“ Hizb ut-Tahrir spearheaded the radicalization of the 1990s and cultivated an atmosphere of anger. Maajid Nawaz
“ Now I think that a true liberal will always prioritize individuals over the group, will always prioritize heresy over orthodoxy, will always prioritize the dissenting voice over the status quo. Maajid Nawaz
“ There has been a failure to grasp how competing narratives fight for the attention of angry young Muslims, and we have grossly underestimated the appeal of the jihadist brand. Maajid Nawaz
“ The British state already invests in early intervention campaigns in drug abuse and sexual health. Challenging extremism should be no less of a priority. Maajid Nawaz
“ In today's Britain, the weakest among us are often assumed to be minority communities. In fact, the weakest are those minorities-within-minorities for whom the legal right to exit from their communiti… Maajid Nawaz
“ 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 wor… Maajid Nawaz
“ I had a mind inquiring enough to question world events, as well as the passion fostered by my background to care, but I lacked the emotional maturity to process these things. That made me ripe for Isl… Maajid Nawaz
“ There are members - very, very close and dear members - of my family - I'm talking immediate family - who simply don't speak to me anymore and haven't done so for years. My marriage fell apart. Maajid Nawaz
“ I was filled with hate and anger. But during my trial, something decisive happened: Amnesty International adopted me as a prisoner of conscience, and it was an unbelievable feeling to know that there… Maajid Nawaz
“ In an open society, no idea can be above scrutiny, just as no people should be beneath dignity. Maajid Nawaz
“ My feminism, as intended by me, extends to empowering women to make legal choices, not to judge the legal choices they make. My fight is for rights. Maajid Nawaz
“ 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… Maajid Nawaz
“ We’re currently faced with two entirely different challenges – facing down Islamism and jihadism on the one hand, and advancing human rights and democratic culture on the other. Maajid Nawaz
“ Counterinsurgency rests on the assumption that the enemy has significant support in the communities from which it recruits. The aim of counterinsurgency strategy is to deny the enemy any propaganda vi… Maajid Nawaz
“ President Barack Obama and many liberal-minded commentators have been hesitant to call this Islamist ideology by its proper name. They seem to fear that both Muslim communities and the religiously int… Maajid Nawaz
