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Islamists attend Jakarta meeting Islamists urge caliphate revival
(about 4 hours later)
Some 60,000 delegates have gathered in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, for a conference hosted by the radical Islamist group, Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT). Some 80,000 Islamists have met in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to press for the re-establishment of a caliphate across the Muslim world.
HT has described the conference as the largest ever gathering of Islamic activists from around the world. The Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir - which organised the conference - said it was the largest-ever gathering of Muslim activists from around the world.
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. However the group is illegal in many countries and key speakers have been stopped from entering Indonesia.
Key foreign speakers have reportedly been stopped from entering Indonesia. A caliphate - or single state for Muslims - last existed in 1924.
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. Hizb ut-Tahrir regards this as the ideal form of government, because it follows the laws of God as set out in the Koran, rather than laws designed by man.
Its message is radical and non-violent, but many experts see it as ideologically close to violent jihadist groups. The groups says it seeks to set up a caliphate by non-violent means - but many experts see it as ideologically close to jihadist groups.
Critics describe it as a secretive, militant and highly organised movement. HIZB UT-TAHRIR Founded in the 1950s by Palestinian jurist Taqiuddin an-NabhaniActive across the Middle East, central and south-east Asia and, increasingly, EuropeSeeks a caliphate, or single state, across the Muslim worldBanned in most Middle-Eastern countries class="" href="/1/hi/uk/4127688.stm"> Q&A: Hizb ut-Tahrir It is banned in most of the Middle East and parts of Europe.
And it is banned in most of the Middle East and parts of Europe. The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says that of the estimated 80,000 people packing the stadium hired for the event, the overwhelming majority are women, who have travelled from across Indonesia to attend.
'Refused entry' The line up of speakers has dwindled by the day. However, our correspondent says, this has done nothing to dampen the mood of those attending.
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.
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.
According to Hizb ut-Tahrir, three of their five international speakers have not been granted permission to enter Indonesia.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.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.
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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. 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.
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. Hizb ut-Tahrir, which translates as the Liberation Party, was founded in Jerusalem in the 1950s by Palestinian religious scholar Taqiuddin an-Nabhani.
Today 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.