Press Release
Press Briefing for Free Naveed Butt Campaign
Raise Voices to Free Naveed Butt, the Lion of our Generation

The Head of Hizb ut Tahrir's Central Contact Committee in the Wilayah of Pakistan, Mr. Saad Jegranvi, conducted a press briefing for respected journalists in the provincial capital of Pakistan's most-populated province, Punjab, the historical city of Lahore, residence to over ten million people.  The message is summarized as below:

O Respected Journalists!

Hizb ut Tahrir has gathered you today in order to ask for your support in righting a wrong against one whom is well known to you. On 11 May 2012, our dear and respected brother, the media spokesman of Hizb ut Tahrir in Pakistan, Naveed Butt, was abducted by the agencies in front of his frightened children, as he brought them home from school. Naveed was abducted for no other reason then raising his voice against the tyrants of our age and their traitorous support for the American Raj.

For over a decade our brother called us, sitting amongst us, to end tyranny by securing the return of the Khilafah "Caliphate" to these lands of Pakistan, the Pure, the Good. For over a decade he endured many personal hardships, including the slander, persecution, pursuance day and night by the thugs of the regime, severe threats and finally, his abduction. Yes, indeed one day of life as a brave lion is worth a hundred years as a cowering hyena. And Naveed has set that precedence for all the Muslims of Pakistan in this age of tyranny, for our generation. Moreover, he has a right on us to secure his release from the dungeons of the oppressors.

O Respected Journalists!

We address you as Ummatis of the Final Prophet and Messenger of Allah, Sayeddina Mustafa (saw). As such, we are all charged with raising the Truth before the tyrants, as the Anbiyya (as) did in previous generations. And Naveed was in the first row from us in following the examples of the Anbiyya (as), performing his duty, deserving of our help.

Consider well that Allah (swt) brought the Anbiyya (as) as examples for us speaking the truth, without fear. They (as) raised the truth and the tyrants became an enemy to them, but this did not deter them, for they knew this to be but the way of Allah (swt). Thus they stood before the tyrants, seeking to smash their tyranny on the boulder of their Iman, for Allah (swt) was sufficient for them. Allah (swt) said, ((وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِىٍّ عَدُوّاً مِّنَ الْمُجْرِمِينَ وَكَفَى بِرَبِّكَ هَادِياً وَنَصِيراً)) "Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper." [Furqan 25:31]

Remember also that they (as) raised the truth even when the tyrants sought to extinguish the call of Islam by spreading lies about it and its callers. So how, when the tyrants of our day lie about our great Deen and those of us who are in the front row in calling for it, can we remain silent about their lies? Or even worse how can we lend our speech and our pens to furthering their lies? How can this be when our Lord (swt) exposed this lowly tactic of the tyrants,(( كَذَلِكَ مَآ أَتَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ قَالُواْ سَـحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ)) "Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!'" [Surah Adhaariyat 51:52]  How?!

Yes, it is true that the white sheep regretted when the wolf came to devour it, after the white sheep did not utter a word to save the black sheep. But is this example only to apply for those who defile Islam and propagate the filth of Western kufr values? What of those who invoke the words of Allah (swt), are they to be praised and heeded, or to be abducted and silenced? If we are silent ourselves through fear, should we not at least advocate the right of those who do not fear to speak? It is upon us to raise in every forum available to us, the severity of the crime of the tyrants in abducting Naveed and demand his release. Indeed, RasulAllah said (saw), in the Hadeeth Qudsi, قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَالَ مَنْ عَادَى لِي وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَنْتُهُ بِالْحَرْبِ"" The Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said that Allah said, "Whosoever harms my Wali I will declare a war against him ..." (Bukhari).

So respected journalists, now that Naveed is restrained, bound and silenced, let us be his spokesmen, knowing that we have access to the ears of millions, becoming powerful advocates for his release.

Note to Press

Hizb ut Tahrir Wilayah Pakistan has released three booklets regarding the campaign for Naveed.

Democracy- the root of problems, Khilafah "Caliphate"- the solution book written by Naveed before his abduction, showing the contradiction of democracy with Islam and its Khilafah "Caliphate"

It can be downloaded from: http://pk.tl/1cGN

Words of Truth, a book issued after his abduction, regarding Naveed's struggle against the American Raj from the time of Musharraf until now.

It can be downloaded from: http://pk.tl/1cGQ (English Book), http://pk.tl/1cGR (Urdu Book)

Free Naveed Butt a book issued regarding the international campaign for the release of Naveed.

It can be downloaded from: http://pk.tl/1cGO (English Book), http://pk.tl/1cGP (Urdu Book)

The Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah of Pakistan

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