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| Author | Maajid Nawaz |
|---|---|
| Original title | Radical: My Journey from Islamist Extremism to a Democratic Awakening |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Islamism, extremism |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | WH Allen[1] |
Publication date | 5 July 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 296 pp |
| ISBN | 9780753540770 [2] |
Radical: My Journey out of Islamist Extremism is a 2012 memoir by the British activist Maajid Nawaz, who is also a former Islamist. First published in the United Kingdom, the book describes Nawaz's journey "from Muslim extremist to taking tea at Number 10". The United States edition contains a preface for American readers and a new, updated epilogue.[3]
Radical was described by The Daily Telegraph as a "horrifying reflection on modern Britain".[4] It was entered for the 2013 Orwell Prize for political writing of outstanding quality.[5] The book has been translated into the Portuguese language and published by Texto.[6] In 2015, the author announced on Twitter that the book was being translated into the Arabic language.[7]
- ^ Nawaz, Maajid; Bromley, Tom (15 October 2012). Radical: My Journey from Islamist Extremism to a Democratic Awakening. WH Allen. ISBN 9780753540763. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Radical". Good Reads. 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Radical by Nawaz, Maajid | Lyons Press". LyionsPress.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Moore, Charles (30 July 2012). "An insider's exposé of Islamist extremism". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Orwell Prize 2013". The Orwell Prize. 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Moura, Paulo (1 March 2015). "Maajid Nawaz entrou na rede jihadista. E saiu". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Maajid Nawaz [@MaajidNawaz] (26 May 2015). "Received some great news today... My memoir #Radical will return to Egypt. It's finally set to be translated into Arabic. Watch this space" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Twitter.