Hizb ut Tahrir/ Wilayah of Jordan organized a protest in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Amman, Jordan to denounce the crimes of the Pakistani tyrant General Kayani.

A delegation from the Hizb in Jordan handed the Pakistan Embassy an open letter issued by Hizb ut Tahrir/ Wilayah Pakistan addressing the tyrant Kayani entitled: "The year-long abduction of Naveed Butt will neither delay nor prevent your end at the hands of a Khaleefah Rashid", as Kayani's thugs have abducted the spokesman of the party in Pakistan, Naveed Butt, whilst he was returning from his children's school accompanied by his children, on 11^th of May 2012, and his whereabouts are still unknown today, even after a full year on abduction.

The protest included a condemnation submission of the Pakistani regime led by Kayani before America. This submission allows Americans to kill the Muslims of Pakistan via drone attacks and through killers' networks, such as the criminal American Raymond Davis's network. The slogans in the protest condemned Kayani and his gang. The Hizb delegation headed by the Chairman of the Central Contact Committee handed over the open letter to Kayani to the Pakistani ambassador and the Ambassador promised to deliver the message. The protest was covered by the local and international media.

We ask Allah the Almighty for our protest and our words to have impact upon the hearts of the sincere officers of the Pakistani military, such that it inspires them with the bravery of Muhammad bin Qasim (rahimahu Allah) and enhance their loyalty to their Deen and their Ummah, inciting them to save the Ummah from these corrupt rulers, so they will gain the honor and the reward of the first Ansaar.

((وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الْمُتَّقِينَ))

"Allah is the Protector of those who have Taqwa." [Surah al-Jathiya 45:19]

The Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah of Jordan

On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, the 8Subh Daily published an article from the Le Monde Diplomatique, titled "Afghanistan's New Fundamentalist Players" translated into Dari. The article points out the US-Taliban peace talks, but it has tried to draw concerns to the future of the new growing fundamental movements. Besides many fallacies,

I was listening to a debate on the radio discussing the topic of high quality childcare for children in society.  The debate was centred around how childcare must become more affordable, perhaps subsidised like other European countries, and of better quality across the UK, to help women. Or more specifically, to help women go back to work.  Whilst listening, lots of things were going through my mind. And I thought I would share a few of them:

1)    The stay-at-home mother is rarely if ever, glorified or valued in society or in the media. She is not aided through Government support of any kind.  And the fact that the Government and media dominant discussion is always about how to make childcare better and more easily accessible, takes the option of staying at home to bring up your children, away from the table before women have even had a chance to decide.

2)    The idea was discussed that sending young children to nurseries/ day care centres is good for their stimulation, learning and overall outcomes. There is an assumption that if a professional can get a child to learn their abc's especially early, this is the marker of development of a child. I'm not saying reading is not important, but this cannot compensate for the fact that the child is still detached from their main carers, their parents, and the effect this has on the child's overall outcomes.  Because in the real world, children do not just develop in the areas of reading and writing - Their emotional, social development as well as development of character and values, all form the ‘education' of a child.  And to deny that is to deny children their real education. This is just not considered or discussed enough at all, in the public domain.

3)    Another comment made was how women only really need to commit to being at home with children for a very ‘short time' of their lives, up to three years, and so should not take their foot out of their career door.  Such a comment reflects a mindset that has not appreciated the role a mother can and should have in a child's life, at all.  The fact that the mother forms the backbone of the child's moral and emotional support, and her dominant presence in the child's life can shape that child through to adulthood, is totally undermined.  The eruption of after-school clubs across the country, reflect this mentality where after school children must be bussed on mass to another ‘school' where they are supposed to play and do activities for another few hours till their parents can pick them up (after work of course).  I particularly remember a girl in my school who attended one such club, who actually told me that despite how fun the club was she was just jealous her mum was not at the school gate and everyone else's mums were.

A society which is driven by its economic output and GDP will naturally lean towards whatever will get its' maximum workforce back to work and therefore discussions in a Capitalist society will always be around getting women back into work. However such a lack of importance on motherhood has effectively wiped out the integral and important societal role that a mother plays. Being a mother is not just about changing nappies and biding time until you can get them into a school to be really ‘educated'; but is about nurturing and shaping the next generation in the palm of your hand through a deep, loving and secure relationship. Such a massive task requires focus, dedication, attention and time.  Islam places the role of the mother with such value and weight, that women embrace it with honour and pursue it with dedication.  The beautiful duaa of the Quran:

((وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا))

"My Lord! Bestow on them [parents] your mercy as they cherished me in childhood" [TMQ 17:24]

Illustrates how Muslim parents view their responsibility  - They not only fulfil their obligation, but cherish it.  Mothers of the great scholars in Islam are examples of such cherishing such as the mother of Imam Shafi'i who as a single mother shaped his education, even migrating to another place in order to do this - And look at who Imam Shafii'i became, SubhanAllah!  But if the Capitalist societies continue to have their way, most women won't have the pleasure of experiencing the breadth and depth of the role of motherhood.  Simply because it is being taken away by ‘high-quality childcare.'

Umm Abdullah Khan

Women's Media Representative Hizb ut Tahrir / Britain

Speakers at public meetings organized by Hizb ut Tahrir today outside mosques in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet said the Hasina government's decision to sign the Trade and Investment Co-operation Framework Agreement (TICFA) with the United States is against the interests of the country and contradicts Islam. Sheikh Hasina approved the signing of the agreement at a cabinet meeting on 17^th June (2013). After the decision, the Cabinet Secretary commented that trade and investment related issues will be settled through discussions in the Council to be set up under the agreement. Speakers said essentially this means that after it's signing TICFA will be a US policy tool whereby they will formally dictate all business, industry and investment related policies of Bangladesh. US business and investment proposals will get priority in Bangladesh. Bangladesh will be forced to source major products and services from USA and pay huge sums in royalties to US corporations. In cases of crimes like Occidental's burning the country's gas worth millions of dollars, the Council will safeguard the interests of US corporations denying the rights of the Ummah.

Speakers said Hasina has pursued policies against Islam and disregarding Islam ever since she has come to power and therefore she did not hesitate in approving this agreement which contradicts Islam. Islam has provided detailed rules and conditions for international treaties. The Qur'an and the Sunnah do not permit any agreement which subordinates the Muslims to the disbelieving states and establishes their authority in Muslims lands. Allah (swt) says,

((وَلَنْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلاً))

"...And never will Allah allow the disbelievers a way (to dominate) over the believers." [Surah An-Nisa: 141]

According to Islam, international agreements must enhance the cause of Islam and the interests of the Ummah. Treaties that increase the strengths of the disbelievers are prohibited. Moreover treaties cannot be signed with an actual belligerent disbelieving state such as the crusader America which is engaged in war against Islam and the Muslims. Therefore, TICFA is a prohibited treaty from the point of view of Islam and Muslims have a duty to reject it.

Finally the speakers said both the Awami League and BNP are ready to do anything for power including shaking hands with criminal US governments whose hands are soaked with the blood of innocent Muslims. They urged all sincere Muslims to reject TICFA, reject the current corrupt ruling regime and work for establishing the Khilafah "Caliphate". Only the sincere leadership of the Khilafah "Caliphate" state guided by the Qur'an and the Sunnah will secure the interests of the Ummah.

The Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir

Wilayah Bangladesh