There are members - very, very close and dear members - of my family - I'm talking immediate family - who simply don't speak to me anymore and haven't done so for years. My marriage fell apart. Maajid Nawaz anymoreclosedear Change image and share on social
Traditionally, open-minded secular liberal rationalists have not made a case for tolerance. Maajid Nawaz caseliberalmake Change image and share on social
Language that is designed to dehumanize has consequences. Maajid Nawaz consequencedehumanizedesign Change image and share on social
Expressing myself through language was always something that I had had to learn to do more so than others. Maajid Nawaz expresslanguagelearn Change image and share on social
Not all Muslims wish to express themselves in public through a communal religious identity. Identities are multiple, and some may wish to speak instead just as citizens in their professional capacity, through their political party, or their neighborhood body. Maajid Nawaz bodycapacitycitizen share on social
All my friends were non-Muslims. I actually knew very little about Islam - like, very little. Maajid Nawaz friendislamknow Change image and share on social
I was imprisoned in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, when Egypt's state security was rounding people up in unprecedented numbers. Maajid Nawaz aftermathattackegypt Change image and share on social
I realised that the idea of enforcing sharia is not consistent with Islam as it's been practised from the beginning. In other words, Islam has always been secular, and I had been totally ignorant of the fact. Maajid Nawaz beginconsistentenforce share on social
Increased sympathy for an Islamist cause, lack of integration, and the absence of acceptance of Muslims into British society makes it harder for Muslims to challenge Islamism and tough for non-Muslims to understand it. Maajid Nawaz absenceacceptancebritish share on social
Ironically, xenophobic nationalists are utilizing the benefits of globalization. Maajid Nawaz benefitglobalizationironically Change image and share on social
