Miscellaneous Articles from Al-Raya Newspaper – Issue 575

On the Front Page

O Muslims: Your enemies know for certain that they are incapable of confronting you in a real war in which you are led by sincere leaders. Indeed, your calamity lies in your rulers, who serve their masters from the colonialist countries and serve the monstrous entity of the Jews, do not respect your rights, nor preserve your dignity, and conspire with your enemies against you. So, take heed of what is happening and make up your minds, and work with Hizb ut-Tahrir to establish the Second Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood, for in it is your glory, and through it is victory over your enemies.

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For the First Page

Violence Is Inherent in Democracy

Once again, Tanzania has been swept over with post-election violence for several days from October 29, 2025 causing loss of many lives and significant damage to both private properties and public infrastructures. Since the first multi-party presidential election held in Tanzania in 1995, resurgence of post-election violence has been a consecutive and incessant matter in every five years. However, this year's violence is massive and widespread even above the distressing ones in 2000 where more than 40 opposition adherents (CUF) in Zanzibar (semi-autonomous islands) were shot dead, more than 600 injured, and estimated 2,000 fled to neighboring Kenya.

In this regard, Ustadh Masoud Msellem, the media representative of Hizb ut Tahrir in Tanzania, stated in a press release: “Violence is inherently in democracy and its elections from its very foundation as follows:

1. Democracy which is the ruling system of capitalism solely built on one criteria in actions, which is 'interests'. That is, a person acts or refrains from to obtain interest. It is not surprising for a adherent of democracy whether in government or opposition to act or encourage others to act in a way that would secures interests. Based on this principle, all democratic parties are not in place to serve welfare of the people, but are economic channel for politicians, either by consuming subsidies that belong to the public, expecting appointments, consuming aid from colonizers, indulging in contributions from benefactors, etc.

2. Democratic system upholds evil and demonic thought of Machiavelli, which preaches: ‘Means justify end, and end justify means”. This means that in democracy anything can be done, such as killing, create discord on the basis of religious and racial sentiments, lying or anything else regardless of its harm, provided required goals would be achieved. In principle in democracy they have no legal or illegal notion, what matter is anything that lead to achieves their goals.

3. Multiparty democracy was introduced by the West for their own interests, and not for the interests nor progress of our countries as perceived by many to an extent that some people became confused with high hopes dashed, lots of time lost, sweating profusely - even loss of lives anticipating for change. Instead it was brought by west as a plot and deception by changing the face of the regime, as they realized the people are fed up and there was growing discontents due to the ruthlessness of the single party system that was protected by them (West). It was brought as another tool of strengthening neo-colonialism by distracting people from seeing things in ideological angle. Instead of combating with evil capitalist ideology they engage their energies in false solution of changing faces of rulers. Furthermore, in many cases western nations via it and other pretexts instigates civil discords and violence to smooth the way of their resources exploitation. Good examples: Sudan, Congo, Yemen, Somali, etc.”

Ustadh Masoud Msellem concluded his press statement by emphasizing that the “time is up for every diligent and enlightened person who seeks real ideological change to refrain from participating in or supporting the corrupted democratic chauvinism. For Muslims, it is obligation to adhere to the correct Islamic methodology for change as taught by the Prophet (saw) to re-establish Khilafah (Caliphate) State, starting in Muslim world.

As for non-Muslims, the time has come for them to explore the alternative Islamic system and its approach for change, then embrace it and disassociate themselves from the corrupt and deception of democracy.”

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Under the Feature Article

How Can You Muslims Live Well While Your Women Are Being Tortured and Their Honor Violated in Jewish Prisons?!

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights revealed, based on new testimonies collected by the center’s lawyers and researchers from a number of released detainees from the Gaza Strip from the prisons and detention centers of the Jewish entity, a systematic and organized practice of sexual torture, including rape, stripping, forced filming, and sexual assault with tools and dogs, in addition to deliberate psychological humiliation aimed at crushing human dignity and completely erasing individual identity. The center confirms that what was stated in these testimonies does not represent isolated individual incidents, but rather falls within a systematic policy practiced in the context of the ongoing crime of genocide against the residents of the Gaza Strip, who number more than two million people, among them thousands of detainees held in prisons and camps closed to international monitoring, including the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Ar-Rayah Newspaper: A single sentence from an elderly grieving woman over the capture of her son “O Mansur, all people are joyful except me” made Al-Hajib Al-Mansur turn back with his army and call upon them that none should dismount from his horse, and he marched with them to free her son and the rest of the captives from the fortress in which they were held. And the protection of Muslim women and preserving their honor made Qutaybah ibn Muslim refuse ransom, ordering the killing of anyone who assaults Muslims, and saying his famous words, “By Allah, a Muslim woman shall never be terrified because of you.” And the cry of “Wa Mu‘tasimah!” from a Muslim woman was enough for Al-Mu‘tasim to mobilize a massive army to free her. And the cry of the free women made Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim shake the throne of the king of Sind because he detained the ship of the Muslim women and took them captive. And before all of that, the uncovering of the private area of a Muslim woman made the Messenger of Allah (swt) expel Banu Qaynuqa‘ from Madinah. Has the Ummah and its armies been deprived of men, heroes protective of their deen and their free women?! What is wrong with you, O Muslims, what has struck you? Have you been afflicted with weakness and inclined toward worldly life?! Has protective jealousy for the Deen of Allah and its sanctities disappeared from your hearts and minds?! And then, O armies how can your life be pleasant while this is the condition of your free women?! Do you not consider the Day when you will stand before Allah, and He will take retribution from you for disobeying His command and abandoning His servants?!

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Did Jews Extend their Reach Into Egypt to Eliminate Scientists?

The assassination of the nuclear chemistry engineer in Alexandria was not a mere random criminal act, nor can it be easily dismissed as a “personal dispute,” as the Egyptian regime and its official media are trying to portray it. The timing, the nature of his specialization, the method of execution, and the surrounding political climate all compel us to ask the major questions that the regime avoids answering, and indeed, fears even asking.

The questions people are asking today are legitimate, even imperative: Has the hand of the Jews begun to reach into Egypt, the land of the Nile, to eliminate what remains of its scientific talent? Is it now the turn of the regime's political and military ally to offer up its scientific personnel as a sacrifice to maintain the relationship under a system of dependency? Is the regime truly unaware of who is behind this crime? Or is the most it can do a staged, closed-door investigation that avoids any mention of the truth?

O Soldiers of the Kinanah: The events unfolding in Egypt—the assassination of scientists, the squandering of potential, and the opening of the country to enemies—reveal that the problem lies not with the people or the soldiers, but with the political leadership that has bound Egypt to relationships of subservience, rendering it vulnerable to its enemies. You know better than anyone that Islamic law has entrusted you with a great responsibility to uphold truth, prevent injustice, and protect the nation from its enemies. You know that the hand of the Jews has extended into the lands of the Muslims, killing, destroying, and corrupting. This would not have been possible had the Ummah possessed a state that upheld Allah's religion and defended the Muslims.

We address you today with a sincere appeal, seeking only the pleasure of Allah: To fulfill your Shari’ duty to protect the country, to restrain the hands of the enemies, to prevent subservience to the West, and to support the Ummah's project to establish Islamic rule, which preserves lives, protects dignity, and restores the Ummah’s authority under the Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided Caliphate), following the methodology of the Prophethood.

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O People of Sudan, Do Not be Bitten Twice by America

During his speech at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, US President Donald Trump stated that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had requested a resolution to the crisis in Sudan, adding that he began studying the issue just half an hour after the Crown Prince’s explanation. Trump also wrote on his Truth Social website that he would use the power of the presidency to stop the war immediately.

The official spokesperson for Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Sudan, Ustadh Ibrahim Othman (Abu Khalil), said in a press statement, “We in Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Sudan have always warned, and continue to warn, of the dangers of American interference in our country and the implementation of its plan to dismember Sudan. It was America that separated South Sudan in the name of so-called peace, and today it seeks, using the same tactic of ending the war and achieving peace, to separate Darfur after empowering its agent, Hemedti, there and turning a blind eye to the formation of a parallel government. Its special envoy, Musaad Boulos, still speaks of two sides, equating the army with the Rapid Support Forces, just as America previously equated the Sudanese government with the militia of the deceased rebel leader, John Garang!”

Abu Khalil added: “O people of Sudan, do not be stung twice by America’s snake! Rise up quickly and thwart its plan to separate Darfur by returning to the rulings of Islam, as your Lord, the Exalted, has commanded you. He, the Almighty, said,

﴿فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ﴾

“Should you disagree on anything, then refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you truly believe in Allah and the Last Day.” [An-Nisa 4:59], and restrain those who are implementing America’s plans and urge them to adhere firmly to the truth. And work with Hizb ut-Tahrir to establish the Khilafah (Caliphate) according to the Prophetic methodology, which will cut off the hands of those who tamper with the unity of our country.”

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The Situation in Syria Is Contingent on the Implementation of the Principles of the Revolution

The democratic system is a system of kufr (disbelief), entirely contrary to Islam. Islam, on the other hand, is a complete system revealed through divine revelation. It does not accept fragmented governance or power-sharing, but instead establishes sovereignty for Islamic Shariah Law and authority for the Ummah. The Ummah chooses its representatives to govern it according to the Book of Allah (swt) and the Sunnah of His Messenger (saw). This was the approach of the Prophet (saw) with the nations of disbelief, and subsequently it was the approach of the Khulafaa Rashidun (Rightly Guided Caliphs). When the Prophet (saw) was offered incomplete, partial governance, he categorically rejected it. His successor, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra), when some people refused to pay Zakat (Shariah charity), fought them and compelled them to do so. Islam is a complete Deen that must be implemented through a comprehensive and revolutionary process. Only in this way can we call a state and its system an Islamic system and an Islamic state. Anything else is a state that does not govern by Islam, and it will remain so until Islam is implemented completely and its security is guaranteed by the Muslims.

The democratic system is a system of disbelief, completely contrary to Islam. Cutting off the hand of the colonialist disbeliever from our lands is the first step towards success and liberation from subservience to the disbelieving, colonializing West and its control over decision-making centers. This was one of the fundamental principles of the blessed Syrian revolution. Today, the situation in Syria will not improve except by fully implementing the revolution's principles, establishing the Islamic Shariah Law, declaring war on the Jewish entity, and eradicating it from the Blessed Land of Palestine.

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Islam Forbids Ruling by a Police State

The founder and first ameer of Hizb ut Tahrir, the esteemed alim, Sheikh Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him), states in the book, The Ruling System of Islam, that “Ruling and authority in Islam mean running the affairs of the people by applying the Shari’ah rulings. This is not the same as doing this by force, for force within the State is not designed to look after people, or to manage their affairs. Force is not the authority, although its existence, formation, administration and preparation do not come about without authority. Force is a physical entity that manifests itself in the shape of the armed forces - including the police force - with which the authority executes the rules, subdues the criminals and the rebels, oppresses the outlaws, curbs the aggressors and uses it as a tool to protect the authority and the concepts and thoughts on which it is founded and to convey them to the world.

This clearly demonstrates that the authority is not the same as force, although the authority could not survive without it. It also demonstrates that the force is other than the authority, although it cannot exist without it.

It is therefore unlawful for the authority to become a force, for if authority turned into force, its management of people’s affairs would be badly affected. This is because its concepts and criteria would become the concepts and criteria of coercion, oppression and dominance, and not the concepts and criteria of looking after the people’s affairs. Ruling would then turn into an oppressive rule that knows nothing but terror, dominance, oppression, coercion and blood shedding.”

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,

«خِيَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمْ الَّذِيْنَ تُحِبُّوْنَهُمْ وَيُحِبُّوْنَكُمْ وَتُصَلُّوْنَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُصَلُّوْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَشِرَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمْ الَّذِيْنَ تُبْغِضُوْنَهُمْ وَيُبْغِضُوْنَكُمْ وَتَلْعَنُوْنَهُمْ وَيَلْعَنُوْنَكُمْ»

“The best of your rulers are those whom you love and who love you, and for whom you pray and who pray for you. The worst of your rulers are those whom you hate and who hate you, and whom you curse and who curse you” (Narrated by Muslim).

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