Abdul Qadeem Zallum
Abdul Qadeem Bin Yusuf Bin Yunis Bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh Zallum (1924 – April 29, 2003) was the global leader of the Islamist political party Hizb ut-Tahrir, an office he held from 1977 to 2003.
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Abdul Qadeem Zallum | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir | |
| In office 1977-2003 | |
| Preceded by | Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani |
| Succeeded by | Ata Abu Rashta |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | April 29, 2003 (aged 78–79) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Zallum was born in 1924 in the city of Hebron (al-Khaleel) in Mandatory Palestine. By the age of 15, he acquired his elementary education from al-Ibrahemia school in city of al-Khaleel. He was appointed as a teacher in 1949 to the schools of Bethlehem for a period of two years. Zallum wrote a book titled How the Khilafah was Destroyed, which explains in great detail the events that forced the fall of the Ummah of Muhammad. He recounts several instances that contributed to the historical event and his book offers lessons to prevent the same pitfalls from reoccurring.
Politics
In 1951 he moved to al-Khaleel and worked as a teacher in Osama Bin Munqiz School. Here he met Taqiuddin al-Nabhani in 1952. He joined Hizb ut-Tahrir in 1953. After the death of Taqiuddin al-Nabhani in 1977, Zallum was chosen to be the global leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir.[1] He remained the head of Hizb ut-Tahrir until he resigned on March 17, 2003. Zallum died on April 29, 2003.
References
- "Militant Muslims find a haven in 'Londonistan' / Some say Britain overdoing tolerance -- attacks feared". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani |
Ameer of the Hizb ut-Tahrir 1977–2003 |
Succeeded by Shaykh Ata Bin Khalil Abu Rashta |