Press Release
Security Services in Ufa Still Inflate the "Terrorism Threat" by Fabricating Lawsuits Against Members of Hizb ut Tahrir
(Translated)

The (FSB) Intelligence Service in Chelyabinsk announced on April 23 2015 the arrest of a member of Hizb ut Tahrir. Islamic books were all that was found by the security forces inspection at his home. A lawsuit was filed against him, according to Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which states: "participating in the activity of a terrorist organization."

The FSB and NAC Russian Intelligence Chief, Alexander Bortnikov, during a meeting held to discuss action against terrorism in the Urals region, referred to Hizb ut Tahrir and displayed some statistics about it, stating: "The area is located within the activity of foreign terrorists and religious fundamentalist organizations. Last year, in the regions of Najennifartovsk and Chelyabinsk, activities belonging to the global terrorist group Hizb ut Tahrir were intercepted, and lawsuits have been raised against 19 of its members". Thus, the work in the Urals region testifies to the war against the Da'wah Carriers of Hizb ut-Tahrir who have not and will not pose a danger to the community.

As usual, after such statements, reports of arrests are released carrying in them the "success" in the work of the Security Services against the risk. The Federal Union's request to carry out arrests in Chelyabinsk affirms the fact that the Federal media such as "Rosbalt" and "TASS" are the first to shed light on the arrest and published video clips.

We would like to remind that Russia is the only country in the world, which considers Hizb ut Tahrir a terrorist organization, and pursues its members, according to terrorism-related materials. This is regardless of the fact that the Hizb never engaged in any terrorist act anywhere in the world, and that the lawsuits are fabricated and based on the lies of the Security Services, and the whole world in all its levels support them in this work. However, if the entire matter were in the hands of the bad guys, there would not have been room for the return of Islam to Russia. But as we can see, that in spite of persecution and the policy of hostility to Islam in various regions of the Russian Federation, the Muslims do not want to leave their religion, as Allah Almighty authorized them to defend their values, Allah (swt) says,

(وَلَوْلا دَفْعُ اللَّهِ النَّاسَ بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لَهُدِّمَتْ صَوَامِعُ وَبِيَعٌ وَصَلَوَاتٌ وَمَسَاجِدُ يُذْكَرُ فِيهَا اسْمُ اللَّهِ كَثِيرًا وَلَيَنْصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ)

"For, if Allah had not enabled people to defend themselves against one another, [all] monasteries and churches and synagogues and mosques - in [all of] which Allah's name is abundantly extolled - would surely have been destroyed [ere now]. And Allah will most certainly aid those who aid His cause: for, verily, Allah is most Powerful, Almighty". [Al-Hajj: 40]

Allah (swt) has promised the Muslims who are patient in succor, and reminded the ones who prevent them from following the Truth in His saying:

(وَلَقَدْ جَاءَ آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ النُّذُرُ * كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَاهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍ مُقْتَدِرٍ)

"To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime, came Warners (from Allah) * The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will." [Al-Qamar: 41-42]

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