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Name: Jamal Harwood
Occupation: Writer, spokeman for Hizb ut -Tahrir
Country: Canada
Total Questions: 14
Total Answers: 9

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rezashah asked Jamal Harwood: "You (unjustly) complain of discrimination against you in the UK yet are happy to see Christians and others mistreated in Muslim-majority countries. Aren't you basically childish, ignorant bigots who can't..." Show more »"You (unjustly) complain of discrimination against you in the UK yet are happy to see Christians and others mistreated in Muslim-majority countries. Aren't you basically childish, ignorant bigots who can't accept others' opinions? You don't "think" you're right, you "know" you're right, like all nutcases throughout history, e.g. Hitler." Show less »
Jamal Harwood answer: "We are not happy to see any peoples mistreated in the Muslim world and do not accept it at all. This is a major reason to campaign for the justice of Islam to return to these lands which are suffering..." Show more»" We are not happy to see any peoples mistreated in the Muslim world and do not accept it at all. This is a major reason to campaign for the justice of Islam to return to these lands which are suffering under the yoke of secular dictatorships. We believe that the Caliphate has the necessary checks and balances to ensure just leadership and fair treatment of all citizens regardless of belief. At the time of the Spanish inquisition Jews fled Spain and settled in the Caliphate and prospered. The fact that many old Churches still exist today in the Middle East and the Balkans for example, is testament to the fact that the right to follow another belief and worship in their places of worship was protected in the Caliphate. It is the absence of Islam not the existence of Islam that is causing the problems you raise "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: World Affairs | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 9:45:00 PM
the6thestate asked Jamal Harwood: "Muslim's do not form a large enough group in any single constituency to get an MP elected-do you see this as an obstacle to your aims?"
Jamal Harwood answer: "We do not work for a Caliphate in this country and we do not campaign for Muslims to be MP’s here. Accordingly this is not an obstacle to our aims of establishing the Caliphate in the Muslim world where..." Show more»" We do not work for a Caliphate in this country and we do not campaign for Muslims to be MP’s here. Accordingly this is not an obstacle to our aims of establishing the Caliphate in the Muslim world where public opinion for this call is growing by the day. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 9:52:31 PM
rezashah asked Jamal Harwood: "United Caliphate- what a load of claptrap! Even centuries ago the Muslim world didn't agree over succession. Thus the Suni/Shia split, which still encourages so-called "Muslims" to murder each other today..." Show more »"United Caliphate- what a load of claptrap! Even centuries ago the Muslim world didn't agree over succession. Thus the Suni/Shia split, which still encourages so-called "Muslims" to murder each other today in Iraq and elsewhere. But, since you know you're "right", I suppose your solution to dissent is to convince or, only if necessary, murder those who are "wrong"?" Show less »
Jamal Harwood answer: "Shia/Sunni are differing schools of thought in Islam, there is nothing inherent in the teachings of either school encouraging Muslims to kill those from other schools of thought – quite the contrary..." Show more»" Shia/Sunni are differing schools of thought in Islam, there is nothing inherent in the teachings of either school encouraging Muslims to kill those from other schools of thought – quite the contrary – this is expressly forbidden. The current invasion of Iraq and division of regions along sectarian lines by the occupying forces has engendered mass violence including Shia/Sunni, but most of the attacks are against the coalition occupying forces and there is also significant Shia upon Shia violence. This was never historically the case, either in the past century or during the centuries of the Caliphate. There will always be political and theological differences in any state. This violence, which we witness today ,was brought on by occupation and is exacerbated by plans to divide the country. "Show less«
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2 comments | Topic: World Affairs | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 9:46:20 PM
ryanscribe asked Jamal Harwood: "Should non-Muslims be worried about your desire for an Islamic caliphate? What's wrong with the systems of government we already have - and have fought for - over centuries of civil war and then democ..." Show more »"Should non-Muslims be worried about your desire for an Islamic caliphate? What's wrong with the systems of government we already have - and have fought for - over centuries of civil war and then democracy?" Show less »
Jamal Harwood answer: "We work to re-establish the Caliphate in the Muslim world, from where it was the dominant political system for centuries and in which those populations are seeking its return. A recent study by the ..." Show more»" We work to re-establish the Caliphate in the Muslim world, from where it was the dominant political system for centuries and in which those populations are seeking its return. A recent study by the University of Maryland published in April 2007 has confirmed the trend towards the Caliphate in the Muslim world, with the report stating: “Large majorities in most (Muslim) countries support the goals of requiring a strict application of sharia, keeping out Western values, and even unifying all Islamic countries into a single Islamic state (Caliphate)." The Caliphate provides a different historical experience to that you refer to from Europe, an experience of great stability and not built on the back of civil war. It is dangerous to frame all Political systems merely from the perspective of European history. Muslims want the Caliphate because it is based on their beliefs and has an historical track record. Attempts to impose western style democracy have failed – and are seen as associated with economic exploitation and political dominance by powerful Western governments. The support of dictators by democratic governments has also lessened respect for and distanced the people from that which you advocate. The Caliphate is a form of governance where authority lies with the people; the ruler is elected and accountable; and the laws are from Islam and not open to manipulation by the wealthiest in society. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 9:55:25 PM
oneill asked Jamal Harwood: "Why do you call us derogatory terms such as "kuffar"?"
Jamal Harwood answer: "This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”. Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly..." Show more»" This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”. Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly would not want to be described as a non-Muslim, but a true non-Muslim should not have any concern with the word. My concern is that many have not taken up the challenge set forth in the Quran to consider life, its diversity, its detail, its dependence and not to conclude that there is indeed a Designer/Sustainer/Creator. Or to consider the intellectual challenge set forth in the Quran over the Quran’s authenticity as the word of God (“And if you (Mankind) are in doubt about that which We have revealed to Our Servant, then bring a chapter like it” [Quran 2:23]. I sincerely hope that those reading these questions and answers consider deeply these points before arbitrarily rejecting Islam. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Sep 23 2007 9:56:29 PM