Immediately after finishing the International Khilafah "Caliphate" Conference organized by Hizb ut-Tahrir East Africa on 27th Rajab 1430 Hijri (19th July, 2009) at Kichangani Mosque, Magomeni, Dar es Salaam, a phenomenally successful conference that was attended by thousands of both genders, mixed feelings emerged especially with respect to misconceptions about the meaning of Hizb ut-Tahrir being a political party.