Islamic Revival

By  Adnan Khan Muhammad Morsi, the now disgraced and overthrown President of Egypt, received a rude awakening on the first anniversary of his rule, as the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces, General Sisi orchestrated the removal of Morsi from power; effectively a coup. Widespread protests rocked Egypt as many took to the streets to vent their frustrations at the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) dominated government. The MB swept to power under the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), winning the parliamentary elections in early 2012 and then subsequently winning the presidential run-off.  A year on, however, the political career of both Morsi and the MB has been brought to an abrupt end. The MB struggled to solve the myriad of problems that faced Egypt, while simultaneously battling thugs in the street, a seditious opposition, corruption in the judiciary, and a state that is in shambles at many levels. As Morsi and the MB determine their futures, RO reviews the four fundamental reasons why the

On Monday July 1st, as reported by world media, the Egyptian armed forces issued a 48 hour ultimatum to President Mohammed Morsi stating:  " The armed forces repeat their call for the people's demands to be met and give everyone 48 hours as a last chance…The national security of the state is in severe danger…[the armed forces] will be obliged by its patriotic and historic responsibilities... to announce a road map for the future and the steps for overseeing its implementation, with participation of all patriotic and sincere parties and movements”. Shortly thereafter, Morsi rejected the ultimatum. After the 48 hour ultimatum passed, the U.S. backed army ousted the elected government and put into power the head of Egypt's supreme constitutional court, Adli Mansour – who hails from the era of Mubarak. As reported by Reuters, “He was hired in the state's administrative court in 1970 and stayed there until he became the vice chairman of the court in 1992 before moving to t

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Speech from Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Egypt for the Khilafah Conference in Jakarta [Speech of the Engineer Sharif Zayed, Head of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in the Wilayah Egypt in the Global Khilafah Conference in Jakarta on  Sunday, 23 Rajab 1434 AH corresponding to 02   June 2013] (Translated) The Real Change is a Revolution for the Sake of the Khilafah The revolution in Egypt was a start of good (khair) after the Tunisian revolution since it assured that the movement of the Ummah in Tunisia was not isolated from its surroundings, but it was a revolution in line with the rest of the Muslim lands. And there is no sense in replicating the tyrant of Egypt and his thugs by saying that Egypt is different from Tunisia or to say to the buried Gaddafi that Libya is different from Tunisia or Egypt. However, did the anger of the Egyptian revolutionaries achieve anything of what they aspired to? Did the regime change? Or was it simply a c

The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A from the website of t he noble jurist, Islamic politician and mufassir Sheikh `Ata’ Ibn Khalil Abu Rashta (Allah preserve him). Question:  Is it permissible to accept a gift from someone who earns his money through haram means (for example through gambling, riba (usury), insurance contracts, or selling wine)? Is it permissible for his family to accept his expenses from this money that is haram? Thank you very much. Answer: There are types of haram: - Haram in and of itself such as wine...  It is haram to gift with it, so it is forbidden (haram) for the owner of the wine and for the one whom the gift is for. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ بِعَيْنِهَا "Khamr was forbidden in and of itself."  (Narrated by an-Nasa'i) - Haram for it is a human being's right (Haq) that is stolen or taken forcefully...  This is forbidden (haram) for the thief and the usurper, in w

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ The army performs a coup against the so-called imaginary Democracy Yesterday evening on Wednesday 03/07/2013 General Abdul Fattah As-Sisi the Minister of Defence and war production announced what he called the 'Future map' for the country. The map includes the suspension of working in accordance to the constitution for a temporary time period, the dismissal of the elected president, holding of early presidential elections, for the head of the constitutional court to run the affairs of the country throughout the transitional period and until a new President is elected, and for the head of the constitutional high court to have the right to issue constitutional declarations throughout the transitional period. And he indicated that a government of 'National competencies' would be formed in addition to a committee that would look into all of the suggested constitutional alterations and an appeal to the high constitutional court t

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Speech from Sheikh Hassan Al Janayni for the Khilafah Conference in Jakarta [Speech of Sheikh Hassan Al Janayni at the Global Khilafah Conference in Jakarta, which was held on Sunday, 23 Rajab 1434 AH, corresponding to 02 June 2013] (Translated) - بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم All praise be to the Lord of the worlds and peace and blessings be upon the one sent as a mercy for mankind, our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all of his companions. Asalamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are pleased and may Allah grant you a good path and an abode in Jannah. I ask Allah Almighty; just as He gathered us here in the  dunya,  that He may us gather under the shade of the Khilafah Rashida upon the method of the Prophethood and in the Hereafter in the abode of mercy. (( يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَ

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Speech from Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Syria for the Khilafah Conference in Jakarta [Speech of Engineer Hisham Al-Baba, Head of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Syria at the Global Khilafah Conference in Jakarta, which was held on Sunday, 23 Rajab 1434 AH, corresponding to 02 June 2013] (Translated) بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Bismillah arRahman arRaheem All praise is to Allah, who brings victory to the believers and is the Custodian of the pious... All praise is to Allah, who crushes the oppressors and the arrogant... There is no deity other than Allah, He has no partners, to Him belongs the reign and all praise and He is capable of all things... There is no other deity than Allah, who brings victory to His slave, dignifies His soldiers and He Alone defeats all parties... Glad tidings and peace to the leader of all monotheists, the master of all prophets and messengers and leader of the resplendent, our Prophet Muhammad, upon him