Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan
The Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan also known as the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, is a banned Islamist political party in Tajikistan. Until 2015, when it was designated a terrorist organisation, it was the only legal Islamist party in Central Asia.
Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan Ҳизби наҳзати исломии Тоҷикистон | |
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| Tajik name | Ҳизби Наҳзати Исломии Тоҷикистон |
| Russian name | Партия исламского возрождения Таджикистана |
| Chairman | Muhiddin Kabiri |
| Deputy Chairman | Sayidumara Husayn |
| Founded | 6 October 1990 (underground formation) 26 October 1991 (founding Congress) |
| Banned | 29 September 2015 |
| Newspaper | Najot ("Salvation") |
| Membership (2015) | 40,000 (claimed) |
| Ideology | Islamism Revolutionary nationalism Anti-communism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| International affiliation | Muslim Brotherhood |
| Status | Designated as a terrorist organisation by Tajikistan |
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