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Muslim women Stand for Islam in Manchester |
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HTB National Events
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Sunday, 21 June 2009 |
 Over 150 women attended a seminar on Saturday 20th June organised by the Women of Hizb ut-Tahrir that addressed the various challenges Muslim women face in adhering to Islam in Britain.
In the first talk, Dr. Nazreen Nawaz, the Women's Media Representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain discussed how almost every Islamic belief, value and law has been under scrutiny in the West. The hijab and jilbab, the Islamic view on women, its punishments, jihad and liberation of occupied land, its view on ruling, its verdict on homosexuality, and the unique bond that Muslims globally have with one another have all been labelled oppressive, backward, intolerant, barbaric, and unacceptable and a threat to British society. She highlighted how such labels as well as the creation of a climate of fear around the Muslim community are aimed at secularising the Muslim community, de-politicising and changing Islam, and silencing the Muslim voice against oppressive Western foreign policy in the Muslim lands as well as quelling their support for the Khilafah state in the Muslim world. She stressed how Muslim women must not succumb to such scare-tactics but need to resolutely hold onto their Islamic beliefs, reject Western secular liberal values that have caused chaos globally, and continue to support the establishment of the Khilafah state in the Muslim world. She ended by highlighting the immense rewards in the Hereafter for the believing woman who holds onto her deen in this life despite pressures to do otherwise.
Dr. Samia Hussain, member of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain delivered the second talk and highlighted the responsibility that Muslim women have to defend Islam when it is attacked, breaking the lies and presenting the truth. She emphasized that this involved raising arguments with hikma, confidence, and in a manner that does not compromise the Islamic values. She also discussed how Muslim women must challenge the Western secular liberal values, expose their flaws, and present Islam as a solution to the plethora of problems caused by these ideas both in the West and the Muslim world. She stressed that both of these responsibilities involve gaining knowledge about Islam. Finally, she gave practical advice of how to intellectually and rationally respond to common attacks against the Islamic beliefs and laws, especially regarding women and Islam when discussing with non-Muslim colleagues, neighbours, and others.
The talks were followed by a lively question and answer session with active audience participation.
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