Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism

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Maajid Nawaz spent his teenage years listening to American hip hop and learning about the radical Islamist movement spreading throughout Europe and Asia in the 1980s and 90s At 16, he was already a ranking member in Hizb ut Tahrir, a London based Islamist group He quickly rose through the ranks to become a top recruiter, a charismatic spokesman for the cause of uniting Islam s political power across the world Nawaz was setting up satellite groups in Pakistan, Denmark, and Egypt when he was rounded up in the aftermath of 9 11 along with many other radical Muslims He was sent to an Egyptian prison where he was, fortuitously, jailed along with the assassins of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat The 20 years in prison had changed the assassins views on Islam and violence Maajid went into prison preaching to them about the Islamist cause, but the lessons ended up going the other way He came out of prison four years later completely changed, convinced that his entire belief system had been wrong, and determined to do something about it.He met with activists and heads of state, built a network, and started a foundation, Quilliam, to combat the rising Islamist tide in Europe and elsewhere, using his intimate knowledge of recruitment tactics in order to reverse extremism and persuade Muslims that the narrative used to recruit them that the West is evil and the cause of all of Muslim suffering , is false Radical, first published in the UK, is a fascinating and important look into one man s journey out of extremism and into something else entirely This U.S edition contains a Preface for US readers and a new, updated epilogue. Download Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism – kino-fada.fr Maajid Nawaz was brought up in a middle class British Pakistani household in Southend As a teenager he experienced Paki bashing at the hands of the notorious far right group Combat 18 It became routine for him and his friends to carry knives the threat of violence being ever present It wasn t long before he was being being shown propaganda films showing the atrocious treatment and murder of Muslims in Bosnia and being recruited into the militant Hizb it Tahir group HT , an organisation Maajid...This book was quite compelling, and though it dealt with troubling subject matter and Maajid Nawas is frequently not the most likable of people, the transformation of his mindset is both heartening and fascinating to follow While he came across a little self i...I don t know whether to call this very autobiographical account of an ex Islamist and very eloquent Maajid Nawaz inspirational or megalomaniac I thoroughly enjoyed the Essex racist scene and his descriptions of his time in Pakistan and Egypt He has also very eloquently explained the difference between Islamism and Jihadism which I don t really see as much relevant to the whole debate The book is filled with self glorifying stories plucked from Maajid s personal life whether he was in the I don t know whether to call this very autobiographical account of an ex Islamist and very eloquent Maajid Nawaz inspirational or megalomaniac I thoroughly enjoyed the Essex racist scene and his descriptions of his time in Pakistan and Egypt He has also very eloquently explained the difference between Islamism and Jihadism which I don t really see as much relevant to the whole debate The book is filled with self glorifying stories plucked from Maajid s personal life whether he was in the Egyptian jail or in front of David Cameroon where Maajid was always important Typical self righteous approach displayed by most second generation Pakistanis I wish they could pick some of the humility of the British culture as well Anyway, Maajid has given me the impression of changing ideologies from a very extremist Islamic view to a very ext...A must read for anyone who wants to learn about Islamic extremism and how easy it is for radical elements to attract young people Maajid s personal story is so similar to those find in so many different countries At times the book is hard going and gruesome, b...I m glad I read this because it helped me understand the why behind ISIS and other extremists, as well as ideas for combating this mindset Not surprisingly, the solutions aren t as simple as political groups suggest The hawkish us vs them mentality plays right into the hands of these guys, who want to radicalize as many as possible Aggression by a common enemy the West practically does the job for them But they are also smart enough to use liberals political correctness to their I m glad I read this because it helped me understand the why behind ISIS and other extremists, as well as ideas for combating this mindset Not surprisingly, the solutions aren t as simple as political groups suggest The hawkish us vs them mentality plays right into the hands of these guys, who want to radicalize as many as possible Aggression by a common enemy the West practicall...If ever there was a time to read this it is now Yes, Maajid maybe self important but he s been there, done that and came out the other side He has a wealth of knowledge and insight as to how some extremists develop and we need to understand how and why it is happening to the young impressionable, angry, frustrated men who are born into our country but do not feel as if they belong They cannot go back to their own country They are already living in their own country T...This book is painful It is so poorly written and structured The guy is a nut job thank heavens that he is now on the side of Not promoting violence and not being a so called extremist He is a total attention seeker This volume has reinforced my view that extremism has nothing to do with religion or race or creed or ideology but with personality This man would have been an extremist regardless of his religion and all the experiences that he describes I went through id...This is a crucial book, it must be read But I only gave it three stars So it is not beautifully written and Maajid Nawaz clearly has an enormous ego which he is stoking throughout the entire book But it helps in understanding some very crucial issues that are currently very topical Somebody once told me that Islamism is like Marxism, in that it s not just a political idea, it offers solutions for absolutely every concern that you have in life, especially for young people who are looking This is a crucial book, it must be read But I only gave it three stars So it is not beautifully written and Maajid Nawaz clearly has an enormous ego which he is stoking throughout the entire book But it helps in understanding some very crucial issues that are currently very topical Somebody once told me that Islamism is like Marxism, in that it s not just a political idea, it offers solutions for absolutely every concern that you have in life, especially for young people who are looki...In short, this is a cognitive dissonance story of a megalomaniac.I read this book after reading Islam and the Future of Tolerance , which is a transcribed debate between Nawaz and Sam Harris In the debate, I really like his manner and how he articulates his reasoning, so I thought this book would be interesting to read I was expecting this book to bedescriptive of his journey from a radical islamist to a moderate one, and definitely was expecting to readabout his thought process In short, this is a cognitive dissonance story of a megalomaniac.I read this book after reading Islam and the Future of Tolerance , which is a transcribed debate between Nawaz and Sam Harris In the debate, I really like his manner and how he articulates his reasoning, so I thought this book would be interesting to read I was expecting this book to bedescriptive of his journey from a radical islamist to a moderate one, and definitely was expecting to readabout his thought process and how he convinced himself to think one way and then the other I was really disappointed.This book even though he portrays ...Some months ago, I came across a TV interview segment that went something like this Interviewer What would you say was the most important thing that made you question your dedication to radical Islamism cause Interviewee, who happened to be Maajid Nawaz after a bit of fumblings Amnesty International advocating for me, while I was imprisoned in Egypt I support AI, and from time to tim...

Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism
  • English
  • 14 June 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 296 pages
  • 0762791365
  • Maajid Nawaz
  • Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism