Verily, Allâh enjoins Justice and Correctness, and helping kith and kin and forbids lewd acts and all kinds of evil deed and oppression. He admonishes you so that you may take heed. (An-Nahl: 90)

Open letter from Belmarsh 25-11-05
In the name of Allah, the most Kind, the most Merciful, to whom belongs all praise and honour

 To:  All our honourable brethren and sisters worldwide

 May Allah’s peace and grace be upon you.

We, your brothers at Belmarsh prison and on behalf of brothers captive across the UK, especially those who are deprived of any form of communication with the outside world, collectively and with one voice would like to say thanks to Allah that we have you out there and thanks to you for being what you are. We praise your undivided attentions, care and love which touched our hearts and brought tears of joy to our eyes. We value every word of comfort and advice.

Surely Allah makes best of his servants the instrument of his blessings - all your letters, postcards and artworks are being gathered and preserved for historical records.

Our praise and admiration extended first and foremost to all the children who continuously wrote to us. Then to all those who tirelessly and zealously campaigned for us, organized websites, arranged meetings, demonstrations and made speeches in propagation of the Truth, to our staunch friends who, unwavering in grace and belief, are unswayed by the political winds and influx of climate fluctuations.

We strive to cast the die of your valor on the golden pages of history, that future generations may honour you and derive lessons from all your courage, self sacrifice and care. May Allah reward you many folds.

We often ponder what we may have done to our great men of knowledge, the magnanimous learned, those who enjoy a great deal of respect within the Muslim Community, that we have not heard of them unless through media interviews and scholars whom are conversant with the Holy Quran and book of traditions and well versed; the enlightened intellects and intellectuals and those whom are rightly known as leaders of Muslims in UK and Europe. Have we misunderstood their duties or are their duties other than what the Holy Book commands? Have we become invisible in their eyes or insignificant in their attention?  Does not rank impose obligation? 

Surely, we have been noticed by children. Would one prefer the shades of the spider’s webs to the light of the Truth?  Then to what benefit is this abandonment and to what wisdom this silence that it has become our duty to bring to their attention, their unintentional negligence?

 Please do accept our apology in advance if we may have been hasty.

Yours sincerely,

Your brothers

Belmarsh 25-11-05