Hizb ut Tahrir condemns the brutal twin bombings in Karachi. It extends duas for the forty-five who died and the hundreds injured. May their grieving relatives have the strength to face this outrageous incident, Ameen. In order to fulfill American interests, Kayani and Zardari are playing "Holee," painting with Muslim blood, and fanning sectarianism. General Kayani, President Zardari and traitors within the political and military leadership are responsible for bombings
Hizb ut Tahrir / East Africa strongly condemns the action of Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) to suspend Radio Imani of Morogoro for a period of six months. This is on the pretext that it influenced Muslims not to participate in the population and housing census conducted last year.
On Wednesday February 27 2013, The Standard newspaper reported that Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his CORD counterpart Raila Odinga faced an acid test as they confronted land issues that have dogged their presidential bids. During the presidential debate on Monday night, the two candidates were hard pressed to defend themselves against accusations over alleged land impropriety. Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua kicked off the storm when she stood by her campaign attack on Uhuru as unable to champion land reforms, given that his family owns land "the size of half the country" when many Kenyans are landless. Uhuru maintained that although it was true that the Kenyatta family owned huge tracts of land, the same was legally acquired in a willing seller-willing buyer basis. The emotive land debate and distribution of resources often surface every election year. And in that regard, 2013 has not been an exception. The CORD team has publicly dismissed Uhuru as unable to oversee land reforms because his family is among the largest land owners. On the other hand, Uhuru's team has challenged Raila to come clean over his family's acquisition of the Kisumu Molasses plant. The land issue prompted the National Cohesion and Integration Commission boss Mzalendo Kibunjia and the Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo to warn politicians to exercise caution.
Commentary:
The land problem has always been emotive the world over and Kenya is no exception. Capitalism exacerbated the problem by failing to solve the land distribution problem through a fraudulent system of willing buyer-willing seller whereby only the rich could access vast tracts of land mostly through corrupt deals. Add to it colonialism which made summary acquisitions of land in prime areas and designated it as crown land for British colonies rendering the local owners as landless. On gaining ‘Independence', the elite accessed these lands through grabbing while the poor who fought the colonialists became squatters on their own land! Since the land was not acquired as a source of production, most of it has remained idle specifically for speculative purposes. As wealth circulates exclusively among the rich in this greedy Capitalistic system, the poor are deprived access to wealth leading to inability to own property. No wonder land has become an explosive issue that unfortunately has led to many lives being lost.
Islam solves the land problem through elaborate Shariah rules that define how ownership is achieved. If a person owns farming land but he cannot use it, then the State may help him or he has to give it to another person to utilize it. If he does not do this and neglects it for three years, the State will confiscate it from him and grant it to someone else. It is narrated by Yahya Ibn Adam in the book of Al-Kharaj that Bilal ibn al-Harith was granted a large piece of land by the Prophet (saw). When Umar became Khalifah, he asked Bilal to retain the part he could utilize and return the one he could not utilize. Bilal refused but Umar confiscated it and distributed it among Muslims. It is quite clear that the person who owns farming land but cannot plant upon it and neglects it for three years will have it taken from him by the State and given to another person to enhance wealth distribution.
Kassim Agessa
Member of Hizb ut Tahrir/ East Africa Media Office
A Scottish study, attempted to quantify the exchange of sexual images that young people circulate via social media and mobile phones. Although difficult to detect and monitor, the findings revealed in a child protection conference in Stirling, Scotland; were disturbing. They revealed children as young as eight sharing sexual images.
Such findings are in no way however unexpected. There has been recent concern over social media websites specifically created for young people where girls are urged to post indecent images of themselves so boys can respond with comments about them anonymously. MP Diane Abbott recently raised concerns over the ‘increasingly pornified' culture that young people are submerged in today, which has led to a ‘strip-tease culture in British schools'.
Although everyone understands such activities are unhealthy for children, they are not only difficult to monitor, but near impossible to stop as they happen when children switch on their laptops, or play with their phones. So as MP Diane Abbott rightly raised, the only way to curb such damaging trends like this is to curb the sexualisation of our society. However how can such sexualisation be curbed, is the great question.
Perhaps just ban pornography as Iceland currently suggests? Perhaps increase the watershed time on British TV? Campaign retailers to stop creating provocative clothing for young girls? All are current suggestions, however none of these measures deal with the reality that the reason such sexualisation of women and girls has exploded across society is because Capitalism has encouraged it! Capitalism has allowed businesses to make money from film and music industries before even the pornography industry; where sexualised women sell. Capitalism has allowed magazines to flourish which promote beauty, looks and male attention as the predominant feature of a girl's life, because they make money. Capitalism has allowed children's clothes retailers to sell sexualised clothes for children as young as 7, because being immersed in such a culture, girls will urge their parents to buy them.
No amount of pressure and campaigning will make businesses view morals over money and David Cameron himself recognises this. Despite his talk on this issue, it is clear he will make no moves to regulate big businesses despite knowing the devastating impact they have on society. He won't compromise Capitalism.
So it is only through the removal of this toxic system of Capitalism will young people be saved. Islam creates a society which puts the family unit before the dollar signs of a company. In an Islamic society, no business, company or even individual would be able to project the woman, man or young person in a manner where their sexuality is exploited. Rather Islam creates a society where to even look twice at another individual with lust, is prohibited. Such a clear view on prohibition of sexualisation is maintained through an atmosphere of taqwa, where every element of society would understand that ultimately they are accountable to Allah (swt) in how they view and project others.
And until then there is much to be concerned about - The future of society, the next generation, at the period where they should be enjoying the fruits of childhood, are engaged in the darkest aspects of adulthood.
Umm Abdullah Khan
Women's Media Representative Hizb ut Tahrir Britain
You published on your site an answer to the question titled, "Did the Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab defect from the Ottoman Caliphate, and was he a cause of its downfall?" and the answer quoted from the book: How the Khilafah "Caliphate" was Destroyed by the Scholar Sheikh Abdul-Qadeem Zalloum. We found a number of important points that need to be clarified, and we hope you will kindly publish our comments regarding the answer on your site...
To the Military and Political Leadership and their Secret Agencies,
Today, more than nine months have passed since my husband Naveed Butt's illegal detention in your dungeons. You know very well about the past and present of my husband and also know that he has never been involved in any sort of crime.
Meeting with Jund al-Khilafah "Caliphate" Battalion
Interview with the brothers of the Martyr Leader Ali Abdul Razak
The interview took place Tuesday, 16 Rabii II 1434 AH, 26 February 2013. He stressed to his brothers in this interview that they are following the path of their brother working to establish a Khilafah "Caliphate" state that will not accept any other alternative. Following the martyr Osama Abdul Razzaq - which we broadcasted during his speech - was martyred following the martyrdom of his brothers Ali and Mustafa on Friday 19 Rabii II 1434 AH, 01 March 2013.
"Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah: so of them is he who accomplished his vow, and of them is he who yet waits, and they have not changed in the least." [Ahzab: 23]
Brother Hisham al-Baba, Head of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir/ Wilayah Syria, Evening with the Rebels and the Mujaheddin Ahfad al-Farouk Battalion
Sunday, 14 Rabii II 1434 AH, 24 February 2013
The Martyr, Inshallah, Commander Ali Abdel-Razaq from al-Atarb, Aleppo
He was martyred during the Khan al-Asl Battle on Sunday, 14 Rabii II 1434 AH, 24 February 2012 CE
((ولا تحسبن الذين قتلوا في سبيل الله أمواتا بل أحياء عند ربهم يرزقون))
Interview with Abu Munthir Commander of the Ahfaad Al-Farouk Battalion
The Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir/ Wilayah Syria conducted an interview with one of the heroes of the Syrian Revolution. Abu Munthir Commander of the Ahfaad Al-Farouk Battalion in Aleppo countryside ... The discussion revolved around the Syrian Revolution about and its updates.
"Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient." [an-Nur: 55]
The leader does not lie to his people of ash-Sham and Hizb ut Tahrir brings you glad tidings and warns you:
"And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire, and you would not have other than Allah any protectors; then you would not be helped." [Hud: 113]
Pledge to Allah swt and be from the Sincere for Allah is with you and will not abandon your actions.
Ansar al-Khilafah "Caliphate"
Join the Declaration of al-Sham in Announcing the Khilafah "Caliphate" State
(First release)
Ansar al-Khilafah "Caliphate"
Join the Declaration of al-Sham in Announcing the Khilafah "Caliphate" State
(Second release)
Ansar al-Khilafah "Caliphate"
Join the Declaration of al-Sham in Announcing the Khilafah "Caliphate" State
(The third release)
Thursday, 06 Safar 1434 AH, 20/12/2012
A number of combat brigades in Syria signed the declaration to establish an Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" in Syria, asking Allah for their steadfastness for the Haqq (Truth)
Sergeant Abdul Rahman Al-Najjar and Commander Yahya Mazzawi Sign the Declaration to establish the Khilafah "Caliphate" in Syria
Capt. Ali Shakerdeh Brigade Commander of the Glories of Islam Join the signatories in the Declaration to establish the Khilafah "Caliphate" in Syria
Sheikh Suleiman Al-Shalabi / Abu Nour calls upon the combat brigades to join the group of the signatories to the Declaration to establish the Khilafah "Caliphate" in Syria
Statement of Sheikh Mustafa Hilmi Gilani regarding the Declaration Call upon the Ulema of ash-Sham to join the brigades
Formation of the Liwaa al-Ansar Brigade caliphate in support of the Declaration to establish the Khilafah "Caliphate" in Syria
Shabab Hizb ut Tahrir celebrating with the Mujahideen on the occasion of Liberation Regiment 46. The liberation process of the regiment 46 was done by a group of battalions fighting and from among them were Brigades that signed the Declaration to establish the Khilafah "Caliphate" in Syria
