# Turkey : Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir's Opening speech to the # Khilafah Conference held in Istanbul The opening speech of the Ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the eminent Scholar Sheikh Ata Bin Khalil Abu Al-Rashtah, may Allah protect him, in the Khilafah Conference held in Istanbul on Tuesday 03/03/2015 CE entitled, "Democratic Presidential Model or Khilafah Rashidah?" بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and upon his family and companions and those who follow him... Dear Distinguished guests, may Allah bestow upon you the blessing of His obedience, Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخلِفَنّ َهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ "Allâh has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, a
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