Hello Friends,
Radical Islam is alive and well in the United States! The Jihad is going ahead with its agenda and the Hizb ut-Tahrir (Party of Liberation) America is having their first convention in Chicago on July 19, 2009 at the Hilton Oak Lawn Hotel. The name of this convention is "The Fall Of Capitalism and Rise Of Islam". Originally it was supposed to be held at the Aqsa school but they pulled out and they found their new venue at the very willing Hilton Hotel.
Yep, it's in black and white and without fear stating its objectives openly and unequivocally. Many of us have been warning about the Jihad taking place in front of your eyes and IMHO with the support of B Hussein the great pretender. Hizb ut-Tahrir's objective is the downfall of the western world and all free societies and the renewed Caliphate ruled by Islam of course!
Hizb ut-Tahrir is on the terrorist lists of many countries but not in the United States. I wonder why?
Below is an article in the Counterterrorism Blog and you can read more at Atlas Shrugs and Fox News.
There is a protest scheduled and you can see the details here.
Shalom,
Peter
Hizb ut-Tahrir America Enters Public Stage
By Madeleine Gruen
Hizb ut-Tahrir America (HTA) has indicated that it has transitioned from its covert status to a public phase of operations by issuing an announcement, signed in its own name, that it will host a conference in July 2009 to support the establishment of a Caliphate. The promotional video can be viewed on YouTube. The event, titled "The Fall of Capitalism and Rise of Islam," is scheduled for Sunday, July 19th, 2009, at the Aqsa School in Bridgeview, Illinois.
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Bridgeview is a suburb of Chicago. Chicago has been a major hub of HTA's activities for the past ten years, approximately. According to information available on the internet, the Aqsa School is a private Islamic primary and secondary school. Although HTA's Khilafah conference will be held at the school, there is no public indication that the school, its staff, or its board members are directly involved with HTA.
Last fall, after HTA issued a leaflet in its own name calling for Muslims not to participate in the U.S. elections, I wrote a brief post on CTB about the possible transition of HTA to the second stage of its development. According to party doctrine, Hizb ut Tahrir (HT) implements its strategy in three stages--The first stage is the covert level of development in which members are recruited and trained. In the second stage, members promote the party's methods and objectives publicly in order to win the support of the Muslim population. The final stage is the establishment of an Islamic government and military, in order to carry HT's "message to the world."
Indeed, HTA's announcement that it will host the Khilafah conference in July indicates that the U.S.-based branch now perceives itself as solidly prepared to emerge from its covert status into the second stage. HTA has held Khilafah conferences, and other major conferences, in the past, but has only done so from behind fronts and covers.
Other international branches of HT that have advanced from the developmental stage to the public phase have done so after achieving a level of internal fortitude that would enable the branch to withstand opposition. The transition may indicate that HTA perceives a level of comfort in an operating environment in which aggressive challenge from the government or the public is not anticipated. In order to sustain operations publicly, the branch leaders must be confident that members are loyal and committed to HT's objectives.
The conference promotional video does not provide a list of speakers or an agenda for the conference. However, Khilafah conferences hosted by branches of HT in other countries most often include prominent HT members invited from overseas. It is likely members of HT will travel from abroad to the conference in Bridgeview, Illinois, to enhance the credibility of HTA and to solidify the commitment of its members.
The promotional video for the July conference appears to have been created by an Australian member of HT, which indicates some degree of coordination between the organization's branches. This particular member has created promotional videos for HT conferences in Indonesia and in Australia.
Although HTA appears to have transitioned to the second stage of development, it is important to note that aspects of HTA's activities will continue to be conducted covertly, such as recruitment and ideological training.
HT is not designated as a terrorist organization in the United States, however many consider it to be a stepping stone to more militant organizations.
For more information on Hizb ut-Tahrir, please see Hizb ut-Tahrir: Islam's Political Insurgency, by Zeyno Baran.
For more information on the background of Hizb ut-Tahrir America, please see my article in the Jamestown Terrorism Monitor.