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Abdulkadim ZallumLeader of the Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami party from 1977 to 2003.
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Education in Jerusalem
- Career and Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Joining Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Leadership of Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Retirement and Succession
- Death and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Birth and Family BackgroundAbdel Qadeem Zalloum was born in Hebron, Palestine, in 1924 (1342 AH). His father, Yusuf ibn Abdul Qadeem, was a Quranic scholar and teacher. Zalloum's great-uncle, Abdulfattah Yunus Zalloum, served as Mufti of Hebron during the Ottoman period. The Zalloum family was honored by the Ottoman authorities as one of the families responsible for serving at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.
Education in Jerusalem
Zalloum moved to Jerusalem to attend the Ibrahimiyah School in 1939. He continued his education at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in 1942, his law degree in 1948, and his doctorate in law in 1949.
Career and Hizb ut-Tahrir
Teacher and PreacherAfter the Arab-Israeli War of 1949, Zalloum returned to the West Bank, which was under Jordanian occupation. He taught at schools in the Bethlehem area and, from 1951, at the Usama ibn Munqidh School in Hebron.
Joining Hizb ut-Tahrir
In 1952, Zalloum met Taqiuddin al-Nabhani, a sharia law scholar who had founded Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami (Islamic Liberation Party) in 1953. The party advocated for the return of Muslims to a sharia-based way of life through the re-establishment of the Caliphate. Zalloum joined Nabhani's party from its inception and became a member of its leadership in 1956.
Leadership of Hizb ut-Tahrir
After Nabhani's death in 1977, Zalloum was elected as the leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Under his leadership, the party's reach expanded to Muslims in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia.
Retirement and Succession
On March 17, 2003, Zalloum stepped down as leader of the party due to his advanced age. Ata Abu Rashta succeeded him as the new leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir.
Death and Legacy
Abdel Qadeem Zalloum passed away on April 29, 2003, in Beirut, Lebanon, at the age of 80. He left behind a significant legacy as a prominent Islamic scholar and leader of one of the most influential political parties in the Muslim world.
