Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Turkey held a conference under the title "Democratic Presidential Model or Khilafah "Caliphate" Rashidah?" which is part of the 'Return the Khilafah "Caliphate"' campaign from 3rd-10th March, in Istanbul. With the grace and help of Allah, the courtesy and the efforts of the Muslims, the conference became a big success. Being held on the 3rd of March, the day of the Khilafah "Caliphate"'s abolition, and…

Joseph Szyliowicz, an anthropologist, wrote in his book Political Change in Rural Turkey (1966) that "Women were naturally regarded as inferior and not many would dare to assert their rights, even if they knew what they were. Furthermore, no practical recourse was available to a woman who wished to do so..." For many decades, Western writers have attacked the status of women under the Islamic system by casting many aspersions…

During its ideological war against Islam, the Western secular capitalist world, has always given special attention to the matter of women's position and rights under Islam and Shariah. It associated the cause of oppressions such as forced marriages and honour killings to the Shariah and blamed it for the exclusion of women from education, social life and politics in various Muslim communities and countries. Islamic provisions which contradict Western ideals…

The issue of Aceh and its implementation of some Islamic Shariah Laws is always very seductive for the media, especially when it comes to women's issues. Somehow if there's any rumor about the implementation of Sharia law in Aceh, the liberal media - national and international- become so obsessed and lustful to publish it complete with additional flavors of their anti-Islamic view. Alleged human rights violations caused by the controversial…