The fact is that there is a serious problem of extremism with minority groups within Muslim communities. Maajid Nawaz Read Quote
The cheeky ideal I am calling for is that Muslims should be viewed as equal citizens, nothing more and nothing less. Maajid Nawaz Read Quote
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 Read Quote
We cannot hope to effectively counter extremism if we just focus on schools, universities and prisons: we need to take this online as well. Maajid Nawaz Read Quote
Chance explorations on search engines do not ‘accidentally’ lead users to extremist websites. Maajid Nawaz Read Quote
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 Read Quote
For years, Islamists and other extremists have taken advantage of grievances of Muslims in Britain and have successfully identified ways to integrate them under one ‘Islamic’ banner. Maajid Nawaz Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
