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Maajid Nawaz Quotes

British - Activist | -

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

Family Born Comfortable London Just

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

Friends Islam Little Like Knew Very

I became, suddenly, not just a Muslim in faith. I became a Muslim in politics. Somebody whose politics were pre-defined by one interpretation of Islam.

Faith Politics Islam Interpretation

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

Money America Oil Economic Because

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

Change Heart Ideas Someone Open He

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 is someone fighting for you on the outside. Amnesty's 'soft' approach made me seriously consider alternatives to revenge.

Hate Anger Me Revenge Fighting You

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

Family Know Immigrant British Come

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

Education Value Way Through System

My upbringing was completely liberal from the start. In fact, I didn't even have a Muslim identity.

Identity Start Liberal Muslim Even

I realised that the idea of enforcing sharia is not consistent with Islam as it's been practised from the beginning. In other words, Islam has always been secular, and I had been totally ignorant of the fact.

Beginning Words Islam Ignorant Been

Back when I was an Islamist, I thought our ideology was like communism - and I still do. That makes me optimistic. Because what happened to communism? It was discredited as an idea. It lost.

Me Communism Thought Back Lost Idea

To be forced to defend oneself is an inherently undesirable position to be in. The focus shifts from ideas to the person conveying them.

Focus Ideas Person Defend Position

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