I recently blogged about the news that Hizb ut-Tahrir America had come out of the closet, it was organising events in its own name and even planning a grand Khilafah conference at the Aqsa School in Illinois. I was not entirely sure what to make of this news; possibly it was a sign that HT America was growing in numbers, possibly it was a desperate last throw of the dice by an organisation rapidly fading to nothing.
Anyway, if you now go to the conference’s rather snazzy website (Khilafah Conference 2009) then you are immediately confronted by an ‘Alert’.
We are sad to inform you that the Aqsa school venue has canceled on us. This venue is no longer willing to hold our conference. We will update you when we have a new venue available.
Not exactly a triumphant launch for HT America. Indeed, it’s rather reminiscent of al-Macaroon’s recent damp squib of a relaunch.
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They’ll probably start lying soon and booking venues under false names. They’ve been booking rooms in the UK under all kinds of names – such as Salsabil media.
Good on Aqsa School
http://www.aqsa.edu/
We need more mainstream Muslim organisations to have the nous to say ‘no’ to extremists no-marks.