I say I haven't lost my religion. I've lost my ideology. Maajid Nawaz haveideologylose Change image and share on social
A fatwa is a religious edict. Such edicts bind only those who seek to follow the Imam issuing them but can be regarded as an option for others seeking an alternative view. Maajid Nawaz alternativebindedict Change image and share on social
Poking fun at other people's beliefs, while it may seem frivolous and offensive, is a non-negotiable right. It is a principle that underpins free speech, the basis for progress. Maajid Nawaz basisbelieffree Change image and share on social
The positive is I'm delighted at the way the Liberal Democrats as a party have supported me and the way in which the work I'm doing, through the Liberal Democrats, has abled to broaden some of the work I work on. Maajid Nawaz abledbroadendelight share on social
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
The way to tackle Muslimphobia is to tackle prejudice against Muslims. What it is not is to pretend that Islamist extremism does not exist. Maajid Nawaz existextremismislamist Change image and share on social
Rather than allowing jihadists to shut down debate, it must proliferate so much that they simply cannot kill us all. Maajid Nawaz allowdebatejihadist Change image and 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
Imams must ridicule Caliphate fantasies. Exchange programmes between Muslim-only schools and non-Muslim-majority schools should be initiated. Community-based debates around these themes must no longer be shut down from fear of offence. Maajid Nawaz basecaliphatecommunity share on social
If our hard-earned liberty, our desire to be irreverent of the old and to question the new, can be reduced to one, basic and indispensable right, it must be the right to free speech. Maajid Nawaz basicdesireearn Change image and share on social
