiment Salafi Islamist groups