Islamic Revival

A brother sent me the following schedule for the upcoming International Khilafah Conference 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It will be held on 12th August 2007, corresponding to 28th Rajab 1428 which is the Hijri date of the destruction of the Khilafah. Over one hundred thousand people are expected to attend, it is being held in HGelora Bung Karno Stadium . We should all support and publicise this conference, May Allah (swt) grant it success. Programme Schedule 07.00-07.30: Preparation of the Committee, by Chairman of Organizing Committee 07.30-08.30: Registration, by Secretariat 08.30-08.35: Opening, by Hari Mukti and Adi Maretnas 08.35-08-45: Reading of Holy Al-Qur’an, by Ustadz Lukman Hakim 08.45-09.00: Welcome Greetings, by H.M Ismail Yusanto (Spokesman of Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia) 09.00-09.40: Warming Up: Beduk Parade and Poem Reading, by Wahyudi and Taufik Ismail 09.10-09.40: Testimony I: *KH. Abdullah Gymnastiar (Pondok Pesantren Darut Tauhid Bandung) *Prof. Dr. H.M. Amien Rais, MA

Muslims of the subcontinent constitute almost one third of the Ummah. Despite their numbers and glorious Islamic past, the Muslims of this region face countless challenges today, namely: - the treachery of their rulers; - poverty, oppression, injustice; - the systematic genocide of Muslims in Kashmir and Gujarat; - the destruction of their Masjids; and - corruption & political instability. This lecture scrutinised the myriad of problems & challenges of the region in a comprehensive manner and outlined a clear and concise strategy needed by the Muslims of the subcontinent to re-establish the glory previously afforded to them under Islam. Download the videos in English & Urdu from: http://www.risala.org/content/view/297/37/

We shouldn’t accept personality leadership as we are led by the ideology of Islam by following the Quran and the Sunnah. As human beings are liable to weakness, sin and even apostasy it is dangerous to blindly follow personalities who are fallible. Despite this fact it is true that we refer to those with knowledge, the Ulema due to Allah (swt)’s instruction: “So ask the people of the Reminder (ahl al-zikr) if you do not know.” [TMQ 21:7] We should have respect for those Islamic personalities and da’wah carriers with knowledge regardless of whether they studied in an academic institute, Madrassah or not. 'Ubaadah b. as-Saamit (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “He is not from my Ummah who does not acknowledge the honour due to our elders, who shows no mercy to our younger ones and nor recognises the right of our scholar.” Al-Munziri said: reported by Ahmad with a hasan chain. Al-Haythami said: reported by Ahmad and at-Tabaraani and its isnad is hasan. Unf