In an open society, no idea can be above scrutiny, just as no people should be beneath dignity. Maajid Nawaz beneathdignityidea Change image and share on social
In current times, our moral uproar is best reserved for those who aspire to stone men or women to death, not those who consensually watch women - or men, for that matter - dance. Maajid Nawaz aspireconsensuallycurrent Change image and share on social
Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them. Maajid Nawaz academicbritaindangerous 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 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
There were people who had sampled my voice from speeches when I was an Islamist and made them the chorus of pro-Islamist rap songs who then began talking about me as an apostate. Maajid Nawaz apostatebeginchorus Change image and share on social
I became, suddenly, not just a Muslim in faith. I became a Muslim in politics. Somebody whose politics were pre-defined by one interpretation of Islam. Maajid Nawaz definefaithinterpretation Change image and share on social
I worked my way through the education system and was treated as though I had value. Maajid Nawaz educationsystemtreat Change image and share on social
The niqab, for some, has become an antiestablishment symbol around which one can rally and relish in the opportunities for confrontation that it provides. Maajid Nawaz antiestablishmentconfrontationniqab Change image and share on social
I was held in the Mazra Tora Prison for my role as leader of the pan-Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir in Alexandria. Maajid Nawaz alexandriahizbhold Change image and share on social
