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The purpose of this study is threefold. Firstly, it provides insight into Shaikh Taqi id-Din an-Nabhani, a Palestinian Sunni Muslim jurist and a radical political activist.Secondly, as the founder and chief ideologue of the Liberation Party, the study explores an-Nabhani´s political ideas and doctrinal tenets. Thirdly, the book examines and discusses the legacy of an-Nabhani,as represented by his prolific political and ideological writings and the continued existence of the radical Liberation Party. Of an-Nabhani´s many works, two have been selected for translation and analysis: Al-Khilafah [The Khilafah or the Caliphate] and Nida ´un Harun ila al-Muslimin min Hizb ut-Tahrir [A Passionate Appeal to the Muslims from the Liberation Party]. These two documents provide both an essential basis for understanding the political ideology and radical programme of action espoused by an-Nabhani and his anti-democratic and non-violent organisation, as well as a useful backdrop for the study of contemporary radical Islamist thought and practice.

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Jamal Sankari, BA (Hnrs.)(in History), MA (Modern History) PhD (Political Science); Tutor in History at Deakin University, Melbourne. Previously held research and teaching positions at Deakin University, University of Melbourne and Monash University. Author of: Fadlallah: The Making of a Radical Shi`ite Leader (London: Saqi Books, 2005).

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