If we are true small 'l' liberals, it's our job to seek out feminist Muslims, ex-Muslims, liberal Muslims, dissenting voices within Muslim communities, gay Muslims - we should promote those voices and in doing so, we demonstrate Islam is not a monolith, Muslims are not homogenous, and that Muslims are truly internally diverse.
Maajid NawazThe Bosnian Genocide was something that triggered my consciousness and led to an awakening politically for me.
Maajid NawazIslamism is not Islam. Islamism is the politicisation of Islam, the desire to impose a version of this ancient faith over society.
Maajid NawazIn prison I had the opportunity to debate and discuss people that had subscribed to all forms of Islamism.
Maajid Nawaz