Dr Abdul Wahid, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, will be writing to Imams and mosques across the UK this week. This follows the intimidatory letter issued by Eric Pickles on behalf of the government, in which he attempted to place responsibility � for acts of violence like those committed in Paris � on Islam and the entire Muslim community.
In the letter, Dr Abdul Wahid asks Imams to resist the pressure to create a �British� or reformed Islam that is pleasing to the government, but which compromises the tenets of Islam itself. He asks Imams to play a crucial role in guiding the community and not succumb to the fear of being labelled �extremists� asking, �if those who have this sacred knowledge do not teach people, then who will?�
He further states: �Muslims living in Britain have a choice similar to that Quraysh offered to Rasool Allah (salallahu alaihi wasallam). Either to adopt Cameron and Pickles� values and stay silent at the munkar around us and they will be pleased and perhaps offer some token rewards, or to speak out clearly for the truth and values of Islam.�
The letter is being sent to Imams across the UK ahead of this week�s Friday Jumuah prayers.
22nd January 2015
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