The relations between political Islam and the state in central Asia “The case of studying the islamic renaissance party (IRP), hizb ut-tahrir (Ht), and the islamic movement of uzbekistan (IMU)”

The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 has prompted the resurgence of Islam and the appearance of Islamic movements in Central Asia. Although most of these Islamic movements share the same goal, i.e., creating an Islamic caliphate, they differ in their attitude to achieve this goal. Thus, these movements were treated differently by the ruling regimes. This study expounds on the emergence of political Islam in Central Asia with the focus on three movements, namely the Islamic renaissance party (IRP), Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), and the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). The study highlights the complex relationship between these political movements and the state and oversees the future of political Islam in Central Asia.