Inside the mind of a former radical jihadist | Manwar Ali 

Clint Jackson why should he do that?

Clint Jackson Some people actually don't like bacon or ham. Or they're vegetarian/vegan. Or they're Jewish. I never understood why this was a thing people latched onto. Why the obsession with pork? That may very well be the most ridiculous way to criticize Muslims, in any context.

Jihad is jihad and it is mean in kuran go out fight with non muslims for the creating allah's rules which delivered with kuran. So does not matter what hiw believers think, feel or want see it is the violence of the world.

MECH MAGAZINE . seems lyk u failed to get the gist of the talk. ur kind of ideology is what hes talking about from his past experiences .....that ' he once thought jihad was meant to be violence' , much like what u r thinking now. but he was wrong.

MECH MAGAZINE i pity your ignorance.

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I see the best effect that this story would have is to make all my follow humans in the West with the superior mentality UNDERSTAND what is the mentality of a Jihadist...it's no different than any of your leaders and presidents ! whenever there is aggression you'll find counter-aggression... that's the law of the nature! Keep in mind that all the places he went to were invaded by Russia, the US, or other countries, and he witnessed the atrocities they done to his people, if any of you were in his place trust me many would turn out to become Jihadists. don't mistake me for a supporter of aggression, no I'm a peace seeker, I'm just directing the blame justly with the big burden on the aggressive than the counter-aggressive. I think this is a wake up call for your minds before it is a wake up call for the Jihadists... STOP THE AGGRESSION

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What if he wasn't indoctrinated into this death cult? What if his parents were Mormons, agnostics or atheists? Then clearly he wouldn't have become a terrorist!

Stop justifying the terrorist you fool. He killed many innocents, and your comment sounds like he did the right thing{!

well, lets talk about another crisis, which is even bigger. indoctrination by television and written media. only an intelligent person who has the ability to self reflect, has the capacity to escape such strong indoctrination. 99% of people are idiots.

@Sakuraxrox1 Not a single one of them was a NON muslim!!!

@Sakuraxrox1 Exactly my point. It's not about race or nationality but, it's about religion

ye the Saudi backed wahabi mosques, brainwash our citizens.

@@Gracchi Its usually amongst younger people, most these guys get run out of the mosques. So in campuses or in their study circles do they radicalise.

UK is doomed, epicenter of future terrorism.

@@YA-hm5zy so its no win, as both these ideologies come from the same place.

@@Gracchi don't forget the injustice and war of terror you people have unleashed

Especially when your way of thinking in the past led to many deaths.

To err is human but to forgive is divine. May we have the grace to know what is wrong from what is right. To know when we are being dragged in one direction and when our hearts and soul is screaming out loud again such decision. Everyone is looking for enlightenment and greater knowledge but we need to ask ourselves if we have the right to stop others in their journey? How can you attain your path and wisdom if you spend all your time stopping others.

gorilla What if this arsehole has killed civillians?

Dr. Leldon Koothrapolowitz You're a idiot

Dr. Leldon Koothrapolowitz your second point is valid. It takes into account the complexities of reality. Your first point does not share that same understanding. It is simplistic.

Lol!

RIP

Haha

hhh what happened?

Why?

True !

There's an Arabic transcript here: www.ted.com/talks/manwar_ali_inside_the_mind_of_a_former_radical_jihadist/transcript

Arabic is listed on the captions, amongst 20-ish other languages. Seems working, but I cannot control the accuracy.

@@LostFelidae it's accurate

As if it would help

Peter Keiffenheim he is a con man using AL taqqiya on you

Mike G you are the problem.

Mike G he a lot braver that a keyboard warrior like you.

It would be brave to leave that sick cult completely not just to admit to one of its many disgusting realities

Mike G Taqiya is fucken forbidden in Islam 😂

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Adi thanks for not leaving a racist comment and more of a positive one especially with all the hatred and misconceptions going around

+NizzyMode and thank you for thanking him and encouraging the peace ✌ this is the true Jihad (as the Prophet calls it The Big Jihad (civil) (as apposed to the Small Jihad which is war)

Rami Galaxy thank you for thanking him for thanking him

I dint think using the word god is the best thing here remember they using that term too

You haven't listened to what he said if you put Antisemitism into the same category as what you call Islamic fundamentalism, but could have called Terrorist Groups.

so are all the other remorseful murderers in that are rotting in prison I guess.. you agree? sure ya do.

He’s not a great person, he’s just another normal guy who finally matured and started thinking for himself. Unfortunate before that happend he was led down the wrong road. JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHER YOUTH

@@ZRTLRANC-xx3oq many never grow up to see beyond themselves and gain true compassion.

He is Bangladeshi. America and Britain never bomb Bangladeshi. So what is he suffering?? He is only here to preach Islam.

@@silentkvt666 you sound like a lower human...

No he is pure evil just because he says he regrets it he still did it

it kinda reminds me of a cloud with the moon behind

Dunecat his beard triggers me. I have to close my eyes otherwise this video is unbearable to watch.

+Yarbloco Good description

Dunecat Glorious? It's way to thin!

nyhyl only 7 hairs had the willpower to grow down to his chest

nickname checks out

Courts Griner the fact that he thought killing people was ok at all is sad i hope the speaker feels bad now and for all time if people would just leave everyone else alone that would be ideal and religion is the largest driving factor in human rights violations *leave other people alone*

Courts Griner i feel obligated to ask if you dont take your religion seriously why bother? for most people it seems its a absolute fear of death and a dramatically overinflated sense of cosmic self worth

Christopher, Thats a good Christopher. Here is how I look at it: After my fathers passing and having a "spiritual visit from him" one that helped quit smoking since he passed from lung cancer. My dad was not a big church goer and certainly was not perfect.. yet I know that he is in a good place now. God, Jesus and being Christian is simply something that help get me through tough times in life in spiritual way. It really doesn't matter what we all believe.. no matter how different.. we all want the same thing which is to lead a good life and be looked after when we leave this world. When I say I don't take religion that seriously, what mean is that it is MY journey and those different from me should not labeled "enemy" thus doing harm to others, if they don't follow the same spiritual path. By doing so.. then I have fallen prey to the same thing this man did when he became radicalized.

Courts Griner ok so ignoring the attempt at condescension your "spiritual" experience is a common grief reflex the this is a manifestation of the fear of death so the death of your own blood to quit smoking even though you knew the risks and you watched you own father die to it well that is some dedication to self harm and a counterintuitive drive to shorten your life my life experience is most definitely different i am an only child of a divorced mother my mother didn't smoke however the rest of the parents drank and smoked near constantly and as a result my house was clean didn't smell we also had both cable and central air and this is in the mid 90's in this regard i associated smoking and drinking with less cool things for everyone in your home i have seen smoking kill people and drinking demolish families so many people commit to these "pass times" knowing full well the results expecting a different outcome which is the definition of insanity i try to live a good life knowing that one day I will not be here once im dead i can no longer impact my small world in a positive and meaningful way

Do you ever loved the cruel?!! Then what is the definition of love

Piano Roots Music That is because you are a true Christian, we are all brothers and sisters. Somewhere we let people above us tell us we aren’t.

Good for you, your a truly moral person and this world needs more people like you.

Piano Roots Music there is no violence like terrorism in Islam

Piano Roots Music I agree. I'm a Christian as well, but, through the whole talk, I was sincerely hoping he hadn't quit believing in Islam.

Islam is not a violent religion even those verses that seems to be violent are actually wrongly interpreted . Even the versus in surah "Tauba" which a lot of people use for making Islam look bad but if you go in details of it and see its explanation that ( why they were revealed and for what people they were revealed ) you will notice that there is nothing wrong with them . try to read Quran with explanation(tafseer) so that you get the clear picture. some people are trying really hard to wrongly portray islam while it is beautiful and gives you the way of life, it frees your soul ..

Destro7000 IK RIGHT lol he needs to shave it

nah he's fine. It's just interesting, lol

Before I read this, I didn't notice it. Now I can't unsee it!!!

He looks like straight out from medieval era.

youd think it would be as thick and voluminous as his hair.. but no

Agreed

Hasan yeah, it really is a shame... sadly ive seen way worse in the comment section on Ted, im actually almost suprised at the Low amount of islamophobic comments.

agreed, there need to be more like him and Maajid Nawaz.

Eternal entropy "mr. muslim" lol

Cults , gangs, and human animals grouping to fight happens. Many humans don't naturally have critical thinking skills. The internet provides this evidence.

Jennifer Isaacs yes! He was exposed to extreme trauma as a child and then manipulated by very dangerous and evil people. Now he has the courage to admit what happened and that he was wrong. He was a victim of his environment and being in this situation most people would do as they had been conditioned. It takes a special man to break free from the brainwashing inflicted upon him. I have the upmost respect for this man.

The majority of Ted Talks should be part of the school curriculum, there are many things you can learn from watching them

Rather Madarasa syllabus

I'm a Muslim i agree

Are you expecting them to play this at sliit ravindu? 😂 And hi, remember me?

Whether you take the path of the Heart (Faith) or the path of the Mind (Reason) both will lead to truth. Each path comes with its own inherent dangers. The Heart by itself will experience the sharpness of Mind. The Mind by itself will experience the emptiness of the Heart. The wise take the middle path and use both reason and faith.

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Religious faith means belief in propositions of the religion. It is not a use of the heart, it is a perversion of the mind.

an ignorant mind is what you mean. Islam is a religion of science and reason.

Mohammad Asim A religion of science and reason is a self-contradiction. Though the Middle East has a proud history of intellectual accomplishments, that's long in the past now. Religious fueled ignorance has taken over in the wake of struggle. This will happen regardless of the religion.

@Douglas waterman lol...you are totally brainwashed by the media

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You don't know me

@@ashleyfromresidentevil4618 ok relax eminem

You mean character growth

Kiera Hoffman True.

Am I the only one who noticed how you pointed out American military recruitment methods, like there is any county in the world, who's military are using different approach?

Read an issue of Dabiq and see if you still think that.

Kiera Hoffman HEY LOOK I THINK AMERICA IS EVIL AM I SMART NOW GUYS?!?!!?!

PWP545 well you obviously are not.

Lmfao!

I fucking love this.

Lmao,reminds me of mainstream Anime lel

If they survived lol

Memri TV gang.

TIMO 106 - so you "Respect" people who are lying? This guy is leaving THE OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF VERSES DEMANDING MUSLIMS TO TERRORIZE AND KILL NON-MUSLIMS OUT...!

maria johannesen He's preaching peace, kindness, and open mindedness. Even if those verses do exist, he's not following them.

@@Vikingshop Those very few verses are taken out of context. They are for a specific time and specific group of people. In fact killing a single soul, Muslim or non-Muslim is equivalent to killing the whole humanity, in Islam. Peace, my brother...

@@usamaiqbal3143 you don't need to read a book to know that

robin kd I love money

Love is the key

No it's not. Logical thought and reasoning is. Loving your enemies will only kill you, not bring forth a resolution.

Inesa K but muh identity politics!

Inesa K it's easy to love your friends, but much harder to love your enemies.

Right? You see people talking about how he’s done horrible things and they can’t forgive him, but that’s not the point. No one, not even him, is asking for forgiveness. Simply understanding. The people who are talking about how evil and unforgivable he is are the exact people who need to be paying attention: not because they don’t forgive him, that’s understandable, but because they are falling exactly into the trap he managed to escape from: facing difference with hatred instead of learning and reflection

Derck Layja Islam is the true religion. ☪️💕 I feel very sorry for you. Your islamophobic mindset won’t get you anywhere in life so I suggest you get rid of it. Visit your local mosque and take a look, you see people praying to God while the Quran is playing, it is exceptionally peaceful. You’re just simply brainwashed. By 2070 islam will be the largest religion in the world.

@Derck Layja lol tajweed is the way to recite the quran properly So what if you have and know the tajweed but you got no essence(knowledge) from the words in the quran

@Derck Layja Lol, there is no whatsoever of mercy killing in islam I bet you are that type of person who watch fox channel daily

There’s a lot more than this video

MadnZz omg 😂🤣🤣

Saodinndinn Naobinnbinn Oh yeah, totally relevant to this comment...

MadnZz lol😂 he like to think that we are living in Mohamad era when grooming wasn't really that much important, this make him one step closer to the heaven 😅😅

MadnZz best comment iv ever read on any thing

MadnZz yes! finally the comment i wanted to see!

Jess Nolan lol..maybe its maybelline

Jess Nolan 😂 this comment is funny

Wtf

That's probably the most irrevelant point. Well done

Jess Nolan damn I didn’t even notice

liar

@@redexpizza1657 .

Liar

@@rajs8552 get a life

Jihad means Allohuoakbaar boom boom boom

JustOneAsbesto yep it does fall very nicely

Castaneda its a mic not a mole 😂

Gotta love freedom of expression in the west....Oh wait. ...

south americans dont have very good education, are they terrorists?

Gabriella Dean "Christian groups who killed people a thousand years ago are the same as Islamists who kill people now."

Do the deaths of "thousands of years ago" justify the atrocities today?

Tyler Matthew those mentioned are modern groups of Christian killing/hate

PWP545 R you need a history lesson and fast if you think the kkk were a thousand years ago lol...

You need a bigger screen.

Darrell Chia You have no depth perception, get an eye exam

Me, thanks for the comment.

Me too .. ignore the stupid comments and thanks for the comment

Islamophobic is a stupid word, please don't use it, it has no coherent meaning.

Riyad Karim Islam isn't a race dumbass

Pseudonym Persona thank you for proving that i was right 👍

but it is not, you chose to be Muslim and a race is something you are born into

To me he seems off. Can't believe him.

he still for terrorism

Do you know whatnhe has done ? The man was part of the problem evil

Stephen Mitchels translation is technically not a translation, rather an enmeshing of existing translations.

Tao Te Ching is wisdom, but in this particular case a very important factor is overlooked: justice Not every bad man should be, can be, or even deserves to be, rehabilitated into becoming a good man, under the tutelage of a good man. Some bad men need to simply be dead bad men. (Jeffrey Dahmer, anyone? Or Osama bin Laden? How about Abu Bakr al Baghdadi? Adolf Hitler?) Teach those who are worthy, to become good men. Some are not worthy.

@@wiederganger1959 same, brother. Same

@@wiederganger1959 Absolutely true. Getting rid of capital punishment for rape and murder crimes has been a severe downfall in western society.

yeah, because Islam is the religion of peace. It's actually the religion of conquering and enslavement. Do you know which single person is responsible for the most deaths in the world? Mohammed. He and his followers have killed more than 1 billion people. You all are the same, just not as crazy.

+Donald Trump Seems to me that you don't know the main reason behind the fights, that Mohammad led. Back in those days, the muslims suffered from discrimination and oppression, for their beliefs. After 13 years of turning the other cheek and putting up with torture and ridicule, God gave believers the permission to defend themselves. So the main cause for fighting was freedom of belief. Nowadays we live in a world, where there is, freedom of speech and belief. So there is no reason, whatsoever, for fighting. Everybody is free in his own mind. As long as we live together in harmony.

And by "defend themselves" you mean "kill, rape and pillage"

ExplosiveGamesTV like the Shias in Iran who are hanging gay people from cranes, forcing women to wear burkas, and finding terrorists such as Hamas and Hezbollah, look I don't have a problem with Muslims, for the most part the ones from Western nations are lovely people, I have a problem with Islam and until it undergoes a reformation I will take it with a grain of salt

right, as if you know better what shiites are than shiites themselves do... despite them choosing to identify as muslims and adhering to quranic teachings ..... allah snackbar ....

WMfin The same can easily be said of radical leftism in some cases. Everyone is capable of wrongdoing

WMfin it's not the right/left issue. Slow down, if you can, and think. Terrorists live on all sides. They are created by the experiences he shares. It's the "completely marginalized and ignored" that turn to violence. When you take away people's voices, they feel all they have are their fists.

Sounds like the current rise of progressivism, narcissistic hypocritical liberalism and left wing

Nick LoCascio the left are in the early stages of grief, mostly shock, denial and anger :)

WMfin that exact quote is why the left self destructed. The right has won in the US and is winning in the U.K. Because the left is doing exactly that. Collectivism is not liberalism, and the left is becoming more and more of a collective

Thank you for sharing, may God bless you and others like you in that struggle.

The problem remains if not everyone is willing to adhere to these principles they more than likely would be forced upon them and the cycle of violence would continue on. Humans are incapable of such ideals in a consistent way.