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.
Finally, human identity is complicated and transcends religion. So we are more than just simply Muslims. As humans, we are parents, children, citizens, students, employers, employees, campaigners, lovers of sport, music and art. We have multi-dimensional identities and commonalities with people from all backgrounds.
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Maajid Nawaz Speaks to Riazat Butt
'We Have Cross-Party Support'
The Guardian
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Hearts & Souls
BBC World Service
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Doing Their Own Thing
The Economist
17/07/08 -
Renunciation and Escalation: Conflicting Tides on the War on Terror
Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel
17/07/08
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Why Terrorists Quit: Gaining from al-Qaeda's Losses
Michael Jacobson
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Way Back From Islamism
Policy Watch Featuring Maajid Nawaz
16/07/08 -
Former Islamist Renounces Ideology
The Jerusalem Post
13/07/08 -
Red Tape nearly Stops Testimony by Former "Islamic" Radical
Jeff Stein
10/07/08 -
Maajid Nawaz, Former Senior Official in Hizb ut-Tahrir, to Testify before US Congress
Andrew Cochran
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Re-Painting the Face of British Islam
08/07/08 Daily News Egypt
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Killing Terror with Kindness
Shiraz Maher on Newsnight
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Stop Pandering to the Islamist Extremists
Ed Husain in the Evening Standard
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He Saw the Light From the Jaws of "Jihad"
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Maajid Nawaz Studio Debate with Azzam Tamimi on Newsnight
22/04/08
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7/7 Accused had Afghan Training
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Mourchidat - Morroco's Female Muslim Clerics
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Demise of al-Qa'eda in Sight, US Official Says
Alex Spillus in 'The Telegraph' 15/05/08
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Credo: Maajid Nawaz
18/05/08 Interview in 'The Independent'
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New Group to Combat Extremism SKY NEWS
22/04/08
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Extremists Change Sides - The Launch of Quilliam Foundation CNN
22/04/08
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Interview with Maajid Nawaz Regarding Launch of Quilliam Foundation by Fox News
22/04/08
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It is Ludicrous to Dismiss us as Neocon Former Extremists
Maajid Nawaz in The Guardian
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Ed Husain in Qatar Airways In-Flight Magazine
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Importing Imams from Pakistan is Irrelevant
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Ed Husain at ISB's 2008 Summer Camp
19th July 2008
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Maajid Nawaz: Roots of Violent Islamist Extremism and Efforts to Counter it - US Senate
Washington (HSGAC) View Real-Player Version
10th July 2008
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Maajid Nawaz: Uniting Against Extremism
Homeland Security Policy Institute
11th July 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz: Way Back From Islamism
Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy
11th July 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz Speaks at the Center for National Policy Washington
9th July 2008 -
Ed Husain in British Muslim Delegation to Egypt
July 2008 -
Rashad Ali Speaks at CLG Seminar - Preventing Violent Extremism
9th July 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz Addresses London Probation Services
London Probation Headquarters
8th July 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz on 'Islam and Liberal Democracy: Are they Compatible?'
CIVITAS30th June 2008
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New - 'Critical Muslims' in Denmark Debate: 'Hizb ut-Tahrir, Should they be Banned?' by Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain
4th April 2008 -
Ed Husain in Scotland's Tackling Terrorism Conference
20th June 2008
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Rashad Ali speaks at IDeA Conference, London
10th June 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz Speaks at IGPB Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland
7th May 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz & Dawud Masieh visit Dublin, Ireland
3rd May 2008 -
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 -
Maajid Nawaz speaks at IISS briefing
9th April, 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain visit Copenhagen, Denmark
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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 -
Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain in Athens, Greece
30-31 March, 2008 -
Ed Husain Wins at
Doha Debates, Qatar
3rd March 2008
Doha Debate
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Rashad Ali speaks at
Institute of Ideas with
Bishopsgate Institute
Thursday 6 March, 7pm
Still the opium of the masses?
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Ed Husain on BBC Radio 4's
'Any Questions?'
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Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain Speak at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Conference
Brighton, 25th February 2008 -
Maajid Nawaz Addresses the Preventing and Tackling Extremism and Radicalisation conference
21st February 2008
