The U.S. branch of the international Hizb ut-Tahrir movement had been planning to hold a conference titled, "Revolution: Liberation by Revelation -- Mohammedans Marching Toward Victory," at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. Organizers said they were expecting roughly 1,000 people.
"Phone lines were starting to get jammed," Kulkarni told the newspaper. "With other events scheduled on that day and the possibility of protests, it was not the best position for us to be in. In this kind of economy, we can't afford any picketing."
Hizb ut-Tahrir says it rejects violence but it is banned in several countries, including Pakistain, where it advocates the government's overthrow. The group seeks to unite the Moslem world under a single government following strict Islamic law. |