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Name:	Jamal Harwood
Occupation:	Writer, spokeman for Hizb ut -Tahrir
Country:	Canada
Total Questions:	15
Total Answers:	9

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"How do you respond to Ed Hussain's book 'The Islamist', where he paints you in a dangerous light and now calls for you to be banned?"

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"There is nothing new in this propaganda that merely repeats Tony Blair’s line of argument that there is a link between violence and holding the political ideas of Islam - ideas that carry massive public..." Show more»"There is nothing new in this propaganda that merely repeats Tony Blair’s line of argument that there is a link between violence and holding the political ideas of Islam - ideas that carry massive public support in theMuslim world. There is also a lack of any serious intellectual challenge from the likes of Hussain - on the one hand they say that they want to challenge our thoughts but then they call for banning - this is indicative of their inability to counter our thoughts. With regard to the proposal for a ban, this has been thoroughly refuted. These are just a few of the many statements made by those that have examined this question. 1. The Association of Chief Police Officers have said that they know "of no intelligence to justify a Hizb ut-Tahrir ban". [http:// politics.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,1647285,00.html] 2. “I see no reason why HT should be banned on the basis of available evidence. I haven’t seen anything suggesting they have apologised for or glorified terrorism. I might not like their views but that doesn’t mean that they are criminal and that is an important distinction we have to make…members are against terror but can provide an insight into why people might become radicalised. It is important to know who one is dealing with in order to formulate a response.” [Bob Beckley, lead spokesman on community policing and counter-terrorism issues for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)] 3. "We have yet to see convincing evidence that Hizb ut-Tahrir as an organisation advocates violence or terrorism." [UK FCO Minister Bill Rammell, Hansard, 19/4/04] 4. "Hizb ut-Tahrir [HT] is an independent political party that is active in many countries across the world. HT's activities centre on intellectual reasoning, logic arguments and political lobbying. The party adheres to the Islamic Shariah law in all aspects of its work. It considers violence or armed struggle against the regime, as a method to re-establish the Islamic State, a violation of the Islamic Shariah." [Restricted Home Office Documents 19/8/03, Released to Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain 1/6/05 under FOI Act] "Show less«

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"Why do you call us derogatory terms such as "kuffar"?"

Asker: oneill

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"This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”. Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly..." Show more»"This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”. Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly would not want to be described as a non-Muslim, but a true non-Muslim should not have any concern with the word. My concern is that many have not taken up the challenge set forth in the Quran to consider life, its diversity, its detail, its dependence and not to conclude that there is indeed a Designer/Sustainer/Creator. Or to consider the intellectual challenge set forth in the Quran over the Quran’s authenticity as the word of God (“And if you (Mankind) are in doubt about that which We have revealed to Our Servant, then bring a chapter like it” [Quran 2:23]. I sincerely hope that those reading these questions and answers consider deeply these points before arbitrarily rejecting Islam. "Show less«

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"Should non-Muslims be worried about your desire for an Islamic caliphate? What's wrong with the systems of government we already have - and have fought for - over centuries of civil war and then democ..." Show more »"Should non-Muslims be worried about your desire for an Islamic caliphate? What's wrong with the systems of government we already have - and have fought for - over centuries of civil war and then democracy?" Show less »

Asker: ryanscribe

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"We work to re-establish the Caliphate in the Muslim world, from where it was the dominant political system for centuries and in which those populations are seeking its return. A recent study by the ..." Show more»"We work to re-establish the Caliphate in the Muslim world, from where it was the dominant political system for centuries and in which those populations are seeking its return. A recent study by the University of Maryland published in April 2007 has confirmed the trend towards the Caliphate in the Muslim world, with the report stating: “Large majorities in most (Muslim) countries support the goals of requiring a strict application of sharia, keeping out Western values, and even unifying all Islamic countries into a single Islamic state (Caliphate)." The Caliphate provides a different historical experience to that you refer to from Europe, an experience of great stability and not built on the back of civil war. It is dangerous to frame all Political systems merely from the perspective of European history. Muslims want the Caliphate because it is based on their beliefs and has an historical track record. Attempts to impose western style democracy have failed – and are seen as associated with economic exploitation and political dominance by powerful Western governments. The support of dictators by democratic governments has also lessened respect for and distanced the people from that which you advocate. The Caliphate is a form of governance where authority lies with the people; the ruler is elected and accountable; and the laws are from Islam and not open to manipulation by the wealthiest in society. "Show less«

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"Muslim's do not form a large enough group in any single constituency to get an MP elected-do you see this as an obstacle to your aims?"

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"We do not work for a Caliphate in this country and we do not campaign for Muslims to be MP’s here. Accordingly this is not an obstacle to our aims of establishing the Caliphate in the Muslim world where..." Show more»"We do not work for a Caliphate in this country and we do not campaign for Muslims to be MP’s here. Accordingly this is not an obstacle to our aims of establishing the Caliphate in the Muslim world where public opinion for this call is growing by the day. "Show less«

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"United Caliphate- what a load of claptrap! Even centuries ago the Muslim world didn't agree over succession. Thus the Suni/Shia split, which still encourages so-called "Muslims" to murder each other today..." Show more »"United Caliphate- what a load of claptrap! Even centuries ago the Muslim world didn't agree over succession. Thus the Suni/Shia split, which still encourages so-called "Muslims" to murder each other today in Iraq and elsewhere. But, since you know you're "right", I suppose your solution to dissent is to convince or, only if necessary, murder those who are "wrong"?" Show less »

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"Shia/Sunni are differing schools of thought in Islam, there is nothing inherent in the teachings of either school encouraging Muslims to kill those from other schools of thought – quite the contrary..." Show more»"Shia/Sunni are differing schools of thought in Islam, there is nothing inherent in the teachings of either school encouraging Muslims to kill those from other schools of thought – quite the contrary – this is expressly forbidden. The current invasion of Iraq and division of regions along sectarian lines by the occupying forces has engendered mass violence including Shia/Sunni, but most of the attacks are against the coalition occupying forces and there is also significant Shia upon Shia violence. This was never historically the case, either in the past century or during the centuries of the Caliphate. There will always be political and theological differences in any state. This violence, which we witness today ,was brought on by occupation and is exacerbated by plans to divide the country. "Show less«

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