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As an investigative journalist, Julia Ebner had the freedom to do something she freely admits that as an academic (the hat she currently wears as postdoctoral researcher at the Calleva Centre for Evolution and Human Sciences at the University of Oxford) she have been proscribed from doing - posing as a recruit to study violent extremist groups. That, as you might expect, gave her special insight into how these groups attract new blood, and on the basis of that work, as well as more traditional research for groups such as the Quilliam Foundation and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, she has been hosted by the United Nations, national legislators, intelligence agencies and Big Tech. In this Social Science Bites podcast, Ebner details some of the mechanics of her undercover research for host David Edmonds before discussing the prevalence and characteristics of violent extremist groups. Given the variety of ways governments tally these groups and the groups' own amorphousness in an online age, determining whether such groups are on the rise - which seems to be a perennial fear - proves devilishly difficult to determine. "I would say," Ebner concedes, "it often comes and goes in waves, but now we are seeing a very strong wave of very young people, including minors, radicalizing towards violence." That radicalization proves remarkably similar regardless of ideology, Ebner notes. Plus, it's not straightforward determining who might be open to recruitment. "Based on my research, I would say that everyone is potentially susceptible to radicalization, especially in vulnerable moments in our lives, and everyone has them." Ebner serves up that potential universality in a different context to close the podcast. It's what keeps her up at night: "I think the mainstreaming of some of the extreme concepts and ideas and language that I used to observe only in the darkest corners of the internet, but that is now being heard in parliaments, that is now being seen in large social media channels of influencers or voiced by politicians." Given her journalistic chops, it is no surprise that Ebner has written extensively on extremism in a series of well received books. The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far-Right Extremism, received the Bruno Kreisky Award for the Political Book of the Year 2018; Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists was a Telegraph Book of the Year 2020 and Germany publishing's Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres 2020 ("Science Book of the Year") Prise as well as the Dr Caspar Einem Prize from the Association of Social Democratic Academics; and Going Mainstream: How Extremists Are Taking Over, was published in 2023.

Lodging an official complaint against scholars involved in fueling conflict among Salafis in the west; A critique of Quilliam Foundation.

2:46 Jay’s film Islam and the Future of Tolerance 7:03 Why Jay became a documentary filmmaker 10:05 Why Jay chose to film Sam Harris & Maajid’s Nawaz’s book, Islam and the Future of Tolerance 19:01 Three different mindsets: political, philosophical, psychological 28:00 How responsible is a writer for the way in which he or she is interpreted? 38:24 Different types of Muslims 45:19 Reform versus apostasy 49:16 The problem with Islam 54:19 Who is Maajid Nawaz most skilled at reaching? 56:53 What Jay means by religion and religious ideas and why he is against them. 1:02:23 Jordan Peterson’s definition of religion 1:07:00 Finding meaning without religion 1:11:44 Finding ethics without religion 1:25:22 Creating new gods 1:33:44 Philosophy and modern life You can find out more about the documentary film Islam and the Future of Tolerance here: http://www.islamandthefutureoftolerance.com/ It is based on Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz’s book of the same name, published in 2015. For Jay’s film Opposite Field see: http://www.opposite-field.com/ and for his film All Rise see: http://www.docnyc.net/film/all-rise/ You can follow Jay on Twitter @jay_shapiro Other references: Mike Nayna, documentary filmmaker: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzk08fzh5c_BhjQa1w35wtA Sam Harris, The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (2004) and The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values (2010) Maajid Nawaz, Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism (2012) The Quilliam Foundation: https://www.quilliaminternational.com/ The Intelligence Squared debate on the topic Is Islam a Religion of Peace?, featuring Maajid Nawaz, Zeba Khan, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Douglas Murray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUGmv5TGaTc Ali Rizvi’s The Atheist Muslim: A Journey from Religion to Reason (2016) David Deutsch, The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World (2011) Sean Carroll’s Moving Naturalism Forward conference: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/naturalism2012/ Richard Dawkins, The Ancestor’s Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life (2004) Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994) Laurence Krauss, A Universe from Nothing (2012) Oliver Morton, Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007) Matt Ridley, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (2010 Noah Yuval Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011) and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2016) Other people mentioned: Coleman Hughes, Jordan B. Peterson, Haras Rafiq

What's it like to be radicalised? How do young British men set out to murder their fellow citizens in the name of 'jihad'? And, once committed to that course, can there ever be a route back? Former extremist Adam Deen spent much of his youth as a member of Al-Muhajiroun, the notorious terrorist organisation lead by Omar Bakri Muhammad. For years he believed in the foundation of a UK Islamic state, and was prepared to participate in whatever course of action his leader said was necessary to achieve that goal. In this extraordinary interview with Olly Mann, he recalls his journey into Islamic extremism, considers the cost for his loved ones, and warns against future generations following his lead. Adam is nowadays the Managing Director of The Quilliam Foundation, a think tank aiming to challenge extremist narratives while advocating pluralistic, democratic alternatives. Find out more about their work at quilliamfoundation.org. Elsewhere in the episode, Ollie Peart considers 'anti-tech tech' start-ups Pause and DistractaGone in this week's Zeitgeist, predicts a Winter trend for men's ballet-wear, and the death of 'inspirational' wall-quotes. Say it's not so? Keep Calm and Carry On, folks... And, down The Foxhole, Alix Fox considers the terminology of 'queer' porn, has some useful advice about where (not) to store your rubbers, and advises a listener who's the same height as his partner which sexual positions provide the best 'angle of dangle'. The Foxhole is sponsored by our friends at MyCondom.Com - remember to use the code 'FOXHOLE' at Checkout for a frankly astonishing 15% Off. Last but not least, our record of the week is 'A 1000 Times' from the album 'I Had A Dream That You Were Mine', by Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam. It’s out now on Glassnote Records. Remember, we can only make this show with your support. If you value independent podcasting and want to keep us on the road, just click 'Beer Money' on our website, modernmann.co.uk. Thanks - and we'll See You Next Tuesday! Presenter: Olly Mann. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox. Producer: Matt Hill. Theme Music: 'Skies Over Cairo' by Django Django. Graphic Design: Jenny Robertshaw. Copyright: Olly Mann / Rethink Audio 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 4 May 2016, Quilliam Foundation, in collaboration with Free Word, presented an evening of rhyming, rapping and rhythm about radicalisation, race, Islamic State, integration, stereotypes and the story of us. This event featured performances from Anthony Anaxagorou, Joelle Taylor, Adam Kammerling and Kareem Parkins-Brown. Rafiq Richards provided comedy, and the evening was compered by Moj Taylor. Part of Unravelling Europe: http://buff.ly/28PQUk3

In claiming responsibility for the Paris atrocities, the so-called Islamic State described the attacks as "a blessed battle whose causes of success were enabled by Allah". Last year, when the group's self-imposed Caliphate was declared, hundreds of Muslim leaders and scholars from across the world wrote an open letter to the self-professed Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, accusing him of heinous war crimes and a violation of the fundamental principles of Islam. So how Islamic is 'Islamic State'? Why have mainstream interpretations of Islam so far failed to provide an effective counter-narrative? What needs to happen for the group to be defeated? William Crawley discusses the beliefs which underpin the so-called Islamic State in the light of the Paris terrorist attacks with Sheikh Dr Salah Al Ansari, an Imam, theologian and academic; Haras Rafiq, Managing Director of the anti-extremism think tank, the Quilliam Foundation; and Dr Katherine Brown, an expert in Islamic Studies at King's College London. Producer: Dan Tierney Series producer: Amanda Hancox.

In claiming responsibility for the Paris atrocities, the so-called Islamic State described the attacks as "a blessed battle whose causes of success were enabled by Allah". Last year, when the group's self-imposed Caliphate was declared, hundreds of Muslim leaders and scholars from across the world wrote an open letter to the self-professed Caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, accusing him of heinous war crimes and a violation of the fundamental principles of Islam. So how Islamic is 'Islamic State'? Why have mainstream interpretations of Islam so far failed to provide an effective counter-narrative? What needs to happen for the group to be defeated? William Crawley discusses the beliefs which underpin the so-called Islamic State in the light of the Paris terrorist attacks with Sheikh Dr Salah Al Ansari, an Imam, theologian and academic; Haras Rafiq, Managing Director of the anti-extremism think tank, the Quilliam Foundation; and Dr Katherine Brown, an expert in Islamic Studies at King's College London. Producer: Dan Tierney Series producer: Amanda Hancox.

Following the worst terror attack in Europe for over a decade we hear from John Laurenson as he talks to people on the streets of Paris and hears from the faith communities about how they are trying to make sense of the horror on across the city on Friday night. As flowers are laid outside French Embassies across the world, Trevor Barnes hears from members of the French community in London attending a mass at the Catholic Notre Dame du France Church and Christians and Muslims holding a vigil in Trafalar Square. In accepting responsiblity for the Paris atrocities, the so-called Islamic State claimed the attacks were a reprisal for French air-strikes in Syria. William Crawley discusses to what extent religious belief and theology are a driving force behind this group with Dr Katherine Brown, an expert in political Islam at King's College London, Dr Sara Silvestri who teaches International Politics at St Edmund's College, Cambridge and Haras Rafiq, Managing Director of the Quilliam Foundation. Also in the programme: the inter-governmental summit on climate change is a fortnight away and campaigners from around the globe have begun their journeys to Paris. Trevor Barnes was in Trafalgar Square as around 40 "pilgrims" set off to the French capital - on foot. Catholic Bishops in England and Wales have said their secondary schools should teach Judaism rather than Islam as part of its GCSE curriculum. A former Ofsted R.E adviser, Alan Brine, and Philip Robinson, adviser to the Catholic Education Service discuss. Producers: Amanda Hancox Zaffar Iqbal.

Charlie Winter of the Quilliam Foundation discusses his paper The Virtual 'Caliphate': Understanding Islamic State's Propaganda Strategy You can read more about Charlie and some of his publications here. You can also view the #NotAnotherBrother video that Charlie refers to in our discussion, here.

Lutfur Rahman, Nick Clegg, and Theon Greyjoy! On this weeks show we discuss why Tower Hamlets residents shouldn't be allowed to vote, why David Cameron hates Jon Snow, and how Ed Milliband was outsmarted by a fish (and its not even a sturgeon). We're also lucky to have a short message from Mo Said sponsored by the Quilliam Foundation

Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists? When this programme was recorded, the operation to detain the suspects is continuing. The initial murders were carried out in the name of Allah in retaliation for the publication of cartoons deemed to be lampooning the prophet Mohammed. How do you describe people who carry out such atrocities? A quick glance through the papers revealed a wide diversity of terms, from the simple "terrorists," to "Muslim hardliners and "Islamic fundamentalist." Which terms are appropriate? What does it mean to describe someone in religious terms as "A Fundamentalist? What problems do we cause problems when we don't consider carefully the meaning of terms before applying them to a particular situation? The use of the term Fundamentalism has changed over the decades. Joining Ernie Rea to discuss its usage today are Haras Raffiq, Managing Director of the Quilliam Foundation, which exists to counter Islamic extremism, Julie Scott Jones, Associate Head of the Sociology Department at Manchester Metropolitan University; and Salman Sayyid, Reader in Islam and Politics at the University of Leeds. Producer: Rosie Dawson.

Is it correct to describe the killers of Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris as fundamentalists? When this programme was recorded, the operation to detain the suspects is continuing. The initial murders were carried out in the name of Allah in retaliation for the publication of cartoons deemed to be lampooning the prophet Mohammed. How do you describe people who carry out such atrocities? A quick glance through the papers revealed a wide diversity of terms, from the simple "terrorists," to "Muslim hardliners and "Islamic fundamentalist." Which terms are appropriate? What does it mean to describe someone in religious terms as "A Fundamentalist? What problems do we cause problems when we don't consider carefully the meaning of terms before applying them to a particular situation? The use of the term Fundamentalism has changed over the decades. Joining Ernie Rea to discuss its usage today are Haras Raffiq, Managing Director of the Quilliam Foundation, which exists to counter Islamic extremism, Julie Scott Jones, Associate Head of the Sociology Department at Manchester Metropolitan University; and Salman Sayyid, Reader in Islam and Politics at the University of Leeds. Producer: Rosie Dawson.

This week saw the surprising exit from the English Defence League of its leaders Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll. Instrumental in their decision to leave was Essex-born Maajid Nawaz, a former activist for the Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir. Arrested in 2001 for attempting to revive the group in Egypt, he served four years in a Cairo jail. Today, he has renounced his old beliefs and now runs the Quilliam Foundation, a 'counter extremism' think tank run by former activists. He has also been selected by the Liberal Democrats to fight a marginal parliamentary seat in 2015. Mark Coles looks at his life.Producer: Ben Crighton.

In episode ten, David Mitchell interviews Minister of State for Housing and Local Government, Grant Shapps MP. David also hosts a debate on Libya, with War On Want campaigner Yasmin Khan, former British diplomat Carne Ross and Majid Nawaz; co-founder of the Quilliam Foundation.

Om europeisk ambivalens och ansvar - hur rimmar Sveriges demokratihyllningar med samarbete med regimen som torterar sina motståndare? Hör hustrun till en av egyptierna som avvisades från Sverige till tortyr och fångenskap i Kairo. Hör också om USA:s intressen och inflytande i Arabvärlden - vad står på spel när balansen rubbas? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Det har varit en minst sagt dramatisk vecka i Egypten - där stämningen har kastats mellan eufori och skräck dag för dag. Livebilder från Befrielsetorget i Kairo har sänts ut över hela världen och vi har kunna följa minut för minut hur festliga manifestationer förvandlats till vilda gatustrider när huliganer stormar in på torget på kameler och hästar, attackerar demonstranter med påkar och stenar och så igår var lugnet plötsligt tillbaka om än ett bedrägligt lugn. Utanför torget höll regimens anhängare ställningarna och fortsatte att angripa journalister, människorättsaktivister och demokratianhängare.Utvecklingen i Egypten har också satt västvärldens ambivalens i blixtbelysning. Veckan har bjudit på en uppvisning i retorisk ekvilibrism - när världens ledare har ansträngt sig för att inskärpa allvaret i sin kritik utan att vara allt för tydliga. Demokrati framställs som det självklart goda, det rätta att sträva efter. Samtidigt öppnar det upp för en skrämmande och oförutsägbar utveckling - som riskerar att undergräva västvärldens intressen. Eller är det den gångna politiken - där stabilitet går före allt annat - som i själva verket har motverkat sitt syfte? Gäst: Inga Brandell, statsvetare vid Södertörns högskola, expert på Nordafrika Men vi börjar med att påminna om ett kapitel i Sveriges relationer till Egypten som också hamnar i nytt ljus mot bakgrund av dagens händelser. En av alla dom som nu oroligt följer utvecklingen i Egypten är Hanan Attia. Hennes man sitter i fängelse i Kairo sen nio år tillbaka. Och den svenska regeringen har en särskild anledning att följa vad som händer Hanan Attias man. För det var svenska myndigheter som lämnade ut hennes man till Mubaraks diktaturregim för drygt nio år sen. Den svenska regeringen lämnade Hanan Attias man Ahmed Agiza och Mohamed Alzery till den amerikanska underrättelsetjänsten för vidare transport till egyptisk fångenskap - och där har de båda männen bevisligen torterats. Anna Wigenmark, juridisktombud för Ahmed Agiza, ifrågasätter hur Sverige begärde diplomatiska försäkringar från Egypten om att de två männen inte skulle torteras. När Konflikts Randi Mossige-Norheim härom dagen träffade Hanan Attia är det två månader sen hon senaste hörde av sin man Ahmed Agiza. Hanan Attias önskan att hennes man ska få återförena sig med sin familj var också ett krav som ställdes av FN. Kritiken mot Sverige innebar, enligt FN:s dåvarande specielle sändebud i tortyrfrågor Manfred Nowak, att Sverige måste ge de båda egyptierna Agiza och Alzery full upprättelse - inte bara ekonomisk kompensation, utan också rätt att återvända till Sverige för att återuppta det liv de levde innan de avvisades. Men så blev det inte. Maajid Nawaz, Quilliam Foundation, tankesmedja för att motverka extremism, satt fängslad i Egypten samtidigt som Agiza och Alzery, och ombads bekräfta uppgifterna om tortyr. Manfred Nowak är mycket kritisk till att svenska regeringen, med hänvisning till att Ahmed Aghiza har blivit dömd i egyptisk domstol, hävdar att Sverige inte längre har någon möjlighet eller skyldighet att agera. Nu hoppas Manfred Nowak att protesterna i Egypten ska leda till en ny öppning. Det sa han när Konflikts Daniela Marquardt ringde upp honom i Köpenhamn där han är gästprofessor vid institutet för mänskliga rättigheter. Under veckan har tonläget från Obama-administrationen visserligen skruvats upp. Men både utifrån och inifrån hörs kritik mot USA:s senfärdighet med att ta ställning för de protesterandes krav på demokrati och rättvisa i Egypten. Republikanen Richard Williamson, med bred utrikepolitisk erfarenhet som bland annat USA:s FN-ambassadör under George Bush och biträdande utrikesminister under presidenterna Reagan och Bush den äldre, började redan i september, långt innan demonstrationerna i Egypten, skriva kritiska artiklar med rubriker som "Turning a blind eye to Egypt" . - Vi behöver idealism för att se vart vi är på väg. Och vi får inte vara rädda för att ta ställning, inte ens när vi på grund av realpolitiska överväganden samarbetar med auktoritära regimer, säger den tidigare amerikanske FN-ambassadören Richard Williamson till Konflikts Mikael Olsson. Men den kanske hårdaste kritiken mot USA:s agerande i förhållande till Mubarak har hörts i Israel. "En kula i ryggen från Onkel Sam", skrev en dagstidning härom dagen. USA anklagas för att bedriva en naiv och ryggradslös utrikespolitik, som innebär en risk för Israels säkerhet. Aluf Benn, är kolumnist och redaktör på den liberala israeliska dagstidningen Haaretz, och skrev i veckan att om Jimmi Carter gick till historien för att han förlorade Iran så är Obama presidenten som kommer att gå till historien för att han förlorade Egypten. Konflikts Ira Mallik ringde upp Aluf Benn för att få höra mer om Israels relation till Mubaraks Egypten. Extramaterial på webben:Efter gårdagens väldiga och i stort sett lugna manifestationer har demokratianhängare också inatt fortsatt att vaka över Befrielsetorget. Vilka förväntningar och förhoppningar ställer dom till västvärlden nu? Moataz är konstnär och driver ett kulturcenter i Kairo. Han har deltagit i demonstrationerna under veckan. I torsdags greps han men släpptes efter några timmar. När Ira Mallik sent igår kväll fick tag på honom var han på torget igen. Porgramledare: Daniela MarquardtProducent: Ira Mallik