From the Publisher
‘A fascinating and thought-provoking book. Based on nine years of ethnographic research and hundreds of interviews, Douglas Weeks sheds compelling fresh light on Al Muhajiroun and its descendants. In doing so, he challenges many of the assumptions routinely made about the threat Al Muhajiroun posed, as well as about our overall understanding of the nature of radicalisation in the UK.’
—Andrew Silke, Professor of Terrorism, Risk, and Resilience, Cranfield University, UK
‘This book challenges many of the prevailing assumptions about the nature of Islamist movements, and explores them in a detailed manner that hasn't previously been explored at an anthropological level. Douglas Weeks analyses al Muhajiroun’s claims to theological authenticity whilst avoiding clichés. This book questions many assumptions made by government and commentators trying to connect the likes of al-Muhajiroun and its sister groups to terror today. A must read for everyone involved at an academic or professional level.’
—Rashad Ali, Resident Senior Fellow, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, UK
‘Douglas Weeks has written a fascinating and authoritative ethnographic account of the UK-based extremist group, al Muhajiroun. In this immensely rich case study, Weeks sheds new light on the dynamics and dimensions of radical Islamist activism and warns of the dangers of government responses that fail to properly contextualize and counter homegrown extremism and radicalization.’
—Professor Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
