The EU has a population of 500 million, the Muslim Ummah in Europe total 53 million, once again the Ummah is being urged to participate and engage in this week's European election. Whilst European nations are witnessing a decline in participation the Muslim Ummah is being urged by various domestic politicians and by some within the Muslim community to not just vote in the upcoming European election but actively participate.
There are two fundamental reasons the Ummah is being urged to...

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When the European conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt as part of his quest for world domination, he told the people: "You will be told that I came to destroy your religion; do not believe it ... I have more respect than the Mamelukes for your God, His Prophet, and the Koran" and many more sweet words besides.

Barack Obama's speech in Egypt has been hailed by some as a new direction in policy towards the Muslim world. Although this appears a seemingly positive gesture...

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The old saying “power tends to corrupt” has certainly proved true for British MP’s in recent weeks and months.Whilst thousands of people lose their homes during the recession, MP’s have been profiting by buying and refurbishing second homes at the taxpayer’s expense, then selling them for a hefty tax-free profit.

They have then used the profits to buy a new home to restart the whole process. They have been found to be charging gardening bills, maintenance of their swimming pools and...

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Hizb ut-Tahrir condemns American sponsored bomb attack in Lahore and demands that the Army and ISI give a fitting reply

To counter the growing negative opinion within the Ummah regarding the Malakand operation, American agencies have adopted lowly acts of aggression. The recent bomb blast in Lahore in front of the buildings of ISI and Rescue 15 is one such example. Hizb ut-Tahrir strongly condemns the bomb blast, perpetrated at the behest of the Americans and demands that the ISI...

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Disgraced MPs Shahid Malik and Khalid Mahmood have made a packet for themselves – but what good have they done?

The MPs expenses scandal has not stopped. Last week Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik was exposed for his lavish spending subsidised by the taxpayer – including £730 for a massage chair and £2,600 for a home cinema system. He is defending himself against claims about his rent...

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