Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.

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• Maajid Nawaz:

  The University of Westminster is well known for being a hotbed of extremist activity.

• Maajid Nawaz:

  I was born and raised in Essex, just outside London, to a financially comfortable, well-educated Pa

• Maajid Nawaz:

  I had a mind inquiring enough to question world events, as well as the passion fostered by my backg

• Maajid Nawaz:

  All my friends were non-Muslims. I actually knew very little about Islam - like, very little.

• Maajid Nawaz:

  I became, suddenly, not just a Muslim in faith. I became a Muslim in politics. Somebody whose polit

• Maajid Nawaz:

  America did not invade Iraq because Iraqis are Muslims. Oil, money, economic interests. Who knows?

• Maajid Nawaz:

  Before someone can change his ideas, he has to open his heart.

• Maajid Nawaz:

  I was filled with hate and anger. But during my trial, something decisive happened: Amnesty Interna

• Maajid Nawaz:

  I come from an immigrant family, but I know no other nationality apart from British.

• Maajid Nawaz:

  I worked my way through the education system and was treated as though I had value.