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Dr. Tawfik Hamid is no stranger to controversy: a one-time member of the Islamic radical group Jamaa-Islamiya, he has focused in recent years on combating radicalism and has argued for a fresh interpretation of the Quran to counterbalance radical teaching. Dr. Hamid is the author of “Inside Jihad” and has traveled the world lecturing against terrorism and radicalism. He holds a medical degree in internal medicine and a Master’s degree in cognitive psychology and educational techniques.
In the first of this four part interview Dr. Hamid describes his journey from being a member of the terror group to the moment of truth when he was to participate in a killing of an innocent. Watch the riveting account of what happened to Dr. Hamid at this moment in time.