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Some 100,000 delegates are gathering in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, for a conference hosted by the radical Islamist group, Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT). Some 60,000 delegates have gathered in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, for a conference hosted by the radical Islamist group, Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT).
Banned in most of the Middle East and parts of Europe, HT is dedicated to the revival of the Caliphate, or a single Islamic state across the Muslim world. HT has described the conference as the largest ever gathering of Islamic activists from around the world.
Its message is radical and non-violent but experts see it as ideologically close to violent jihadist groups. However, the group, which is dedicated to the revival of the Caliphate, a single Muslim state across the Middle East, is outlawed in many countries.
Critics describe it as a secretive, militant and highly organised movement. Key foreign speakers have reportedly been stopped from entering Indonesia.
The organisation regards the Caliphate, or Khilafah in Arabic, as the ideal form of government which emerged from Islam 1,400 years ago because it is government according to the laws of God, as set out in the Koran, rather than by laws designed by man.The organisation regards the Caliphate, or Khilafah in Arabic, as the ideal form of government which emerged from Islam 1,400 years ago because it is government according to the laws of God, as set out in the Koran, rather than by laws designed by man.
Its message is radical and non-violent, but many experts see it as ideologically close to violent jihadist groups.
Critics describe it as a secretive, militant and highly organised movement.
And it is banned in most of the Middle East and parts of Europe.
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The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the line up of speakers, expected to address the crowds at a massive stadium hired for the event, has dwindled by the day. The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says that of the estimated 60,000 people packing the stadium hired for the event, the overwhelming majority are women, who have travelled from across Indonesia to attend.
According to the organisation, three of their five international speakers have not been granted permission to enter Indonesia. The line up of speakers, expected to address the crowd has dwindled by the day. However, our correspondent says this has done nothing to dampen the mood of those attending.
Immigration officials at Jakarta's main airport were unable to confirm this, but Hizb ut-Tahrir said delegates from Britain and Australia were turned away on Friday and a Palestinian delegate was unable to leave the Palestinian territories. According to Hizb ut-Tahrir, three of their five international speakers have not been granted permission to enter Indonesia.
Immigration officials at Jakarta's main airport were unable to confirm this, but the organisation said delegates from Britain and Australia were turned away on Friday and a Palestinian delegate was unable to leave the Palestinian territories.
Controversial Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was also scheduled to address the conference, but organisers asked him not to attend after police raised security concerns.Controversial Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was also scheduled to address the conference, but organisers asked him not to attend after police raised security concerns.
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Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, which translates as the Islamic Liberation Party, was founded in Jerusalem in the 1950s by a Palestinian religious scholar, Taqiuddin an-Nabhani.Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, which translates as the Islamic Liberation Party, was founded in Jerusalem in the 1950s by a Palestinian religious scholar, Taqiuddin an-Nabhani.
Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was invited to address the meetingToday it has a mainly clandestine following in the Middle East, a large presence in Central Asia - where hundreds of its members have been jailed - and active supporters in the West, including London, which is believed to be one of its main bases.Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was invited to address the meetingToday it has a mainly clandestine following in the Middle East, a large presence in Central Asia - where hundreds of its members have been jailed - and active supporters in the West, including London, which is believed to be one of its main bases.
The BBC's Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy says many experts see it as ideologically close to violent jihadist groups, and suspect its commitment to peaceful means is purely tactical.The BBC's Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy says many experts see it as ideologically close to violent jihadist groups, and suspect its commitment to peaceful means is purely tactical.
They describe its leadership as highly centralised and exhibiting totalitarian tendencies.They describe its leadership as highly centralised and exhibiting totalitarian tendencies.
Many of its members are students. Several British campuses have banned the organisation on grounds of anti-Semitism and homophobia.Many of its members are students. Several British campuses have banned the organisation on grounds of anti-Semitism and homophobia.
Our correspondent says it is questionable as to whether the movement is a global force. The evidence suggests it is a fringe group with a utopian agenda and a skilful command of public relations, he says.Our correspondent says it is questionable as to whether the movement is a global force. The evidence suggests it is a fringe group with a utopian agenda and a skilful command of public relations, he says.