On 12 August 2007, Muslims gathered in Indonesia to call for the return of the Universal Caliphate.[1] It was one of the largest political gatherings of Muslims ever to have taken place attracting more than 80000 people in Jakarta.[2] The event was organised by the Islamist party, Hizb ut-Tahrir, whose stated intention is to create a new Caliphate encompassing the 'Muslim world'.[3]
Key speakers, including Imran Waheed were refused entry to Jakarta and forced to deliver their speeches by video link.[citation needed]
Parallel conferences were also held in the UK and Palestine.[citation needed]
Reference edit
- ^ Azra, Azyumardi (2009). Indonesia, Islam, and Democracy: Dynamics in a Global Context. Equinox Publishing. ISBN 978-979-99888-1-2.
- ^ Akbarzadeh, Shahram (2012-03-12). Routledge Handbook of Political Islam. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-57722-2.
- ^ O'Brien, Thomas (2017-08-09). The People and the State: Twenty-First Century Protest Movement. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-71056-5.
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