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The Kremlin continues the War against Islam in Russia

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On the 4 February IA Russian newspaper reported: "In Chelyabinsk, the members of "Hizb-ut-Tahrir" was dosed with a half-century for five persons. Moscow Districts Military Court sentenced the members of the cell "Hizb-ut-Tahrir", prohibited on the Russian territory. The accused was sentenced for a term from five and a half to 17 years of imprisonment".

Comment

Chelyabinsk is a city in the South Ural, the 7th city by the number of inhabitants in Russia with a population of more than 1.2 million people. History of the origin of the town's name is linked with Islam and Muslims, Tatars, Bashkirs, Kazakhs lived at these territories of the decennial centuries. With the capture of these lands at the beginning of Imperial Russia, and in a consequence of atheist materialist-adherents, Ural Muslims have constantly been harassed, and have got to the point that the region's people have almost forgotten their past in Islam.

The persecution of Muslims continues in the Urals and Siberia. The mosques are destroyed, such as the "Nur Islam" Mosque was completely destroyed in Novy Urengoy, Siberia. The Imam of the mosque, Sheikh Isomitdin Akbarov was brutally murdered. On the walls of the "Altyn" Mosque in the Sverdlovsk region a text, "Russia is for the Russian people!" was written. In the Urals, there is no middle, and all the more the higher Islamic educational institutions.

The Kremlin pays special attention to those who call to Islam. A series of arrests of the people from Hizb began since 2003 and continue to the present days. The last judicial process in the city of Chelyabinsk ended on the 4th February. Salavat Khabirov is sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony and 1.5 years of restraint of liberty (executed after serving the main punishment). Shaimov received 16 years in a strict regime colony and 1.5 years of restraint, Kabirov - 6 years, Mirov and Shamsutdinov 5 years 6 months in a strict regime colony and a year of imprisonment each.

Because of his intellectual powerlessness and his malice towards Islam and Muslims, the Kremlin can only conduct a physical fight. Not having any idea that would in any way justify their cruel and man hateful policy against the people from Hizb. The authorities adducing any proof accused the guys by parts 1, 2 of the Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of and participation in the activities of an extremist organization), parts 1, 2 of the Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code (organization of and participation in a terrorist organization) and part 1 of the Article 30, the Article 278 of the Criminal Code (preparation for the violent seizure of power or forcible retention of power).

This lie reminds the mushrikeen of Makkah, who in the "House of Meetings" could not think of anything in order to accuse our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and where limited the prosecution with witchcrafts. Today, as with the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the call period in Mecca, authorities imprison those who call for Islam, torturing them, pursue their wives and children, forbid anybody to help their families, wives and children of the guys are under siege. But the criminal regime in the Kremlin cannot be succeed to stop the call and the callers.

Allah Almighty said in His Noble Book:

قَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَى اللّهُ بُنْيَانَهُم مِّنَ الْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّقْفُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَأَتَاهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ

“Intrigues have built still those who lived before them, but Allah destroyed the basis of their structure. The roof collapsed on top of them, and sufferings upon them from where they did not expect them” [16:26].

Despite all the prosecution of the men and their families, we see as the call does not stop and the faith that has settled in the hearts of the callers in this region does not quench even for a minute and continues to illuminate the darkness by light of Islam, attracting more and more new adherents and supporters. Despite all the power of the Kremlin, we believe that the victory is only from Allah, the will of Allah, in the near future, the righteous Caliphate will revive, and a righteous ruler who will send his noble army in order to free the land from the infidel colonialists and save the Muslims of Siberia, the Urals and Russia. Allah Almighty said in His Noble Book:

((وَمَا النَّصْرُ إِلاَّ مِنْ عِندِ اللّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ))

“Because the victory comes only from Allah, the Mighty and the Wise” [3: 126].

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Khamzin Eldar
Member of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir