As for‘Hizbut Tahrir’, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080518)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080519). (Lily)
1.Malaysian Insider(http://www.themalaysianinsider.com)
Convert if you want to use ‘Allah’, Muslim group tells Christians , 23 January 2015
A radical Muslim group has urged Christians in Malaysia to convert to Islam if they want to use the "kalimah Allah" following the Federal Court's decision to deny the Catholic Church a review of the ruling banning the use of the word in its weekly, Herald.
In an article on their website, the Malaysian chapter of Hizbut Tahrir said Christians could use the word as much as they wanted to but only if they converted to Islam as there were thousands of kalimah Allah in the Quran.
"The room for Christians to use Allah has never been closed. In fact, it has always been open as wide as it possibly can. They are the ones who have closed the space.
"It is easy, they convert to Islam, the only Allah religion that is true. Look into Islam with a sincere heart and with a prayer that Allah SWT will show you the sign.
"Then convert to Islam and you can use the kalimah Allah. Read the al-Quran and there are thousands of kalimah Allah to be read and understood," the group said.
Hizbut Tahrir also noted that the conditions to enter into the religion of Allah were simple and would enable Christians and those of other faiths to use the kalimah Allah.
"Once you become a Muslim, you will not need a court's permission to use the kalimah Allah," it said.
On Wednesday, a five-man panel headed by Tan Sri Abdull Hamid Embong unanimously decided to deny the Catholic Church's application for a review of the apex court's earlier ruling which did not grant it leave to appeal the ban on the use of the word "Allah" in the Herald.
In 2009, the High Court declared that the decision by the home minister to ban the Herald from using the word “Allah” was illegal, null and void.
This led to the Catholic Church filing a judicial review application in 2009 and after a long tussle, then Court of Appeal judge, Tan Sri Mohamad Apandi Ali, who allowed the government's appeal against the High Court decision, said that the reason for the prohibition was to prevent any confusion among the various religions.
He also said that national security and public order could be threatened if the publisher of the Herald was allowed to use the word "Allah" and that the government had not violated the church’s constitutional rights.
Hizbut Tahrir, however, said that Muslims should not be blindly happy with the court's decision as the usage of kalimah Allah was not the issue for debate but rather which religion was true in Allah's eyes.
"Is Islam or Christianity true in Allah's eyes, this is the main issue that needs to be discussed. It is about life and death, the world and the end as well as heaven and hell.
"After debating and it is proven that Islam is the real religion and understanding that Allah SWT rules over Christians and all people, so that all convert to Islam, then the issue of the kalimah Allah and other side issues will automatically be resolved," it said.
Malaysia's battle over the use of the word "Allah" has attracted international attention as well as ridicule, including from Islamic scholars abroad who hold that "Allah" is a generic name for God and open for use by both Muslims and non-Muslims, as use of the word predates Islam.
Christians in Malaysia have also expressed concern that the court ruling will affect non-Muslim natives who have been using the word “Allah” in their prayers for a long time, despite the ban on the use of the word being limited to Catholic weekly Herald.
2.The Rakyat Post(http://www.therakyatpost.com)
Group calls for Malaysian Muslims to ‘wage jihad on France’ (video), 23 January 2015
The Malaysian chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir organised a rally opposite the French embassy today to protest against the works of satirical magazine 'Charlie Hebdo', which had insulted Prophet Muhammad. — TRP pic by Michael Murty
Some 150 people gathered opposite the French embassy here after Friday prayers today to protest against the works of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which had insulted Prophet Muhammad.
Organised by the local chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir, the group’s media head, Abdul Hakim Othman, said war, in the form of jihad, was the only way to deal with France if no action was taken against Charlie Hebdo.
Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international pan-Islamic political organisation that actively promotes the unification of Muslim countries as an Islamic state governed by the syariah law.
Abdul Hakim said Malaysian Muslims must defend the Prophet by waging jihad on France, adding that it was up to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to do so.
“Otherwise, the army should,” he added.
“We want to send a message that Muslims will not be quiet and will rise to defend the religion.
“The people who insulted the Prophet, crossed the line, so it is up to Malaysia and all Muslim countries to avenge the Prophet,” he said after leading the protest and handing over a memorandum to the embassy.
He claimed the magazine Charlie Hebdo was allowed by the government of France to insult the Prophet.
“They gave the magazine the green light and encouragement to insult Muslims.”
He said the group today successfully handed over a memorandum to the French embassy to object against the insults published by the magazine.
“We demanded action to be taken against Charlie Hebdo for insulting the prophet. We also objected to the France government’s policy of allowing the magazine to insult the Prophet.”
Meanwhile, the Australian chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir also was reported to have planned a similar rally in Sydney’s west today.
According to AFP, a spokesman for the group said the rally would be a “respectful, peaceful, well-organised event”.
Called the “Our Prophet, Our Honour” rally, it was said to be in protest against negative depictions of the Prophet, namely like the ones in Charlie Hebdo.
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