Maajid nawaz and ed husain book

Nawaz cleverly employs both meaningsthe old and the. The british activist who went from radical islam to staunch israel ally maajid nawaz spent 5 years in an egyptian prison for espousing extremism. Nawaz broke ranks with hizb uttahrir the same week that his newham college classmate and exparty member, ed husain, rose to quasistardom. The author describes his journey into and out of islamism as well as giving his views on the state of islam in britain. Ed husain on his life after islamic extremism, a middle east union. He met with maajid nawaz, informing him of his plans for the book that became the islamist. Nawazs attacks on me on twitter were not the first time i had been attacked by someone from the quilliam foundation.

Nawaz broke ranks with hizb uttahrir the same week that his newham college classmate and exparty member, ed husain, rose to quasistardom with the publication of his kissandtell memoir, the. Ed husain is also a member of an institution named cfr that defines the american foreign policy. Maajids compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done ed husain, author of the islamistthis book is the account of a redemptive journey through innocence, bigotry, hardline radicalism and beyond to a passionate advocacy of human rights and all that this can mean. The islamist goodreads meet your next favorite book. At 16, he was already a ranking member in hizb uttahrir, a londonbased islamist group. A global history, which discusses the classical tenets of islam and the ways in which they have been. My journey out of islamist extremism is a 2012 memoir by the british activist and former islamist maajid nawaz. Whatever the case, that same year, alongside a college friend named ed husain, who had already made a name for himself with his own reverseconversion memoir, the islamist, nawaz co. The very evening i was about to order his autobiography from.

In october 20, a year and a half after the uk publication of his memoir radical. He is the founding chairman of quilliam, a counterextremism think tank that seeks to challenge the narratives of islamist extremists, and the host of a radio show on lbc, every saturday and sunday born in southendonsea, essex to a british pakistani family, nawaz is a. Quilliam was established in 2007 by ed husain, maajid nawaz and rashad zaman ali, three former members of the islamist group hizb uttahrir. The british writer explains why his new book calls for a battle on. Abandoning his love of hip hop music, graffiti and girls, he was recruited into hizb uttahrir the liberation party where he played a leading and international role in the shaping and dissemination of an aggressive antiwest narrative.

Ed husain is the author of the bestselling book the islamist. Quilliam think tank wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is an engaging and very interesting story, informative and without the huge ego of nawaz. While studying for his arabic and law degree, he travelled around. Maajid nawaz was a contemporary of ed husain in hizb uttahrir. He was imprisoned and reportedly tortured in egypt as a member of that organization. According to former islamist and cofounder of quilliam, ed husain, this book is more. My journey out of islamist extremism a memoir which, like ed husains the islamist, carefully touches upon all the misleading halftruths about the causes of jihad and assiduously avoids real information about islams actual. In 2008, husain founded quilliam, the worlds first counterextremism think tank. Review of islam and the future of tolerance a dialogue. Free speech and islam the left betrays the most vulnerable. Mohamed ed husain born 25 december 1974 is a writer, senior fellow at the british think tank civitas, and a global fellow of the wilson centers middle east program. Video 2007 ed husain response to faqs about the islamist lyons press page for radical by maajid nawaz. Maajid nawazs radical is fascinating, and essential if you want to understand in a visceral way why some young muslims embrace extremist ideology.

In ed husains book much like maajid nawazs tome radical released more recently to similar fanfare husain recounts his journey from aggrieved young muslim into islamist activist, and eventually his total rejection of islamist ideology. I read this book after reading maajid nawazs book radical and have to say that the islamist is a far better read. Maajids compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done ed husain, author of the islamist this is a book for our times. He served four years in an egyptian prison as an amnesty international prisoner of conscience, until he became deradicalised and renounced his. Ed husain on his life after islamic extremism, a middle east union and tackling. After his turnaround, nawaz cofounded quilliam with former radical islamists, including ed husain. Some cast us as soft jihadists, others as neocon zionists. The islamist, which was a finalist for the george orwell prize for political writing. Maajid nawaz is the cofounder and executive director of quilliam and founder of khudi. Maajid s compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done ed husain, author of the islamist maajid nawaz was thirty years my junior when i first encountered him in the torah. On the new book, islam and the future of tolerance, cowritten by sam harris and maajid nawaz.

Ed husain reflections of a former islamist extremist. Maajid and ed addressed a highprofile gathering of british and greek diplomats, policymakers, and journalists on how greece can enhance. Mohamed ed husain born 25 december 1974 is a writer, senior fellow at the british think. Maajid nawazs shoes clack against the hardwood floor as he ambles up. Nawaz went from being a hiphop loving youngster to a radical islamist before finally renouncing extremism. The book has been described as as much a memoir of personal struggle and inner growth as it is a report on a new type of extremism. He documented his life story in his amazon bestselling autobiography radical 2012. In fact, at the time of its founding, its founder ed husain went out of his way to launch a gratuitous attack on ayaan hirsi ali, ibn warraq and me. The islamist from ed husain and the radical from maajid nawaz are books which anyone especially nowdays when europe mainly people in eastern and central europe is affraid of refugees should read. Maajids compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done ed husain, author of the islamist this book is the account of a redemptive journey through innocence, bigotry, hardline radicalism and beyond to a passionate advocacy of human rights and all that this can mean. Nawaz claims in his book that he met ed husain for the first time since his imprisonment in egypt after announcing his rejection of ht at his university. The british activist who went from radical islam to.

Maajids compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done ed husain, author of the islamist this book is the account of a redemptive. Written by maajid nawaz, audiobook narrated by maajid nawaz. But we know the integrity and value of quilliam foundations work. Maajid nawaz subtly reveals much in his seemingly effortlessly titled, radical.

Maajid nawaz works to promote conversation, tolerance and democracy in muslim and nonmuslim communities. Born and raised in essex, maajid nawaz was recruited into politicised islam as a teenager. He served four years in an egyptian prison as an amnesty international prisoner of conscience, until he became deradicalised and renounced his extremist views. He now works to prevent others from choosing such a dangerous path and his is a voice i urge you to hear. The word radical, though often used in modern english to mean extreme, actually derives its meaning from the latin word radix, meaning, root. Why you should listen as a teenager, britishborn maajid nawaz was recruited to the global islamist party hizb uttahrir, whose goal, broadly put, is to unite all muslim countries into one caliphate ruled by islamic law. My journey out of islamist extremism by maajid nawaz. He is the author of the islamist, an account of his five years as an islamist activist in britain, and the house of islam. Maajid nawaz and ed husain in athens, greece 3031 march, 2008 maajid and ed addressed a highprofile gathering of british and greek diplomats, policymakers, and journalists on how greece can enhance social cohesion and facilitate integration between its muslim and nonmuslim population. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He has made appearances on cnn, fox, npr, and more.

First published in the uk, the book describes nawazs journey from muslim extremist to taking tea at number 10 the us edition contains a preface for us readers and a new, updated epilogue. I first met maajid nawaz along with his colleague ed husain in october 2009 when i attended the quilliam fringe event at the conservative party conference in manchester. He writes regularly for the new york times, financial times and the guardian. Why i joined radical islam in britain, what i saw inside and why i left reprint by husain, ed isbn.

Interesting article on hizb uttahrir activists omar bakri. Ed husain talks to krishnan gurumurthy on the release of his new book. Born and raised in essex, maajid nawaz was recruited into politicised. Nawazs book is very much a companion piece to ed husains the islamist which was published in 2007, in that it is a muchneeded insiders account of islamic extremism and, as such, it merits the description of essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what motivates bright, educated young men to embrace the fascist. First published in the uk, the book describes nawazs journey from muslim extremist to taking tea at number 10. It should be read by anyone who wants to understand how the extremism that stalks our world is created and how it can be overcome. Information about quilliam foundation maajid nawaz ed husain maajid nawaz quilliam mindset rumi usama hassan quilliam foundation muhammed mahbub husain hizbut tahrir jamaate islamiyya cfr the. How to think critically about islam without denigrating. Lesley stahl, 60 minutes maajid nawazs radical is fascinating, and essential if you want to understand in a visceral way why some young muslims embrace extremist ideology. Husain writes and speaks extensively on global threats from terrorism.

Maajid nawaz spent his teenage years listening to american hiphop and learning about the radical islamist movement spreading throughout europe and asia in the 1980s and 90s. Maajid s compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done ed husain, author of the islamist this book is the account of a redemptive journey through innocence, bigotry, hardline radicalism and beyond to a passionate advocacy of human rights and all that this can mean. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was formerly on the uk national leadership for the global islamist party hizb uttahrir and was involved in the organisation for almost 14 years.