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Maajid Usman Nawaz (Urdu: [ˈmaːdʒɪd̪ nəwaːz]; born 2 November 1977) is a British activist, author, columnist, radio host and politician. He was the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for London's Hampstead and Kilburn constituency in the 2015 general election. He is also the founding chairman of Quilliam, a counter-extremism think tank that seeks to challenge the narratives of Islamist extremists.

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There was a genocide unfolding against Bosnian Muslims and we, in the United Kingdom, were incredibly angered - a teenager at the time, 15 years old, so my young teenage mind processed that in a way typical to the very passionate and angry and black-and-white way that teenagers often can do.

Black And White, Genocide, Incredibly, Often Can, Teenage, Young

Does freedom of speech give the right to offend?

Doe, Freedom, Freedom Of Speech, Giving, Right, Speech

I had the assassins of the former president of Egypt, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was with me in prison, the leaders of my own former group Hizb ut-Tahrir were with me in prison and so by the time I was released at the age of 28, I wasn't the man who went in at 24.

Egypt, Group, Hizb, Leader, Men

The Bosnian Genocide was something that triggered my consciousness and led to an awakening politically for me.

Awakening, Bosnian, Consciousness, Genocide

I believe that preventing radicalisation is far more efficient than de-radicalisation, meaning stopping someone joining is a lot easier than trying to pull someone out once they've joined.

Believe, Meaning, Pull, Stopping, Trying

I'm yet to discover any form of theocracy that isn't homophobic, that isn't bigoted to the out group.

Bigoted, Form, Group, Groups, Homophobic, Theocracy

In prison I had the opportunity to debate and discuss people that had subscribed to all forms of Islamism.

Debate, Discuss, Islamism, Opportunity, People, Prison

If we look at Abdel Nasser in Egypt as an Arab leader, he was secular.

Arab, Egypt, Leader, Looks, Nasser, Secular

There are no globalized, youth-led, grassroots social movements advocating for democratic culture across Muslim-majority societies. There is no equivalent of Al-Qaeda without the terrorism.

Across, Culture, Majority, Movement, Social

If we are true small 'l' liberals, it's our job to seek out feminist Muslims, ex-Muslims, liberal Muslims, dissenting voices within Muslim communities, gay Muslims - we should promote those voices and in doing so, we demonstrate Islam is not a monolith, Muslims are not homogenous, and that Muslims are truly internally diverse.

Gay, Jobs, Liberal, Seek, True, Voice

No form of theocracy, whether it's manifested in a violent or non-violent form, is ever good for civilisation, and we have to challenge it in civil society as well as we would challenge Christian-based theocracy, or any other form of bigotry.

Bigotry, Challenges, Christian, Civil, Civilisation, Violent

Ironically, xenophobic nationalists are utilizing the benefits of globalization.

Benefits, Globalization, Nationalists, Utilizing, Xenophobic

After much soul searching I was able to renounce my past Islamist ideology, challenging everything I was once prepared to die for.

Challenges, Die, Ideology, Past, Searching, Soul

Preying on the grievances of disaffected young men is the bedrock of Islamism.

Bedrock, Grievance, Men, Preying, Young

I'm a progressive. What I find is that a subsection within the left that instead of standing for consistency in progressive values, so feminism as applied to mainstream society, as well as within minority communities, gay rights to mainstream society as well as within minority communities.

Applied, Gay, Left, Mainstream Society, Rights, Values

I’m a Muslim, we come from a Muslim community and we are very critical of western or American foreign policy. So if I’ve got the right and if other Muslims have got the right to criticize… likewise everyone else has also got the right to criticize everything else.

American, Community, Criticize, Foreign Policy, Likewise, Muslims

I can now say that the more I learnt about Islam, the more tolerant I became.

Became, I Can, Islam, Learnt, Say, Tolerant

I am everything I am today, because of my past.

Everything, My Past, Past, Today