26 min
Hadiya Masieh: Creating a Groundswell of Hope Nazra: Politics, Society and Extremism
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- Politics
Hadiya Masieh knows only too well how easy it is for idealistic, insecure or angry youths to fall prey to those seeking to manipulate vulnerability, disillusionment or marginalisation for their own nefarious objectives. Having been duped by Islamists shortly after her conversion to Islam, time, maturity and self-confidence made her realise that she hadn't sought guidance in her faith from the right sources. She decided to rely on her own intuition and humanity to come to a balanced understanding of Islam and its role in the 21st century, and abandoned extremism as a follower to become its nemesis.
Now a researcher, fellow and counter extremism expert, Hadiya has used her own experience to beat extremists using their own methods. The founder and CEO of Groundswell Project, Hadiya and her team use the internet to integrate the accessibility of interfaith, counter-extremism, peace building and community development organisations under the one platform.
Determined to be proactive against extremists, Hadiya is passionate about the value of human connectivity and building community solidarity to counter hate. In this episode, she shares her story and explains how she became inspired to use her insights of extremist ideology to counter their own methods of recruitment.
Hadiya Masieh knows only too well how easy it is for idealistic, insecure or angry youths to fall prey to those seeking to manipulate vulnerability, disillusionment or marginalisation for their own nefarious objectives. Having been duped by Islamists shortly after her conversion to Islam, time, maturity and self-confidence made her realise that she hadn't sought guidance in her faith from the right sources. She decided to rely on her own intuition and humanity to come to a balanced understanding of Islam and its role in the 21st century, and abandoned extremism as a follower to become its nemesis.
Now a researcher, fellow and counter extremism expert, Hadiya has used her own experience to beat extremists using their own methods. The founder and CEO of Groundswell Project, Hadiya and her team use the internet to integrate the accessibility of interfaith, counter-extremism, peace building and community development organisations under the one platform.
Determined to be proactive against extremists, Hadiya is passionate about the value of human connectivity and building community solidarity to counter hate. In this episode, she shares her story and explains how she became inspired to use her insights of extremist ideology to counter their own methods of recruitment.
26 min