It seems as if the tyrannical British regime has once again reinforced their passion for injustice and oppression, as recent events in Bangladesh unfold the true nature of democracy and freedom; for over two years, Jamil Rahman, a British citizen, was cruelly held captive by Bangladeshi authorities and mercilessly tortured, while MI5 officers sadistically turned a blind eye.

After forced confessions from Jamil Rahman were eventually extracted, admitting to his involvement in various terrorist atrocities, including being the ‘mastermind' of the 7/7 attacks that killed 52 people in London, MI5 officers continued to ignore Mr Rahman's pleas of the false nature of these confessions and furthermore looked on as beatings were repeated and personally threatened him that his wife would be raped.

Unfortunately, this outrageous pattern of injustice shows no sign of ebbing, as numerous cases of MI5 collusion with oppressive regimes have recently come to light, notably including that of Binyam Mohammed earlier this year.

However, we also find that the scholars of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah have been included in this vile display of freedom, being incessantly vilified, tortured and attacked. Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, who currently resides in Tripoli, Lebanon, has in recent months been ruthlessly hunted by the dictatorial Lebanese regime at the behest of the British government, culminating in an unsuccessful assassination attempt on his life in September 2008, in which a 1.5kg of explosive was carefully left in his car capable of being detonated at a distance.

On June 3rd 2009, Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad once again faces the injustice of man-made law, as he faces sentencing on various terrorist related charges, all of which are baseless and furthermore a blatant attempt to silence a highly influential scholar.

Undoubtedly, it is evident that as long as one utters the testimony ‘la ilaaha ilallah' (there is none truly worthy of worship except Allah), that he or she will be subject to attack and vilification by those who disbelieve in it, something which the actions of the British and Lebanese establishment vividly illustrate.

We ask all Muslims to make dua to Allah (SWT) to ease the affairs of those (Muslim) brothers and sisters currently being targeted by the oppressive regimes across the world and to preserve the scholars of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah wherever they may be.