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 سبحانه وتعالى 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
“If Allah had not driven some people back by means of others, monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, where Allah’s name is mentioned much, would have been pulled down and destroyed. Allah will certainly help those who help Him – Allah is All-Strong, Almighty”
(Al-Hajj, 22:40)
Allah سبحانه وتعالى 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
“Warnings came to Pharaoh’s people. They dismissed every one of Our Signs and so We seized them with the seizing of One who is Almighty, All-Powerful.”
(Al-Qamar, 41-42)
Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Russia
Friday, 5th Rajab 1436 AH
24/04/2015 CE
REF: 1436 AH/22