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Miscellaneous Articles - Issue 578
(Translated)
On the Front Page
By the permission of Allah (swt), the Ummah is now closer than ever to achieving its goal of establishing the Khilafah (Caliphate). We ask Allah (swt) that this year does not end without Him granting us people of strength and power, who will give military support (nussrah) to Hizb ut Tahrir to declare a Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood, unifying us, supporting us, and implementing Islam among us.
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For the Front Page
The Correct Solution for the Island of Cyprus
It is truly painful that the dominance of the colonial kufar continues to rise over Muslim lands one after another before the hearing and sight of the Muslim rulers without them even denouncing this dominance, let alone taking a reaction that pushes it back to its own lands, and even pursuing it as it was pursued during the era of the Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided Caliphate) until Islam spread with its justice throughout the world. But how can rulers loyal to the colonial kufar stand against them?
Cyprus is a witness: America does whatever it wants in it, even though it is an Islamic island conquered by the Muslims during the Khilafah of our master ‘Uthman, the third Khalifah Rashid (Rightly guided Caliph), in 28 AH. It was one of the first naval expeditions of the Muslims, and many Sahaba’a (Companions) participated, including Abu Dharr, ‘Ubada ibn al-Samit with his wife Umm Haram, Abu al-Darda’, and Shaddad ibn Aws (Radya Allah Anhom). The grave of the noble Sahabyah Umm Haram remains a well-known landmark in Cyprus. Cyprus has a place in Islamic history; therefore, when the European Crusaders occupied it in their first crusades against Muslim lands, the Muslims did not rest until they liberated it and returned it to the lands of Islam.
Then it became part of the Ottoman State (Uthmani Khilafah) as with the rest of Muslim lands when the Khilafah moved to them. When the Khilafah was abolished, the British annexed Cyprus to their colonies. But just as the Muslims returned it from the Crusaders to the House of Islam, they will return it again by Allah’s permission, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy. This is the correct solution for Cyprus: that it returns to its origin as an Islamic land as it was within the Uthmani Khilafah, and it must return to being part of Turkey until the Khilafah returns again, and the rayah (banner) of Islam rises over both of them and over all Muslim lands. And this will indeed occur, by Allah’s permission, and that is the great triumph. This is the solution and it is the truth:[فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ الْحَقِّ إِلَّا الضَّلَالُ فَأَنَّى تُصْرَفُونَ]“So what is there after truth except error? How then are you turned away?” [Yunus:32].
Excerpt from the answer to a question issued by the eminent scholar and leader of Hizb ut Tahrir, Ata bin Khalil Abu Rashta
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Also on the Front Page:
This Is How Islam Cultivates its Men and Women
Let everyone who walks the path of carrying the Dawah to Islam know that the hardships, difficulties, distortions, imprisonment, and torture they encounter are nothing but a test and a selection, and that the reward is greater than they can imagine,
[فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ] “No soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for the eyes.” [TMQ Surah As-Sajdah:17].
So, O carriers of the Dawah to Islam, remain steadfast, for you are on the path of the Prophets (as), and Allah (swt) will support you, even if after some time. Know that the path of truth is fraught with sacrifices, and only those trained in patience and contentment will remain steadfast upon it, as did the resolute Prophets (as). The Messenger of Allah (saw) faced the first era of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah), and his steadfastness was the light that dispelled its darkness. Today, we live in a second era of Ignorance, which is more dangerous and severe, because it comes in the name of Deen, but it empties the Deen of its essence, distorts the truth, and embellishes falsehood. Patience today is not only required in the face of harm or imprisonment, but also in the face of alienation, the prevalence of suspicion and denial, persecution, ridicule, and spying, the defamation of those working for the cause, and the multitude of those who promote falsehood in the name of “realism,” “moderation,” “national security,” and “patriotism.”
Nevertheless, Allah (swt) is with us; with us through His promise, His victory, and His support. Let this period be a period of spiritual growth for us, as Makkah was for the early Muslims. Let us make Dua as the Prophet Muhammad (saw) made Dua in his time of hardship. Let us act with the certainty that ما ضاع حق وراءه مطالب “no truth is ever lost as long as there are those who demand it.”
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Under the Feature Article
The CD “Hizb utTahrir's Global Activities in Support of Gaza!”
In light of the heroic acts performed by the valiant mujahideen in the Blessed Land of Palestine on October 7, 2023, under the banner of “Al-Aqsa Flood,” against the usurping Jewish entity, which has persisted in its aggression against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and its continuous siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip for more than 19 years, these acts exposed the true nature of this entity as a monstrous entity whose structure is weaker than a spider's web.
And in the face of the brutal massacres (genocide) that have been ongoing for more than two years, committed by the criminal Jewish entity with direct American support
And in light of the genocide perpetrated by the Zionists with direct American support against the people of Gaza, and on the occasion of the second anniversary of the ongoing war, the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir presents to its supporters, followers, and visitors to its websites and accounts this extensive work, entitled:
“Hizb ut Tahrir’s Global Activities in Support of Gaza”
It includes a large amount of material from the events, marches, conferences, seminars, and publications organized and issued by Hizb ut Tahrir in its areas of operation around the world throughout these two years in support of the glorious Gaza in particular, and the Blessed Land of Palestine in general. In these events, it called upon the armies of the Islamic Ummah to declare jihad and general mobilization to support the oppressed Muslims in the Blessed Land of Palestine and to liberate the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and all of occupied Palestine, from its river to its sea, from the defilement of the murderous and criminal Zionists, to uproot their monstrous entity completely, and to erase it entirely from the face of the earth. It also called upon the armies of the Ummah to work diligently and seriously with Hizb ut Tahrir, the pioneering party that does not deceive his people, and to grant him support to establish the second righteous Caliphate state upon the method of the Prophethood, which will revive the Islamic way of life, protect the sanctity of Muslims, preserve their lives, and care for them as Allah Almighty has commanded. May this happen soon.
To download the CD, use the following link:
https://media.hizb-uttahrir.info/CDs/CMO_GAZA_WAR_HT_ACTV_2023_2025_40GB.rar
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Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Türkiye Public Events:
“The Fire will not be Extinguished in Gaza, and the Injustice will not End!!”
Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Turkiye organized events to read a press release in ten major cities under the title:
“The Fire Will Not Be Extinguished in Gaza, and the Injustice Will Not End!”
This was in protest against the continued occupation and massacres in Gaza, despite the so-called “ceasefire” declared in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The usurping Zionist entity has violated the ceasefire declared on October 10, 2025, at least 500 times. To date, more than 360 Muslims from the Gaza Strip have been killed. Calls were made from the squares to expose the true objective of the so-called ceasefire plan, which was formulated by US President Donald Trump and pursued by his allies with guarantees from Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar. The calls also demanded accountability from the governments of Muslim countries for their silence regarding the ongoing massacres and occupation.
In Ankara, after the noon prayer at the Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque, a march began, carrying banners of Tawhid. Security forces prevented the march from proceeding. When the march was stopped, Muslims in the square chanted, “The banner of Islam, the banner of Tawhid!” After an argument with the security forces, the restrictions on the banners were lifted, and the march continued. The demonstrators chanted “Allahu Akbar” and slogans such as “Armies to Al-Aqsa,” “The ceasefire plan is a trap for the kuffar (infidels),” and “I will not be a friend of America, I am a Muslim, a Muslim.”
The press release emphasized that the guarantor rulers had done nothing for dying Gaza and, as usual, remained silent. They couldn't even condemn what was happening, for fear of clinging to their thrones!
The “Trump Plan” was described as a sinister scheme aimed at breaking the will of the resistance, legitimizing the occupation, and even establishing a new colonial rule over the Gaza Strip. The press release called upon the Muslim Ummah to unite, emphasizing that the solution does not lie with the United Nations, dominated by the colonial West, but rather with the second Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate), established on to the method of the Prophethood —the sole political leadership of the Muslim Ummah.
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There Is No Such Thing as "Minorities" in Islam, Neither as a Concept Nor in Reality.
Neither in Islam, nor in its truthful state, which will soon be established, Allah (swt) willing — the Second Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood — is there anything called “minorities,” neither as a concept nor in reality in the sense intended by those influenced by Western thought. Instead, what existed within the first Islamic state, from its establishment by the Prophet (saw) until the fall of the Uthmani Khilafah (Ottoman Caliphate) in 1924 CE, was that non-Muslims were under the protection, care, and covenant of the state. The motto of their state was the Hadith of the Prophet (saw),
«مَن ظَلَم مُعاهَداً أو تَنَقَّصَه حقَّه وكَلَّفَه فوقَ طاقتِه أو أخَذ منه شيئاً بغيرِ طِيبِ نفْسٍ فأنا خَصمُه يومَ القيامةِ»
“Whoever wrongs a mu’aahid (non-Muslim under protective covenant), or diminishes his rights, or burdens him beyond his capacity, or takes anything from him without his willing consent, then I will be his adversarial disputant on the Day of Resurrection.” The highest example of this practice is what became known as the Covenant of Umar (ra) in 15 AH/638 CE, in which he, The Khaleefah Rashid (Rightly Guided Caliph) Omar Ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, granted them security over their churches and properties. The Covenant of Umar (ra) is considered one of the most important documents in the history of al-Quds (Jerusalem).
We refer all those who hold such views to the words of the writer Gustave Le Bon in his book La Civilisation des Arabes (The Civilization of the Arabs), who described Umar ibn al-Khattab’s (ra) entry into al-Quds, “The conduct of Caliph Omar in Jerusalem shows us the gentleness with which the Arab conquerors treated the vanquished, and contrasts sharply with the methods of the Crusaders in the same city a few centuries later. Omar only wished to enter the holy city with a small number of his companions. He asked Patriarch Sophronius to accompany him on his visit to all the places consecrated by religious tradition, and then declared to the inhabitants that they were safe, that their property and churches would be respected, and that Muslims would not be allowed to pray in Christian churches.”
Gustave Le Bon then continues regarding Amr bin al-As (ra), the governor of Egypt, Al-Kinanah, “Amr’s conduct in Egypt was no less benevolent. He offered the inhabitants complete religious freedom, impartial justice for all, the inviolability of property, and the replacement of the arbitrary and excessive taxes of the Greek emperors with an annual tribute fixed at 15 francs per person. The inhabitants of the provinces were so pleased with these proposals that they hastened to adhere to the treaty and paid the tribute in advance. The Arabs so religiously observed the accepted agreements and made themselves so agreeable to the populations formerly subjected to the vexations of the Christian agents of the Emperor of Constantinople, that all of Egypt eagerly adopted their religion and language.” (Gustave Le Bon, La Civilisation des Arabes [The Civilization of the Arabs])
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To the Pakistani Army: Whoever Desires Success Must Strive for This Honor
O Pakistani Armed Forces:
Instead of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, the Gulf, and the Middle Eastern states mobilizing for the elimination of the Jewish entity, all of them have moved to protect it by acting against the Palestinian resistance. But all their efforts will fail, and surely the time for the glad tidings of the Messenger of Allah (saw) is near, «لَتُقَاتِلُنَّ الْيَهُودَ فَلَتَقْتُلُنَّهُمْ...» “You will certainly fight the Jews, and you will certainly kill them...” (Sahih Muslim)
But these glad tidings will be fulfilled only through some courageous believing men who will pave the way for change in Islamabad and give the pledge of allegiance to Hizb ut-Tahrir, the true leadership of the Ummah, fully prepared for the establishment of the Khilafah. It is your Khaleefah who, with Allah’s help, will end this long night of humiliation, abolish the borders dividing the Muslims, unite Afghanistan, Central Asia, the Gulf, and other regions into one Khilafah, and encircle the disbelievers from all sides.
Then will arrive the time when the very soul of the Jewish entity will tremble, and the Jews will seek refuge behind trees and stones. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
«لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقَاتِلَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ الْيَهُودَ، فَيَقْتُلُهُمُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ، حَتَّى يَخْتَبِئَ الْيَهُودِيُّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْحَجَرِ وَالشَّجَرِ، فَيَقُولُ الْحَجَرُ أَوِ الشَّجَرُ: يَا مُسْلِمُ! يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ! هَذَا يَهُودِيٌّ خَلْفِي فَتَعَالَ فَاقْتُلْهُ»
“The Hour will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. The Muslims will kill them, until the Jew hides behind a stone or a tree, and the stone or the tree will say: ‘O Muslim, O servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me-come and kill him.’” (Sahih Muslim)
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Bank Interest (Riba) Is Haram (Forbidden) Despite the Objections of Oppressive Rulers and their Mouthpieces
Recent statements issued by the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta (House of Fatwas) state: “Dealing with banks and receiving interest from them is permissible according to Islamic law, as is spending this interest on permissible expenditures.”
Al-Rayah Newspaper: The most dangerous matter facing the Islamic Ummah is not poverty or high prices, but rather the distortion of awareness when riba (interest) is disguised as permissible, and people are told that what Allah (swt) has explicitly forbidden has become permissible through a fatwa or statement! So, O Muslims, be aware of whom you take your Deen from, and do not take the Shariah rulings of your Lord, Allah (swt), from those who prioritize pleasing rulers over pleasing Him. Be discerning about whom you receive knowledge from, for not everyone who issues fatwas is qualified to do so, and not every voice that cloaks its pronouncements in the garb of Islamic Law is advising you sincerely.
O Ulema of Islam: Allah (swt) has taken a covenant from you to make the truth clear and not conceal it, and not to fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah (swt). Do not be mouthpieces for a regime that uses religious edicts to legitimize riba (interest), and do not issue fatwas that displease Allah (swt). Be advocates for the establishment of the Islamic state and the liberation (tahrir) of people from the tyranny of capitalism, not advocates for justifying a corrupt reality to which the nation is meant to be forced into submission.
The Ummah awaits from you a word of truth that will revive hearts and restore their trust in their Deen. It awaits from you a stance that aligns with what you know of the truth, what revelation indicates, and what the trust placed upon you requires. Be at the forefront of those working to implement Islam and establish its state, so that Allah (swt) may open hearts through you and for you, and the promised Islamic state, the Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate) on the Method of Prophethood.
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The Islamic Ummah is an Ummah of Vitality and It Will Return to Carry the Risaalah (Message) of Islam
The intellectual strength of Islam, the vast expanse of Muslim lands, and the fear of the return of the Khilafah (Caliphate) to Muslim lands constitute a source of terror for disbelief and its nations, especially the major powers that see Islam as a threat to their interests and even their very existence. They constantly express this apprehension despite their material power and the presence of agent rulers subservient to them in Muslim lands.
However, we give them glad tidings that what they fear is inevitably coming, despite them, their plans, their power, and their agents. The Khilafah (Caliphate) will return soon, Allah (swt) willing, filling the world with justice as they filled it with injustice and enslavement.
The Islamic Ummah is an ummah of vitality that does not die, even if it is dormant for a time. It will return to carry the risaalah (message) of Islam, the message of light, guidance, and justice to all people by the permission of Allah (swt). And indeed, in the Islamic Ummah there is the guiding Hizb ut Tahrir, whose people do not lie, carrying the project of the true revival of the Ummah by establishing the Second Khilafah Rashidah (Rightly Guided Caliphate) on the Model of Prophethood. And tomorrow is near for its observer. Allah (swt) said,
[يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ * هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ]
“They want to extinguish the light of Allah (swt) with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, even if the disbelievers dislike it.* Allah (swt) is the One Who sent His Messenger (saw) with guidance and the Deen of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it.” [TMQ Surah As-Saf: 8-9]
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America Calls You to Humiliation and Disgrace, and to a Blazing Fire. However, your Lord Calls You to Glory in this World and the Hereafter
O Muslims: It is truly heartbreaking that America occupies our lands with our own soldiers, since its forces implementing its plan in Gaza are drawn from the armies of Muslims. America disarms us with our own weapons, and kills the mujahideen using their own brothers, without firing a single shot!
As for the humiliated, treacherous rulers, they unanimously voted for America's ominous UN Resolution 2803, cloaking you in shame. They have made your sons into arrows in the quiver of your enemy. They are unmoved by the dismembered bodies of children, the cries of women, or the commands of Allah (swt). They move only at America's behest and wage only its wars. How long will you remain silent about them? Has the time not come to overthrow them and topple their thrones?
Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and the Blessed Land of Palestine yearn for the armies of Muslims to come as liberators and conquerors, not to come under the bayonets of America to protect the Jewish entity, oppress the people of Palestine, and disarm their resistance fighters. America calls you to humiliation, disgrace, and a blazing fire, while your Lord calls you to glory in this world and the Hereafter. So, respond to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw), and reflect upon the Words of Allah (swt) Who said,
[أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا * إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلَى أَدْبَارِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَى لَهُمْ * ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَمْرِ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ * فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَارَهُمْ * ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اتَّبَعُوا مَا أَسْخَطَ اللَّهَ وَكَرِهُوا رِضْوَانَهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ]
“Do they not then reflect upon the Qur’an, or are there locks upon their hearts? * Indeed, those who turned back after guidance had become clear to them—Shaytan enticed them and prolonged their hopes. * That is because they said to those who disliked what was revealed “We will obey you in some matters only" and Allah (swt) knows their secrets. * So how will it be when the angels take their souls, striking their faces and their backs? * That is because they followed what angered Allah (swt) and disliked His pleasure, so He rendered their deeds worthless.” [TMQ Surah Muhammad: 24-28]
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Closure of Prayer Rooms at Danish Universities Is a Blatant Attack on Islam and Muslims
The Universities of Copenhagen and Southern Denmark have closed the quiet prayer rooms used primarily by Muslim students, following political pressure from the government. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen falsely claimed that prayer rooms in educational institutions lead to “religious pressure, oppression of women, and coercive community pressures.” Former Integration Minister Kari Dybvad Bæk described the prayer rooms as “a space for an old-fashioned culture that has little to do with the way Denmark works today.”
Al-Rayah Newspaper: The decision by university administrations to close prayer rooms is not a neutral administrative matter, but rather a direct result of an anti-Islam political campaign. By targeting places of Salah (Shariah prayer)—a fundamental pillar of Islam—the Danish government is escalating its systematic efforts to restrict the rights of Muslims, exclude Islamic practice from the public domain, and transform universities into arenas for forced assimilation policies.
Once again, a Western government has openly declared its hostility towards Islam and Muslims, revealing its intellectual weakness and the fragility of its purported freedoms, while considering the Salah (Shariah ritual prayer) of Muslim students a societal threat that must be combated with discriminatory measures based entirely on Islamophobia. Meanwhile, the universities in question have chosen to succumb to political pressure and become instruments of discrimination and assimilation, all while claiming to support free thought!