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Radical Lib/E: My Journey Out of Islamist Extremism Audio CD – CD, Jan. 15 2016

by Maajid Nawaz (Author), Tom Bromley (Contributor), David Linski (Reader)
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An insightful account of one man's drastic evolution from religious fervor to enlightened peace.

Maajid Nawaz spent his teenage years listening to American hip-hop and learning about the radical Islamist movement spreading throughout Europe and Asia in the 1980s and '90s. At sixteen, he was already a ranking member in Hizb ut-Tahrir, a London-based Islamist group. He quickly rose through the ranks to become a top recruiter, a charismatic spokesman for the cause of uniting Islam's political power across the world. Nawaz was setting up satellite groups in Pakistan, Denmark, and Egypt when he was rounded up in the aftermath of 9/11 along with many other radical Muslims.

He was sent to an Egyptian prison where he was, fortuitously, jailed along with the assassins of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. Twenty years in prison had changed the assassins' views on Islam and violence; Maajid went into prison preaching to them about the Islamist cause, but the lessons ended up going the other way. He came out of prison four years later completely changed, convinced that his entire belief system had been wrong and determined to do something about it.

He met with activists and heads of state, built a network, and started a foundation, Quilliam, to combat the rising Islamist tide in Europe and elsewhere, using his intimate knowledge of recruitment tactics in order to reverse extremism and persuade Muslims that the narrative used to recruit them-that the West is evil and the cause of all Muslim suffering-is false. Radical is a fascinating and important look into one man's journey out of extremism and into something else entirely.

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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Blackstone Publishing
  3. Publication date
    Jan. 15 2016
  4. Dimensions
    17.15 x 3.18 x 15.88 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    1504711130
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1504711135
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A British Muslim reveals a harrowing tale of violence, imprisonment, and torture...A lively and convincing antidote to hatred.

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Maajid Nawaz's Radical is fascinating, and essential if you want to understand in a visceral way why some young Muslims embrace extremist ideology. Nawaz went from being a hip-hop loving youngster to a radical Islamist before finally renouncing extremism. He now works to prevent others from choosing such a dangerous path and his is a voice I urge you to hear.

-- "Anderson Cooper, journalist, author, and anchor of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360"

One of the essential books to understanding the path to radicalism...[It] will fill one with hope that others can find their way back as Maajid Nawaz relates so movingly.

-- "Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Newsweek"

One of the most compelling descriptions of radical and political immersion of recent times.

-- "Mail on Sunday (London)"

Riveting.

-- "Christian Science Monitor"

This book is more powerful than America's drone attacks because it helps kill the ideas that inspire terrorists. Ultimately, it is by defeating the extremists' worldview that we will make our world safer. 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, hard-line radicalism, and beyond to a passionate advocacy of human rights and all that this can mean...I was moved beyond measure.

-- "Kate Allen, director, Amnesty International UK"

About the Author

Maajid Nawaz is the cofounder of Quilliam. He holds a BA in Arabic and law and an MS in political theory. Maajid has addressed the US Senate, been interviewed by 60 Minutes and the New York Times, and has written for the London Times, the Wall Street Journal, and others.



David Linski (a.k.a. David Ligudzinski and David Atlas) is a graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia. He has numerous voice-over credits, an extensive theatrical resume, and has starred in short and feature films both in the United States and Australia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 15 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1504711130
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1504711135
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 318 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.15 x 3.18 x 15.88 cm
  • 鶹 Rank: #96 in Islamic Social Studies
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 855 ratings

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Maajid Nawaz is an author and Founding Chairman of Quilliam - a globally active think tank focusing on matters of integration, citizenship & identity, religious freedom, extremism and immigration.

He encourages the reform of Islam today, inclusive citizenship-based participation of Muslims in their respective countries, and seeks to synergize a respect for human rights with the civic liberal imperative to defend those in danger of being stigmatized by extremists of all stripes due to their personal choices.

Maajid's autobiographical account of his life story 'RADICAL' has been released in the UK and US.

Maajid is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society and has been listed as one of the most influential people in the UK Sunday Times' Debretts 500 index. Maajid is also a Daily Beast columnist, and provides occasional columns for the London Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal among others. Maajid was the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for the May 2015 British General Election.

A British-Pakistani born in Essex, Maajid speaks English, Arabic and Urdu, holds a BA (Hons) from SOAS in Arabic and Law and an MSc in Political Theory from the London School of Economics (LSE). He is personally interested in Arabic grammar & morphology, Muslim Medieval jurisprudence and scholastics and emerging modern political thought and trends.

Maajid can be contacted on Twitter: @maajidnawaz

or on: https://www.facebook.com/MaajidNawazFanPage

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  • A. Zacharias
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
    Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2016
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    This was a fascinating read. I picked the book up and could not put it down.

    It gives a great insight into the motivations of Jihadists and how people even in today's world can become radicalized, and more importantly, the steps that can be taken to reverse that.
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  • Momma Mayhem
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2022
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    Interesting so far...about 1/4 in
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  • HT_Canada
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing personal story
    Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2015
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    Amazing personal story, well argued and thought-provoking analysis as well as history lesson that sets one on the path to read and research more on the topic and beyond. Great prose as well. Would highly recommend for helping to understand involvement in violence of any religious flavor and also many other kinds.
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  • Susan Deavitt
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
    Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2016
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    Everyone worried about our world or wanting to know how radicals are made should read this. Interesting, insightful, informative an excellent read.
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  • cczgross
    5.0 out of 5 stars great read. This book explains so much to me ...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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    Wow, great read. This book explains so much to me about Extreme Islamism. I was quite ignorant before and this cleared up many of my questions.
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  • W.F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2017
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    Was a gift (I had previously read it, a very interesting read.
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  • Feli-Mar Barbero
    5.0 out of 5 stars arrived on time
    Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2019
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    great book reading
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  • Max Layton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guide To The Perplexed
    Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2016
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    From confused B-boy in England to tortured Islamist in Egyptian prison to confident spokesman for Liberal Democracy worldwide, Maajid Nawaz is a gifted writer who describes his personal odyssey in fascinating detail. Along the way, Nawaz's thoughtful deconstruction of radical Islamism provides the reader with theoretical insight -- and practical basis for counterattack.
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  • Sandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A story of loss and growth everyone needs to read.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
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    If you are interested in world affairs and learning about Islam this is the perfect book. He tells his story from being radicalized to finding the truth. It is amazing that he lived through it. His bravery and dedication to truth is inspiring.
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  • 鶹 Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book. Took a while to arrive.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2017
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    Amazing read and a brilliant book. Took an awful lot longer than expected to arrive. Perhaps due to overseas shipping but was still a great read.
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  • BeWhereUWannaBe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un "must"
    Reviewed in France on February 8, 2022
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    Si on veut comprendre l'islamisme, il faut lire ce livre. Pour une fois, on voit comment les groupes islamistes fonctionnent de l'intérieur, et on comprend ce qui les motive! En plus, l'auteur est un personnage impressionnant, qui lutte depuis contre ce courant. Bravo, au livre et à l'auteur!
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  • Mariusz Kulesza
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2017
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  • Cap'n Dan
    4.0 out of 5 stars From Islamism to Reason
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015
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    A fascinating autobiographical account of a young English man growing up in the 80s and 90s, becoming radicalized through his love for hip-hop, then joining an Islamist group and finally withdrawing. While he may not be typical of all young people growing up in Western countries who join radical Islamist movements, Nawaz provides useful insights into how this young man and his friends became enmeshed in the movement. Nawaz is clear-eyed and self-critical and he provides a good explanation of what attracted him to Islamism and what eventually repelled him. The book constitutes a valuable antidote to some of the simplistic explanations of Islamic radicalization. It reminds me a bit of the rise of Students for Democratic Society (SDS) and the Weathermen in the U.S. during the 1960s, although the latter movements did not arise so much out of exclusion and prejudice as did Islamism in Europe and the U.S. What links them was a frustrated desire to engage with a political system that seemed incapable of hearing their ideas and unable to understand the roots of revolutionary movements in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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