Reddit reviews Radical: My Journey Out Of Islamist Extremism

I thought it was a great book, though I can see why a lot of people dislike it. (She goes through an insane journey and decides that Islam=evil.) If you're looking for a more moderate view of Islam, I recommend "Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism" by Maajid Nawaz. He talks about how he went from being a British thug to an Islamic extremist and then how he came around to realizing that extremism is crazy.

Nawaz literally joined a terrorist organization.

Ilhan Omar had the unfortunate experience of questioning Israel's funding of American politics...AND criticizing Saudi Arabia... AND the war in Yemen?!


https://twitter.com/ilhanmn/status/1052046943369789440


https://twitter.com/ilhanmn/status/1105516039859826688



How dare she?!

Given that you're a Muslim, I encourage you to read Radical by Majiid Nawaz. http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Journey-Out-Islamist-Extremism/dp/0762791365

Actually most of it has come out of the schools. There's plenty of books on it detailing how radical islam has infiltrated British education here's one example: http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Journey-Out-Islamist-Extremism/dp/0762791365

If you're interested in the experience of "home-grown" Western radicals, check out Maajid Nawaz's book Radical.

The experience he describes is very similar to the one /u/EvilTuxedo described just here. Nawaz had some pretty vicious experiences of racism and xenophobia in his young life as a second-generation immigrant in the UK, and says that Islamism provided a comprehensive explanation of (A) who We are, (B) how this was done to Us, and by whom, (C) why We have every right to fight back tooth and nail, and (D) how We're going to do that.

http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Journey-Out-Islamist-Extremism/dp/0762791365

This is a great insight to it

I agree. I do believe that the world would be better off without religion, but I do not believe that is a change that can happen by force. You cannot destroy a religion by force in a free society. Doing so will only create martyrs and zealots.

I do pretty strongly recommend the book above. In particular I'd suggest the audiobook. It was recorded a month after the regular book was released, so it has about an extra hour of extra material where they respond to questions and criticisms.

Nawaz' book Radical is also highly recommended. The writing is not perfect, but it is eye opening to how a well-off, well-educated British Muslim from a liberal family can end up recruiting for Islamist organizations in Pakistan and Egypt. I definitely came away with a much deeper understanding of the issue after listening to it.

Radical is a book by a muslim man who was beaten by neo-Nazis and later jailed as a political prisoner in Egypt. Really interesting life and perspective.