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==Publications==
 
==Publications==
===2007===
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===Popular press, Magazines articles and  web publications===
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====2007====
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/07/bilal-abdulla-knew-suspects Glasgow bombs: the doctor I knew], ''New Statesman'', 5 July 2007.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/07/bilal-abdulla-knew-suspects Glasgow bombs: the doctor I knew], ''New Statesman'', 5 July 2007.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/07/islam-extremism-terrorism How we can rid Britain of violent extremism], ''New Statesman'', 12 July 2007.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/07/islam-extremism-terrorism How we can rid Britain of violent extremism], ''New Statesman'', 12 July 2007.
===2008===
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====2008====
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/01/charge-detention-suspects Let judges decide], ''New Statesman'', 3 January 2008.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/01/charge-detention-suspects Let judges decide], ''New Statesman'', 3 January 2008.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/religion/2008/01/muslim-vote-london-iraq What do we want? Clean streets], ''New Statesman'', 17 January 2008.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/religion/2008/01/muslim-vote-london-iraq What do we want? Clean streets], ''New Statesman'', 17 January 2008.
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://hurryupharry.org/2008/12/01/a-single-step/ A Single Step], ''Harry's Place'', 1 December 2008.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://hurryupharry.org/2008/12/01/a-single-step/ A Single Step], ''Harry's Place'', 1 December 2008.
  
===2009===
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====2009====
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/4207857/Britains-Muslims-should-condemn-Hamas-not-Israel.html Britain's Muslims should condemn Hamas, not Israel], ''The Telegraph'', 9 January 2009. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2009/01/09/shiraz-maher-britains-muslims-should-condemn-hamas-not-israel/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/4207857/Britains-Muslims-should-condemn-Hamas-not-Israel.html Britain's Muslims should condemn Hamas, not Israel], ''The Telegraph'', 9 January 2009. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2009/01/09/shiraz-maher-britains-muslims-should-condemn-hamas-not-israel/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/18/casual-racism-underlies-bungles-comments-over-at-the-guardian/ Casual racism underlies Bungle’s comments over at the Guardian], ''Harry's Place'', 18 February 2009.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://hurryupharry.org/2009/02/18/casual-racism-underlies-bungles-comments-over-at-the-guardian/ Casual racism underlies Bungle’s comments over at the Guardian], ''Harry's Place'', 18 February 2009.
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.standpointmag.co.uk/node/2586 Initial thoughts on the attempted attack on Delta Airlines], ''Standpoint'', 26 December 2009. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/26/initial-thoughts-on-the-attempted-attack-on-delta-airlines/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.standpointmag.co.uk/node/2586 Initial thoughts on the attempted attack on Delta Airlines], ''Standpoint'', 26 December 2009. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2009/12/26/initial-thoughts-on-the-attempted-attack-on-delta-airlines/ Harry's Place].
  
===2010===
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====2010====
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2594 ANALYSIS: Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Delta airlines attack], ''Standpoint'', 2 January 2010. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2010/01/02/analysis-al-qaeda-claims-responsibility-for-delta-airlines-attack/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2594 ANALYSIS: Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Delta airlines attack], ''Standpoint'', 2 January 2010. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2010/01/02/analysis-al-qaeda-claims-responsibility-for-delta-airlines-attack/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2607 The House of Saud like you've never seen them before!], ''Standpoint'', 10 January 2010. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2010/01/10/the-house-of-saud-like-youve-never-seen-them-before/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/2607 The House of Saud like you've never seen them before!], ''Standpoint'', 10 January 2010. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2010/01/10/the-house-of-saud-like-youve-never-seen-them-before/ Harry's Place].
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3696 Spin Profiles continues spinning], ''Standpoint'', 28 December 2010. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2010/12/28/spin-profiles-continues-spinning/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3696 Spin Profiles continues spinning], ''Standpoint'', 28 December 2010. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2010/12/28/spin-profiles-continues-spinning/ Harry's Place].
  
===2011===
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====2011====
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3702 The assassination of Salman Taseer and Pakistan's descent into chaos], ''Standpoint'', 4 January 2011. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2011/01/04/the-assassination-of-salman-taseer-and-pakistans-descent-into-chaos/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3702 The assassination of Salman Taseer and Pakistan's descent into chaos], ''Standpoint'', 4 January 2011. Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2011/01/04/the-assassination-of-salman-taseer-and-pakistans-descent-into-chaos/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3712 Hizb ut Tahrir decides to make it up], ''Standpoint'', 25 January 2011.  Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2011/01/25/hizb-ut-tahrir-decides-to-make-it-up/ Harry's Place].
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3712 Hizb ut Tahrir decides to make it up], ''Standpoint'', 25 January 2011.  Also posted on [http://hurryupharry.org/2011/01/25/hizb-ut-tahrir-decides-to-make-it-up/ Harry's Place].
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2664/countering-awlaki Countering Awlaki], ''Gatestone Institute'', 15 December 2011.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2664/countering-awlaki Countering Awlaki], ''Gatestone Institute'', 15 December 2011.
  
===2012===
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2784/british-organization-backing-religious-intolerance British Organization Backing Religious Intolerance], ''Gatestone Institute'', 26 January 2012.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2784/british-organization-backing-religious-intolerance British Organization Backing Religious Intolerance], ''Gatestone Institute'', 26 January 2012.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2803/hizb-ut-tahrir-sharia Hizb-ut-Tahrir: Sharia Law 'by Force' Enabled by the UK and the US], ''Gatestone Institute'', 1 February 2012.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2803/hizb-ut-tahrir-sharia Hizb-ut-Tahrir: Sharia Law 'by Force' Enabled by the UK and the US], ''Gatestone Institute'', 1 February 2012.
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/12/how-obama-united-syrias-rebel-groups/ How Obama united Syria’s rebel groups], ''The Spectator'', 20 December 2012.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/12/how-obama-united-syrias-rebel-groups/ How Obama united Syria’s rebel groups], ''The Spectator'', 20 December 2012.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/12/one-pound-fish-singer-deported/ ‘One Pound Fish’ singer deported], ''The Spectator'', 26 December 2012.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/12/one-pound-fish-singer-deported/ ‘One Pound Fish’ singer deported], ''The Spectator'', 26 December 2012.
===2013===
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/01/new-terrorism-control-measures-under-the-spotlight/ New terrorism control measures under the spotlight], ''The Spectator'', 2 January 2013.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/01/new-terrorism-control-measures-under-the-spotlight/ New terrorism control measures under the spotlight], ''The Spectator'', 2 January 2013.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/01/what-can-the-pakistani-government-do-about-drones/ What can the Pakistani government do about drones?], ''The Spectator'', 3 January 2013.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/01/what-can-the-pakistani-government-do-about-drones/ What can the Pakistani government do about drones?], ''The Spectator'', 3 January 2013.
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*Shiraz Maher and Samar Batrawi, [https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2013-05-07/what-jihadists-thought-about-boston What Jihadists Thought About Boston], ''Foreign Affairs'', 7 May 2013.
 
*Shiraz Maher and Samar Batrawi, [https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2013-05-07/what-jihadists-thought-about-boston What Jihadists Thought About Boston], ''Foreign Affairs'', 7 May 2013.
  
===2014===
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*Shiraz Maher, [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/03/radicalised-children-parents-boris-johnson-radicalisation-muslim-extremism Taking radicalised children from their parents is a dangerous idea], ''The Guardian'', 3 March 2014.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/03/radicalised-children-parents-boris-johnson-radicalisation-muslim-extremism Taking radicalised children from their parents is a dangerous idea], ''The Guardian'', 3 March 2014.
 
*Ian Black, Rania Abouzeid, Mark Tran, Shiraz Maher, Roger Tooth and Martin Chulov, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/16/terrifying-rise-of-isis-iraq-executions The terrifying rise of Isis: $2bn in loot, online killings and an army on the run], ''The Guardian'', 16 June 2014.
 
*Ian Black, Rania Abouzeid, Mark Tran, Shiraz Maher, Roger Tooth and Martin Chulov, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/16/terrifying-rise-of-isis-iraq-executions The terrifying rise of Isis: $2bn in loot, online killings and an army on the run], ''The Guardian'', 16 June 2014.
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30089033 Islamic State: What the Kassig murder video tells us], ''BBC'', 17 November 2014.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30089033 Islamic State: What the Kassig murder video tells us], ''BBC'', 17 November 2014.
  
===2015===
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/01/mutating-terror-threat-what-do-charlie-hebdo-attacks-mean-britain The mutating terror threat: what do the Charlie Hebdo attacks mean for Britain?], ''New Statesman'', 22 January 2015.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/01/mutating-terror-threat-what-do-charlie-hebdo-attacks-mean-britain The mutating terror threat: what do the Charlie Hebdo attacks mean for Britain?], ''New Statesman'', 22 January 2015.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/25/britons-isis-tower-hamlets-teenagers-terrorism It’s dangerous just to let radicalised Britons go and join Isis], ''The Guardian'', 25 February 2015.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/25/britons-isis-tower-hamlets-teenagers-terrorism It’s dangerous just to let radicalised Britons go and join Isis], ''The Guardian'', 25 February 2015.
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2015/12/britain-right-target-isis-syria-we-must-plan-future-after-assad Britain is right to target Isis in Syria, but we must plan for a future after Assad], ''New Statesman'', 2 December 2015.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2015/12/britain-right-target-isis-syria-we-must-plan-future-after-assad Britain is right to target Isis in Syria, but we must plan for a future after Assad], ''New Statesman'', 2 December 2015.
  
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/01/latest-video-islamic-state-was-its-most-menacing-warning-britain-yet The latest video from Islamic State was its most menacing warning to Britain yet], ''New Statesman'', 30 January 2016.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/01/latest-video-islamic-state-was-its-most-menacing-warning-britain-yet The latest video from Islamic State was its most menacing warning to Britain yet], ''New Statesman'', 30 January 2016.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2016/03/brussels-attacks-point-existence-broad-terrorist-network-belgium The Brussels attacks point to the existence of a broad terrorist network in Belgium], ''New Statesman'', 22 March 2016.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2016/03/brussels-attacks-point-existence-broad-terrorist-network-belgium The Brussels attacks point to the existence of a broad terrorist network in Belgium], ''New Statesman'', 22 March 2016.
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/2016/10/brothers-blood-how-putin-has-helped-assad-tear-syria-apart Brothers in blood: how Putin has helped Assad tear Syria apart], ''New Statesman'', 27 October 2016.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/2016/10/brothers-blood-how-putin-has-helped-assad-tear-syria-apart Brothers in blood: how Putin has helped Assad tear Syria apart], ''New Statesman'', 27 October 2016.
  
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*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/2017/03/between-twin-barbarisms Between twin barbarisms], ''New Statesman'', 13 March 2017.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/2017/03/between-twin-barbarisms Between twin barbarisms], ''New Statesman'', 13 March 2017.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2017/04/horrific-sarin-gas-attack-reveals-assads-strategy-ultra-violence-syria The horrific sarin gas attack reveals Assad's strategy of "ultra-violence" in Syria], ''New Statesman'', 5 April 2017.
 
*Shiraz Maher, [http://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2017/04/horrific-sarin-gas-attack-reveals-assads-strategy-ultra-violence-syria The horrific sarin gas attack reveals Assad's strategy of "ultra-violence" in Syria], ''New Statesman'', 5 April 2017.

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Shiraz Maher was a Senior Fellow at the neoconservative Policy Exchange and ran Standpoint magazine's Focus on Islamism blog with Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at King's College London's International Center for the Study of Radicalisation.[1]

Like several other Muslims feted by neoconservatives, he also claims to be a reformed Islamist (which he equates with extremism)[2]. Like his fellow extremists-turned-neocons, Maher is not shy to flaunt his extremist past. He did a show for BBC's Panorama entitled 'How I became a Muslim extremist'[3] and he also highlights his extremist past as a qualification in his Standpoint magazine bio: 'From 2002-2005 he was a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, becoming regional officer for north-east England before resigning as a matter of conscience.'[4] In March 2009 Maher led a neocon campaign in support of Hazel Blears's efforts to get Daud Abdullah fired as the deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain[5] for signing the Istanbul Declaration in support of Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation. [6]

At the peak of Israel's bombing of Gaza earlier in 2009, Maher contributed an article to the Daily Telegraph titled 'Britain's Muslims should condemn Hamas, not Israel'. Besides using familiar neocon memes such as 'moral relativism' in the article, Maher goes on to present British Muslims with a choice: 'between Hamas, a terrorist group committed to destroying a sovereign state and its people – and Israel, the region's only democracy which is responding to that threat'. [7]

Shiraz Maher

Publications

Popular press, Magazines articles and web publications

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Resources

Full transcript of the BBC Panorama report How I Became a Muslim Extremist can be found here.

Affiliations

Notes

  1. Shiraz Maher – Senior Research Fellow, ICSR Staff, accessed 8 January 2012
  2. Shiraz Maher, How I escaped Islamism, Times Online, 12 August 2007
  3. How I became a Muslim extremist, BBC Panorama, 28 September 2007
  4. Focus on Islam (bio) (accessed 1 August 2009)
  5. Shiraz Maher, Daud Abdullah must resign, The Guardian, 27 March 2009
  6. Brian Whitaker, Alienating British Muslims, The Guardian, 24 March 2009
  7. Shiraz Maher, Britain's Muslims should condemn Hamas, not Israel, The Daily Telegraph, 9 January 2009
  8. Shiraz Maher profile, Gatestone Institute, accessed 28 March 2013
  9. Ties that Bind: How the story of Britain's Muslim soldiers can forge a national identity, Policy Exchange and the Pears Foundation, 5 September 2011, accessed 9 January 2013
  10. ICSR Hosts Panel of Experts on Deradicalisation ICSR, accessed 29 November 2009.
  11. Student Rights Our Advisory Board, retrieved from the Internet Archive of 11 December 2011, accessed 11 January 2013