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The Fundamentals of the Ash-‪Sham‬‪ Revolution‬ Unites Us- Hizb ut tahrir Wilayah Syria

We in Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Syria call on the sons of the Islamic Ummah in general and the people of Ash-Sham in particular to adopt these fundamentals, and to call for them, and to work by them. The Fundamentals of the Ash-Sham Revolution Unites Us Three years have passed since the beginning of the blessed revolution of Ash-Sham, and it is still standing strong as the mountains in the face of all plots against it in order to divert it from its path and abort the Islamic project before its birth. Therefore it became vital to lay down fundamentals that are agreed upon by all, to stop the revolution from being overtaken and snatched away, and to protect it from deviation and deception. The Most Crucial Fundamentals: 1. To overthrow the regime with all its symbols and pillars. 2. To liberate from the Kufr states and to end their influence. 3. To establish the Khilafah State upon the method of the Prophethood. In order to achieve these fundamentals we must work for the following: 1.

Remembering War Special Series : Part One – Remembering the rotten fruits of World War One

The present day misery of Gaza, Syria and Iraq began in that war. As people in Britain and Europe remember mark the anniversary of the armistice, there is little in the way of critical reflection about the horrors of a war that saw tens of millions killed and injured.  One would question – looking at Iraq, Syria and Gaza – whether the world has learnt any lessons at all. So it is worth reflecting on the legacies of this war that still resonates today. In particular that World War One shaped the chaos, oppression and conflict of the modern Middle East; and laid the seeds for the Zionist occupation of Palestine. Sowing the seeds of misery – Sykes-Picot, Client-Regimes and the Abolition of the Caliphate The modern Middle East is rife with wars, oppression and injustice. It is a series of nation states artificially constructed in the aftermath of World War One. They are ruled by client regimes, initially installed at that time, that serve themselves as well as a narrow eli

Islam, Violence and the Science of Bigotry

Over the last decade, it has become increasingly apparent that Muslims are receiving   the kind of treatment once reserved for blacks, Jews and Irish – dehumanized groups that were also the victims of racial and ethnic prejudice and violence. Anti-Muslim prejudice is now seen by many as normal and uncontroversial, as the patronising, superficial way Islam is discussed in powerful and far reaching quarters make the world a less tolerant place for believers. “ We have to be able to criticize bad ideas and Islam is the motherload of bad ideas,”  said Neo-Atheist Sam Harris in a heated TV discussion with actor Ben Affleck. Not to be outdone, controversial host Bill Maher was quick to echo the sentiment, “It’s the only religion that acts like the Mafia. ” The trio, appearing on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, collided while debating whether large numbers of the Muslim population are inherently violent with an oppressive and backward outlook to life. Seeking an explanation, Affleck the