To suggest that a Muslim cannot think for himself sounds to me very much like an incident of anti-Muslim bigotry. Maajid Nawaz antibigotryincident Change image and share on social
Quilliam will remain a priority for me because its values shape my beliefs and outlook. Maajid Nawaz beliefoutlookpriority Change image and share on social
After much soul searching I was able to renounce my past Islamist ideology, challenging everything I was once prepared to die for. Maajid Nawaz challengedieideology Change image and share on social
The British state already invests in early intervention campaigns in drug abuse and sexual health. Challenging extremism should be no less of a priority. Maajid Nawaz abusebritishcampaign Change image and share on social
The fact is that there is a serious problem of extremism with minority groups within Muslim communities. Maajid Nawaz communityextremismfact Change image and share on social
Unity in faith is theocracy; unity in politics is fascism. Maajid Nawaz faithfascismpolitic Change image and share on social
I was in prison with the assassins of the former president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, who was killed in 1981. Those who weren't executed in that case were given life sentences, and two of those were with me in prison. Maajid Nawaz anwarassassincase share on social
Being veterans of the struggle to push back against fundamentalist Christians, American liberals are well acquainted with the pitfalls of the neoconservative flirtation with the religious-right. Maajid Nawaz acquaintamericanback Change image and share on social
I was born and raised in Essex, just outside London, to a financially comfortable, well-educated Pakistani family. Maajid Nawaz bearcomfortableeducate Change image and share on social
I was in prison with pretty much the who's who of the jihadist and Islamist scene of Egypt at the time, and Egypt was the cradle of Islamism for the world - it's where it began and where jihadism began as well. Maajid Nawaz begincradleegypt share on social
