Muslim Voices at Occupy London

Taji Mustafa visits the UK's biggest tent protest - Occupy London at St Paul's - and explores how Islamic economic principles offer solutions to capitalism's global economic problems.

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[dondidlion]

I assume "Khilafah is the solution" is just a slogan for the masses... but the Islamic solutions are very detailed, comprehensive and mind-blowing - even for non-Muslims. You just need to sit down with a member of the Hizb and bring any problem you see (local or international) and there will be an amazing Islamic solution for it (just speaking from personal experience).

[fazzamin]

@njk29 i would advise the same as what some commenters here have said... sit down and have a discussion with some brothers before such over confident assertions :)

[MrThereisnogo]

I don't think having a religious state is the way forward.

[P3X018]

@ImAmeenLondon

7. HT views Islam in such a regard, i.e. on a ideological level. When they say khilafah is solution it's synonomous with "Islam is the solution", but much more than an abstract slogan! Ie. they have detailed how a government should run, who's responsible for what, how the judicial system is build up and etc, and the economy in how wealth is distributed, and the roles of companies are, who can own what and etc!

Sahaba didn't "shout" Khilafah, but worked for Islam to be implemented!

[P3X018]

@ImAmeenLondon

6. Just like the situation where the communists where INDEPENDENT of capitalism in terms, economic, social and political system, intellectually and culturally, and in every respect that capitalism contradicted communism. You know who was truly not affected by the economic crisis in 30's? The communist Soviet Union, because they had a true alternative to a capitalistic system IMPLEMENTED!

[P3X018]

@ImAmeenLondon

3. And here is another problem most Muslims don't even know that they in reality are preaching/teaching western values combined with Islam without even being aware that these valeus contradict Islam. Hence why I mentioned no other Muslim groups are as aware of the situation as HT. Most are just "entrapped" within the capitalistic framework without even knowing it!

[P3X018]

@ImAmeenLondon I'm not saying HT is the only organization working for Islam, but it is the only organization who can raise the Ummah from it's current state, and create a State which is not a pathetic puppet state, but independent from the west, in terms of a systems, politics, laws, values and etc.

You really think having schools and mosques in London is any success? Have these schools and mosques protected our sisters from being raped by invading forces or the puppet regimes hencmen???

[P3X018]

@njk29 HT has a clear cut view of how to distinguish fundamental western-capitalistic principles and demonstrate how Islam has an alternative way of dealing with issues related to the society and the state. Just like communists know exactly how and where the capitalistic system contradicts their ideas. Even those who have an awareness of the situation don't have any ideas of how to form a state and a society derived from the Islamic philosophy, independent of western influence, except HT!

[DonnieDarko1]

You guys are doing a wonderful job, conversations like this are soo vital now more than ever, thx.

[aqazi]

"Khilafah is the solution"