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Why has radical Islam become such a deadly threat and why does it dominate the Muslim world? A quarter-century ago, Tawfik Hamid was recruited into Jamaa Islamiya, a terror group led by Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the man who replaced Osama bin Laden to become the leader of al-Qaeda. Eventually and miraculously, Dr. Hamid recognized the insidious nature of violent jihad and rejected its distortions of the Quran, the holy book of the Muslim faith. Ever since, he has pursued a path of reformation within Islam by writing new interpretations of the book's key texts and by sharing his message in mosques. Inside Jihad reveals Dr. Hamid's insights about the Islamic terror movement drawn from his personal experiences. As a medical doctor and a psychologist, he helps readers understand the jihadist mindset. He also explains the meaning of jihad and the role that sex, petrodollars and the hijab for women play in its proliferation. And he details his bold plan for Islamic reformation that would eventually change the minds of jihadists and stop their reign of terror.
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“Hamid is a great scholar whose knowledge of terrorism is extremely valuable. There is no doubt about his first-hand experience and depth of knowledge. He is truly a treasure.” —Lt. Gen. Claude M. Kicklighter (ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Army Western Command; former Director of Security Assistance, Army Security Assistance Center; former Chief of Staff, Army Material Development and Readiness Command; former Army Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics; former Director of Army Staff, Office of Chief of Staff
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"Inside Jihad is mandatory reading for everyone who wants to understand the reality of the threats the world faces. You must know your enemy to defeat the enemy, and Dr. Hamid knows the enemy as only a former jihadist could know." —David G. Major, retired FBI executive, founder, Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies
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"Inside Jihad is an illuminating read for anyone willing to understand a phenomenon that constitutes a huge threat to our modern world." —Laure Mandeville, chief US correspondent, Le Figaro
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"A powerful source book by a former insider who explains how Islamic jihadists use their strict interpretation of the Quran and the hadiths to recruit new members and indoctrinate them into a culture of hate." —Cecily Hilleary, reporter, Middle East Monitor, Voice of America
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"Dr. Hamid has developed powerful strategies to address – and hopefully defeat – the use of the Islamic faith as a weapon." —Jeff Young, senior analyst and investigative correspondent, Voice of America TV
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"I've read and reviewed counter-jihad classics by bestselling experts [but if] someone said to me, 'I want to read just one book about jihad,' I'd give that reader Dr. Hamid's book." —Danusha Goska, frontpagemag.com
About the Author
Tawfik Hamid is a senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and is considered a world authority on Islamism and counterterrorism. A former jihadist, he has been a keynote speaker at intelligence summits in Washington, DC, and elsewhere. He has discussed jihadism with senators and members of Congress and has lectured at conferences on the topic and at several universities. He has appeared on ABC News, CNN, Fox News, and the BBC, and he has published analyses in the Hudson Institute, the Jerusalem Post, the National Review, the New York Daily News, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He lives in Northern Virginia.