To be forced to defend oneself is an inherently undesirable position to be in. The focus shifts from ideas to the person conveying them. Maajid Nawaz conveydefendfocus Change image and share on social
The best revolutions are unplanned, and the most democratic are leaderless. Maajid Nawaz democraticleaderlessrevolution Change image and share on social
Wherever I've been, I've left people who joined Hizb ut-Tahrir. I have to make amends. What I did was damaging to British society and the world at large. Maajid Nawaz amendbritishdamage Change image and share on social
I have founded Khudi, in Pakistan, a youth movement which tries to counter extremist ideology through healthy discussion and debate. Maajid Nawaz counterdebatediscussion Change image and share on social
The truth is, 'Charlie Hebdo' is not a racist magazine. Rather, it is a campaigning anti-racist left-wing magazine. Maajid Nawaz anticampaigncharlie Change image and share on social
My arrest in Egypt happened in 2002, and I was convicted to five years as a political prisoner. Maajid Nawaz arrestconvictegypt Change image and share on social
The first point of contact for radicalisation is almost always a personal one. Prisons and universities, for example, tend to be easily and regularly infiltrated by radical groups, who use them as forums to propagate their ideas. Maajid Nawaz contacteasilyforum share on social
Hip-hop in the '90s began moving towards the Nation of Islam and the 5 Percenters, black nationalist movements; very much so, these movements embraced a form of Islam: Malcom X's form of Islam prior to his change. Maajid Nawaz 90sbeginblack share on social
The British and French governments have taken a strong stance against 'extremist content' online when addressing their approach to tackling extremism. Maajid Nawaz addressapproachbritish Change image and share on social