The University of Westminster is well known for being a hotbed of extremist activity. Maajid Nawaz activityextremisthotbed Change image and share on social
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
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
My upbringing was completely liberal from the start. In fact, I didn't even have a Muslim identity. Maajid Nawaz completelyfactidentity Change image and 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
Preying on the grievances of disaffected young men is the bedrock of Islamism. Maajid Nawaz bedrockdisaffectgrievance Change image and share on social
Dogma not only blinds its protagonist, but it muzzles all other opposition. Maajid Nawaz blinddogmamuzzle Change image and share on social
America did not invade Iraq because Iraqis are Muslims. Oil, money, economic interests. Who knows? But it was not because Iraqis are Muslims. Maajid Nawaz americaeconomicinterest Change image and share on social
My feminism, as intended by me, extends to empowering women to make legal choices, not to judge the legal choices they make. My fight is for rights. Maajid Nawaz choiceempowerextend Change image and share on social