Manwar Ali: Inside the mind of a former radical jihadist
阿里: 窺探前激進聖戰士的內心
A former committed pioneer of violent jihad, Manwar Ali draws on his experience and deepening understanding of Islam to prevent radicalisation and extremism. Full bio
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as a man who lives life to the full
徹底享受人生的身分
in the language of force and violence.
through power and aggression.
修正他人的錯誤。
for the suffering of others
to help and bring relief to them.
是一種高貴、
and violence are true jihad,
of jihad is wrong --
這兩個字的概念有誤──
and remembrance of God.
for all those meanings as a whole.
take the form of fighting,
the harm or hardship it entails.
必須大於其將帶來的傷害。
that are connected to jihad or fighting
that talk about forgiveness,
no circumstances on earth
has been hijacked.
to mean violent struggle
are undergoing difficulties,
means striving to the utmost
those qualities which God loves:
when everything changed.
一切風雲變色。
impacted upon us terribly,
of my relatives in horrible ways,
for four years.
for two and a half years,
every week in prison,
and injustices in the world.
世界上的暴行和不公不義。
how I could channel that desire
甚至認為這是種美德。
in the jihad in Afghanistan.
population against the Soviet army.
對抗蘇聯軍隊。
of violent jihad in the UK.
as presented by the fascist Islamists --
所提出的偏差聖戰搞混了。
authority and control on earth:
by fascist Islamist groups
被激進伊斯蘭組織延續至今,
an Islamic state,
against this, my country,
對我的國家沒有敵意,
the non-Muslim citizens,
formed a special bond
對一位 15 歲的阿富汗男孩
did menial tasks in the camp.
都負責卑微的工作,
about a better future for him.
夢想過更好的未來。
caught up in a war,
mortar shell in a trench,
一個未爆的迫擊砲彈,
in a makeshift mud hut lab.
臨時搭建的土屋實驗室,
pointless skirmish --
毫無意義的小戰鬥──
to discover he was dead.
explosives from that shell.
that had proved harmless to me.
炸得灰飛煙滅。
and grenade launchers.
with soft manners and gentle voices.
彬彬有禮、口氣平順的孩子。
to take them away to England.
must have spoken to one another
looking up at the stars,
for glory and power.
對權力和虛榮的慾望。
killing one another
and vulnerable to kill one another
against invaders or occupiers;
in the name of jihad.
what I had experienced
on my activities here in the UK.
in violent jihad in the mid '80s,
it was in the year 2000.
we were doing in their name.
to develop a virtuous character.
發展美善的性格。
we were fighting for the oppressed,
這是在為受苦受難的人奮鬥,
through which more deaths occurred,
in violent jihadism,
to these types of extremisms,
and restore them
with human values that heal.
填補心中的缺口。
we are told without critical reflection.
接受被告知的東西。
that many of us would cherish
眾所珍愛的天賦和優勢,
I thought were correct.
how I knew what I knew.
我怎麼知道我知道什麼。
to accept the truth,
its rightful place.
is rooted in my experience,
根深蒂固在我的經驗中,
of us and them is false and unjust.
竟是如此錯誤與不公不義。
in all that we had asserted,
with variation and contradiction,
like I used to be,
這種愚昧的傳教者,
they use to assert authenticity.
真相其實充滿矛盾。
importance of self-knowledge,
for a deep and wide understanding
believe in Islamist jihadism ...
cruel, unjust and futile behavior.
beautiful and useful things
in others and in the world.
more to ourselves ...
就盡了份力。
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Manwar Ali - Peace activistA former committed pioneer of violent jihad, Manwar Ali draws on his experience and deepening understanding of Islam to prevent radicalisation and extremism.
Why you should listen
Manwar Ali (also known as Abu Muntasir) is one of the few scholars in the UK who has been directly involved in jihad. For around fifteen years he radicalised, recruited, fundraised and fought in Afghanistan, Kashmir and Burma. Now he draws on this experience in his work with the UK's Home Office and Crown Prosecution Service.
Ali is a Muslim scholar who teaches Islam to restore balance, enhance human values and address issues of extremism through education, social projects, charitable events and open discussion. He works to foster peaceful coexistence through mutual understanding, good-neighborliness and caring engagement.
Ali founded the UK Muslim educational charity JIMAS and pioneered Zakat distribution in the UK. For more than 30 years he has had extensive experience in teaching Islam. He has helped make British Islam relevant and important to life now, preparing many students for life and leading the way in practicing civic engagement as an Imam.
Ali holds a B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. in Computer Science, an MA in Islamic Studies and a Diploma in Arabic.
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