The Quilliam Foundation is a counter extremism think tank. Created by former activists of radical Islamist organisations, our founders are familiar with the mindset and methods of extremist groups. Now under the guidance of mainstream Muslim scholars, we believe that Western Muslims should revive Western Islam, our Andalusian heritage of pluralism and respect, and thereby find harmony in West-Islam relations.

 

Western Muslims should be free from the cultural baggage of the Indian subcontinent, or the political burdens of the Arab world. We were born and raised in a milieu that is different from the Muslim East. As such, our future and progeny belong here. Just as Muslims across the globe have adopted from and adapted to local cultures and traditions, while remaining true to the essence of their faith, Western Muslims should pioneer new thinking for our new times. Here, Muslim scholastic giants, such as the noble Abdullah bin Bayyah and Shaikh Ali Goma (Mufti of Egypt), have provided ample guidance.

 

  Quilliam Foundation Launch

'Reviving Western Islam &
Uniting Against Extremism'

British Museum

22nd April 2008

 

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    22/04/08

     

     

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  • New Group to Combat Extremism SKY NEWS
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  • It is Ludicrous to Dismiss us as Neocon Former Extremists
    Maajid Nawaz in The Guardian
    25/04/08

     

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  • Ed Husain in Qatar Airways In-Flight Magazine
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  • Importing Imams from Pakistan is Irrelevant
    Aftab Ahmed Malik in The Birmingham Post
    24/04/08

     

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  • An End to Double Standards
    Maajid Nawaz in The Sun 19/04/2008



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  • Ed Husain: The Iraq War - There are Other Ways
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    16/03/2008

     

     

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  • 'Ed Husain: You Ask the Questions'
    Q & A in 'The Independent'
    14/04/08

     

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  • 'Saudis stoking UK extremism'
    Dr T J Winter at World Economic Forum

     

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  • 'My Time in Hizb ut-Tahrir'
    Interview with Rashad Ali
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  • Egypt's Grand Mufti Counters the Tide of Islamist Extremism

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz Speaks at IGPB Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland
    7th May 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz & Dawud Masieh visit Dublin, Ireland
    3rd May 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz on 'Understanding Islamism' Hampshire Police

    23rd April 2008

     

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  • Ed Husain Speaks at London Book Fair
    14th of April 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz speaks at IISS briefing
    9th April, 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain visit Copenhagen, Denmark
    3rd - 5th April, 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain in Vienna, Austria
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  • Rashad Ali visits Belfast, Northern Ireland
    1st April, 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain in Athens, Greece
    30-31 March, 2008 

     
  • Ed Husain Wins at
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    3rd March 2008

     


    Doha Debate 
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  • Rashad Ali speaks at
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    Thursday 6 March, 7pm

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  • Ed Husain on BBC Radio 4's
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    29th February 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain Speak at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Conference
    Brighton, 25th February 2008

     

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  • Maajid Nawaz Addresses the Preventing and Tackling Extremism and Radicalisation conference
    21st February 2008

     

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