Monday, March 5, 2012

Islamic Oakbrook confab cancelled

HIZB-UT-TAHRIR, A GROUP YEARNING FOR CALIPHATE, DREW 260 PEOPLE IN 2009

SPECIAL TO THE CHICAGO JEWISH STAR

A pan-Islamist group which relishes signs of turmoil in today's society as an indication that past glory days are soon to return, had its plans for a second annual meeting dashed when the hotel cancelled its booking without explanation.

In a June 24 email reviewed by the Jewish Star, Roberta Spangler of the Marriott Oakbrook confirmed the cancellation of the July 11 event. No reason was stated.

Hizb-ut-Tahrir ("The Party of Liberation") met last year at the Hilton Hotel in Oak Lawn, and was boycotted by the Washington, D.C.based group Responsible for …

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