Maajid Nawaz Interview | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

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Counter-extremism expert and Quilliam founder Maajid Nawaz joins Bill to discuss the fight against radical Islamist ideology.
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[@memoryhero]

Maajid won a settlement against the SPLC of 3.375 million dollars, and was taken off the list. Good on you, Maajid.

[@samjinping9796]

I just checked and the settlement amount is true. Great job, Maajid!

[@stiimuli]

I am very pleased to hear this victory but what about Ayaan Hirsi Ali?

[@memoryhero]

@@stiimuli I believe, at the very least, she was removed from the list as well.

[@stiimuli]

@@memoryhero you answered before i am even done watching the video O_O

[@memoryhero]

@@stiimuli Well it's important! XD

[@sillynelson1]

Maajid is the fuckin man.

[@sloan_9026]

He's a snake

[@RichardAveryiii]

GrapeDrank25 ooooooooooohhh yeeeeaaaah

[@rahuljphilip]

^ People like Che X are the reason there is so little hope for reform in Islam. Leftists have become a joke.

[@Funkestech]

He gives me faith in peaceful islam, and I'm an atheist.

[@shaheerraza4096]

Personally I have no problem whatsoever against homosexuality or any thing like that. However, you cannot support homosexuality and be an intellectually honest muslim. So Maajid Nawaz is asking for intellectual dishonesty, which is hard for me personally to support. You CAN say, maybe we shouldn't ban homosexuality and let people do as they want, which is what I support.

[@danieledwards3144]

" You don't have to black to challenge racism, you don't have to be gay to challenge homophobia, and you don't have to be muslim to challenge Islamic theocracy." - Maajid Nawaz

[@jeffphakenewz8556]

@Veritas Est Lux Just curious... if someone - anyone - is deranged AND intellectually inferior, what difference does their political leaning matter?

[@moonandstars4690]

Exactly!!

[@petersimpson9166]

Here's the problem: Islam is a theocracy and it is to it's core. It can't be "reinterpreted" and Maajid knows that full well. Don't be fooled, just because the guy can string a few words together doesn't mean he's genuine.

[@jamiesimms7084]

@@petersimpson9166 get serious

[@JaIch9999]

You don't have to be a woman to challenge sexism.

[@Albertanator]

Maajid is a good chap who has faced death threats from islamists for his brave stands! He is real.

[@stormkern]

The fact that someone hears him speak and labels it hate speech is absolutely mind boggling. If that's not intelectual dishonesty I don't know what is.

[@richarddijkstra9103]

stormkern but it is hate speech. Nawaz is a liberal supremacist. He hates all people who believe in something and wants to impose his nihilistic views on them.

[@oontgrad]

Most of the hate towards him comes from this, which Bill wont cover (because he doesn't do research): www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/aug/04/quilliam-foundation-list-alleged-extremism

[@09BiGDylan]

+oontgrad Yeah, I agree that the optics of making a list such as that can be problematic especially if it is used to harm groups of people without sufficient evidence but if the issue is as widespread as Maajid claims then what would you propose to counter such activity?

[@ZarkowsWorld]

Richard Dijkstra and oontgrad >> The problem is that you are morons. The list, as supplied, is actually correct. Islamists are a threat, even if they are not the active terrorist cells that actually carry out the attacks. To claim that the list is 'McCarthyite' only shows how regressive the left is.

[@arnav9192]

that list is from 2010 and this interview is 7 years later so maybe their way of thinking has changed

[@bcvc3365]

I hope this man remains safe. He is so brave.

[@Robin-kp1nv]

Dead within 1 year by some extremist.

[@haiderr77]

Stfu you moron. He's been doing this for nearly 10 years. It's just that you've only just heard of him.

[@Nancypance444]

I don't understand where you're coming from, jude fetzen

[@Matlockization]

Democrats lost their 4th election in a row. And still CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC etc, insist it had something to do with the Russians !

[@Majid216]

He's been doing this for years...

[@deannariggs]

Maajid was on Joe Rogan last week... one of the best conversations I've heard in a long time! would def recommend!

[@LB-tw7gg]

Would def listen to maajid again but def not rogan.

[@red149]

@@LB-tw7gg Neil Young , is that you ?!!

[@searchfortruth6889]

i can't find the full episode of that podcast on youtube

[@makeitso74]

@@searchfortruth6889 It's unlikely you'll find it on KZbin. Joe's podcasts are now exclusively on Spotify. It's still free, however .... most of All of Joe Rogan Podcasts have been removed from KZbin, and can now be found on Spotify. I'd happily post a link for you, because it's one of the best podcasts I've seen, and Maajid is his usual brilliant self, however I've tried posting Spotify links in the comments of other KZbin comment forums, and they've usually been removed.

[@clarkpalace]

Rogsn is an ahole

[@Smokedship]

Wow I never thought someone like this would exist. Kudos to Bill Maher on hosting this person...

[@tylerostos992]

Maajid is a fucking badass. Elegant, rational and patient.

[@alfianbanjaransari4096]

Tyler Ostos his sartorial choices don't hurt either :p

[@mikebunch3189]

except for the fact that he seems to lay the blame on white men.....repeatedly ....... islam is islam.

[@bellabana]

Mike Bunch no he doesn't that's 'why' they don't like him, as he's saying they need to start a dialogue within the Muslim community about their own religion.

[@sillynelson1]

Tyler Ostos And he's a man-dime.

[@madsmax7317]

i wonder if maajid nawaz or bill marher knows technologies like mechanization, automation, localization, ephemeralization, a world wide communication system/internet, solar, wind, geothermal, wave/hydro, vertical farms, hydroponics, 3d printers, hydrogen power, biofuels, nasa, battery tech, AI, and desalinization reverse osmosis systems exist. These technologies can change our social systems and the world completely. No one in our history could factor these technologies into their philosophy cause they are very recent technologies. Example to ponder, chemotherapy is a trillion dollar annual industry, and so is the oil industry. Why would you expect a cure for cancer? it would make trillions of dollars and jobs vanish. We are stagnant now for maximum profits of an oligarchy. Did you know that there is more debt in the world than money in circulation? So please, bring this conversation to the table for me, maajid. I know isis is coming to mutilate my genitals at any moment, but sooner or later we have to discuss some other shit that actually affects the planet and the people that inhabit it. There is a reason adults like milo, maajid and ted nugent are not saying the things you hear from children on the internet with no insight on the world. Think really hard about what i am saying to you, think. Do you still not understand what i am saying? If not, then u suffer from cognitive dissonance. dont forget to use the brain.... brain gotta poop. I would give my left nut to hear adults discuss what i am saying. It is too bad bill marher is a shill. We are all one, evolve.

[@jamertheramer240]

I love that he criticises ALL sides in this. We need more people like this.

[@ghostpuppet31]

Intellect makes all the difference but mostly, it takes balls to stand up and speak out against the bullies.

[@MrSpookyLover]

that is because what Maajd and others have to say cannot be disputed, its fact.

[@alvinman8]

You can also join them, why not challenge me, let's start from here

[@moffit1]

As a native British man I wish we got to see more of him than the tommy Robinsons of the world whilst speaking about the same subjects he isn't going full neanderthal, he will never get as much press as the football hooligan and that's sad

[@jackhammer7824]

@@srubberalittle What the hell does this statement mean. Were you stoned?

[@Ziggyziggy1]

This guy is what religion should be.. Critical when need be Truthful to his peaceful beliefs..

[@eunhaxyz5578]

As an atheist I respect Maajid so so much👌🏼

[@SeanMichaelWesley]

Agreed.

[@Mo74mmad]

@@SeanMichaelWesley of course you respect him. He agrees with your shitty, contradictory liberal values.

[@yonisbadar2129]

@@Mo74mmad Are conservative values better

[@Mo74mmad]

@@yonisbadar2129 well considering the fact that libtards just got mr potato head and doctor Seuss cancelled in the same week, yeah I’d say conservative values are better.

[@yonisbadar2129]

@@Mo74mmad lol no not that liberal. Thats snowflakes. I mean is conservatism better when it comes to values than liberal values. Like most socialists find themselves on the left while most white nationalists find themselves on the right. Is there a way of differentiating those values

[@MarcusDolby]

"You don't have to be Muslim to challenge Islamist theocracy." Just one of a million things this brilliant, brave mind has said. Love this dude.

[@danieledwards3144]

Any worthy ideology *deserves* criticism for the betterment of the ideology. Brave, 100%. Brilliant? More like common sense that is mistaken for "islamophobia". Maajid Nawaz just so happens to be brilliant as well.

[@brownasiankid1782]

@Owen Sheridan Most jews are MUCH worst than kkk bro, jews teach even their KIDS to hate Muslim and Arabs! even "secular" ones like bill maher!

[@ironmonkey6047]

@@brownasiankid1782 they may be but they are few in number and have not committed terrorist attacks

[@rahimsalim]

There is no compulsion in Islam, but it does demand total obediance to the laws and teachings so there essentially is no room for challenges to the theocracy in Islam..

[@mikeradu2010]

@Liberal Nation - Forgive me, but when has Maajid, or Dawkins, or Harris ever advocated for the arrest of people that don’t believe in vaccines or evolution?? You make some pretty lofty claims without evidence ..... unless you have any (by way of links) that you’d like to present.

[@danialtahir]

I'm from Pakistan. Majid Nawaz is my new hero. To everyone, for him or against him. You have no idea how much character and bravery it needs to talk about the things he's talking. Thank you so much Bill for inviting Majid Nawaz on his show. Thank you so much Majid for your progressive services and last lines really gave me hope. A lot can change for good. I hope the Islamic world will also change for good. Sooner than later. Peace.

[@danialtahir]

I hope Majid stays safe and tell Muslims and non Muslims alike. We are peaceful and suffering from jihadists the most. As I write this comment, about 100 people died in a bomb blast. A hundred miles away from my home - Parachinar. Sick and tired of this never ending jihad in whatever's fucking name. Stop it. Let us live :(

[@crazyshit1985]

danial tahir and I hope you stay safe too bro. Peace

[@danialtahir]

crazyshit1985 thanks mate

[@munkybiz6737]

danial tahir You call yourself a Muslim and take this apostate Nawaz shaitan as your hero? GTFOH

[@munkybiz6737]

danial tahir Wow.. you really are dumb.. so it's either ISIS the traitor CIA agents or this buffoon apostate Nawaz the hired Zionist shill?

[@nelsano3]

Maajid is a fearless freedom fighter. A true hero of Western values. Love that guy

[@raispaceofficial]

Humanitarian values. Eastern values are extremely liberal too. Despite a part conservativd culture.

[@True38]

I'm a Hero too. Do you love me?

[@tymanning2832]

His story is so unique. He’s a testament to the idea that radicalism will be stamped out by rationality.

[@f1fan6735]

Where's Ben Affleck at to call this guy Islamaphobic?

[@GrothendiecksWish]

He wasn't invited on. That was an easy question.

[@awonoto]

It’s gross! It’s racist!

[@RonnieJamesable]

He got the Southern Poverty Law Centre to do it on his behalf. Big mistake...

[@richardgamrat1944]

I think Bens chicken brain would be very confused, i can imagine him, calling Majid racist and bigot and then immediately begging for mercy and saying that he didnt want to offend Majid, beacause he is muslim after all.

[@seakermac]

He'd call him a racist lol

[@radhwangothic]

As an ex-muslim from Iraq I complete agree with him.

[@zaprese]

Rod Jubair Your not a Christian now are you?

[@radhwangothic]

JoeysSecretLover Of course not! Same shit. I'm an atheist now.

[@radhwangothic]

Ed Abbas Was that enough to convince you?

[@kidharlem5829]

lmaoooooo

[@flypig698]

Toto Malik, does that make him invalid?

[@erao11]

A generation later, the world will thank Majid for the trail blazing efforts....at so many levels.....

[@kerenlifrak]

Maajid and Bill, I love you both. We need you and your work now more than ever! PLEASE.

[@HonestNutrition]

From an ex-muslim, both of these guys are awesome and it's sad that a comedian looks at this more rationally than all of these human rights organizations and academics.

[@jittertn]

I'm sure they look at it rationally and act strategically (in a seemingly illogical way), just to serve the narrow interests of a certain segment of the west KSA heading the UN Humain rights council and being a member of the women's rights commission are an example of such behavior.

[@HonestNutrition]

Yea it seems like most humans are pretty narrow minded and selfish. :/

[@master6was9]

Hahaha , im really living between Jellyfishes.

[@noless]

+General Raiden Vercetti Troll or islamist. Can't tell.

[@TOOTSWEET61]

General Raiden Vercetti You didnt mention the 700,000,000 Europeans and Christians killed by the Muslim Ottoman Empire in the Middle East in the 1850s

[@PhoeFireaga]

This was a damn good interview.

[@ACU_misfit]

For real tho right?!

[@TA-mz7yi]

Phoenix • I thought the same exact thing

[@PhoeFireaga]

zalgofre What are you playing at?

[@mysteriousvideos5946]

+zalgofre isis has everything to do with Islam. don't tell me they have nothing to do with Islam.

[@Jangleheimer]

www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/10/maajid-nawaz-splc-anti-muslim-extremist/505685/

[@Reddust86]

Masjid nawaaz reminds me of myself. Just such a similar history. Only he managed to gain a platform to speak out and I admire him for doing what so many of us fear to do. Great work maajid!

[@brownasiankid1782]

You were a racist troll?

[@ragnar97]

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions" has always been one of my favorite quotes.

[@True38]

Go to hell.

[@ragnar97]

@@True38 I'll get right on it

[@True38]

@@ragnar97 Good boy.

[@Astranoire]

I'm an Indonesian Muslim, and I think with Maajid Nawaz is the change our community needs.

[@noneofyourbeeswax371]

I was just discussing the same thing with my wife. Our generation has been taught a version Islam that is a total violation of many of Islams core tenants. It's honestly very sad to see.

[@jamesharper5850]

This guy is the man, sharp, articulate, (sensibly) progressive, rational, patient and fresh AF

[@malvolio01]

And he won't change anything.

[@edrow72sexton19]

James Harper wolf in sheep's clothing

[@norandomness]

@...and you will know us by the Trail of Dead nazi much?

[@user-ot1ue5qc5e]

@@edrow72sexton19 explain?

[@mustafa-cx2fg]

and also very sexy

[@DrMarilynJoyce]

SOMEONE WHO FINALLY MAKES SENSE! With him, I really get that it's not about the party - but about the national - and global - perspective. I love his ability to really address the deepest issues! Not saying I agree with everything, but he feels REAL! :-)

[@familyguy160]

When I see people like Majid I feel peace at my heart. People like him should speak out more so that Islam can improve as a religion. Every religion needs to change with time. As a Hindu I know my religion has flaws and I accept them and I don't practice those outdated traditions

[@huthayfaainqawi4348]

😂 the fk who said he is Muslim? Guys like this call themselves Muslims to come across as credible! Islam is perfect bitsh

[@affankh]

I am a Muslim and I can't agree with this guy more. We need leaders like him to create peace and make this world a safer place for all.

[@markwheeler4245]

Affan Khan Majid is a Muslim I can happily say I'd be happy to have more like minded ppl like him in the country, we don't want fanatical ppl following text to the latter and not getting on with us. Unfortunately the left fails to face facts that we on the whole have very different beliefs and lifestyles that often clash

[@chrissithlord4760]

Affan, Muslims are the ones that need to reform themselves. Join the 21st century, no one else can do it for your people. Start by teaching tolerance and understanding of other cultures.

[@Alhilohe6336]

Islam is so confusing 🤔🤔🤔

[@brownasiankid1782]

@@Alhilohe6336 yes, wanting to defeat evil, racism, and injustice is very confusing. How can anyone want justice?

[@cultivatoroffreethinking3562]

I AGREE; I TOO ADMIRE HIM BUT LET ME ASK YOU RESPECTIVELY. WHY WOULD YOU BELEIVE IN A MAN WHO HOLDS NO MIRACULOUS POWERS AND NO WITNESSES TO HIS INTERACTION WITH ANGEL GABRIAL? YOU MIGHT AS WELL BE A MORMON. WHY WOULD YOU BELEIVE IN A MAN WHO HAS SLAVES AND GIVES PERMISION TO HIS SOLDIERS TO RAPE THEIR FEMALE CAPTIVES SURA 4:24? WOULD YOU WANT YOUR MOTHER, SISTER OR DAUGHTER TO BE TREATED LIKE THAT IN A TIME OF WAR? WHY WOULD GOD DECEIVE BILLIONS OF CHRISTAINS OVER THE LAST 2000 YEARS WHEN HE SWITCHED OUT JESUS? WHY WOULD THE BIBLE DESCRIBE SATAN AS THE GREATEST OF DECEIVERS AND THE KORAN DESCRIBES ALLAH AS THE ULTIMATE DECEIVER? WHY WOULD GOD SEND A VIOLENT PROPHET (WHETHER IN DEFENCE OR OFFENSE) AFTER PEACEFUL JESUS WHO TELLS US TO "LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU" AND "TURN THE OTHER CHEEK". YOU HAVE TO BE REASONABLE AND ASK YOURSELF, DOES THIS MAKE SENSE? SO MANY QUESTIONS. I WISH FOR YOUR EMANCIPATION FROM MENTAL SLAVERY MY FRIEND. PLEASE GET BACKTO ME IF YOU CAN ANSWER ANY OF THESE QUESTION. PEACE

[@Samhertzog]

Impressive, Bill Maher's gotten more sophisticated on this issue too, credit to Maajid and Sam Harris

[@tashkay5389]

I still think Bill isn't nuanced enough on this issue. Hopefully reading more work by Maajid, Ayaan etc. will improve that. But judging by how he kept interrupting Maajid during this interview, I don't know how open he is to actually learning from him

[@danielfaktorovich8753]

Yeah, Maher is a rigid hardass.

[@theomen49]

I deeply respect this man.

[@cypher5455]

Good for Bill in supporting a deeply important thinker.

[@Mdnowsath]

I'm from India, Born and raised as Muslim. Maajid is my superhero!!

[@broccolinyu911]

India? I thought the main religion in India was Hinduism

[@MrAmenefes]

you had answered yourself. "Main" not "exclusive" religion of the country.

[@apnoone]

Mega Man : 80% Hinduism, 14% Islam, 2.3 % Christianity and others

[@shanusharma4149]

i am from india and a hindu... and majid is my 2nd favourite muslim after Tarek Fateh!!!

[@johnsmith-mk3zq]

Human being this man is confused & paid by british gov he has no qualified position to talk about a subject he has no idea of. Con artist

[@williv]

This man should be on every show in America so this message can be broadcast far and wide.

[@witortreat6657]

His recent appearance on joe rogan was EPIC

[@agbolabolarinwa]

Great guy!! The world needs more people like him on all sides

[@EmoEmu]

Maajid Nawaz is one of my favorite people. He both points out the problems with honesty and at the same time is an example of how a person can reform and better himself.

[@dalisllama]

Very important man.

[@starlycasablanca1062]

I'm an ex-Muslim. But I can't have a debate with my liberal white friends because they think I'm being Islamaphobic. They tell me that I don't know about Islam, but I spent 2 decades as a Muslim. It's hilarious that they think they know more than me. Lastly, I don't hate Muslims. My parents are Muslim and they aren't violent people. But we definitely need to acknowledge the issue in the faith when it comes to our treatment of women, treatment of gays, and treatment of ex-Muslims. And please, do not say it's an Arab cultural thing. I'm partly black and Asian, living in America, and we still have that issue in the religion. If my parents knew I was an ex-Muslim, they'd disown me and say I'm not their child.

[@coreycox2345]

"They were created to defend people like me." Social justice warriors have taken a wrong turn.

[@aldoushuxley5953]

Indeed. They claim to be liberal, and for LGBT people. This is how LGBT people are treated in the muslim world: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJK2fIp8j6pksKc Islam needs a reformation, like christianity had back in the day

[@DANGER10101]

@@aldoushuxley5953 hello the video is taken down what was it called?

[@aldoushuxley5953]

@@DANGER10101 I am sorry, but I do not know anymore, that was too long ago. In some middle eastern countrys, like Saudi Arabia, you can get the death penalty for homosexual acts (though it is not enforced in Saudi Arabia, but you do get lashes) and stuff like that I guess.

[@aldoushuxley5953]

@@DANGER10101 In Iran, if you are caught having gay relations, you are forced to transition to being a woman (which some leftists sometimes claim as a fact in favor of liberalism in the middle east. Iran is the country with the most sex change operations in the world (maybe Thailand before that Idk))

[@aldoushuxley5953]

@@DANGER10101 this video gives a good overview imo kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJzHZ4RvntWhp68

[@3cosmo]

It's like they discuss 6 years ago what is happening today

[@beatlesguyEM]

Damn this guy's smart.

[@sloan_9026]

No, he's a complete hack

[@jodawgsup]

And why´s that S1?

[@lsobrien]

Nawaz, like Sam Harris, is a stupid person's idea of what a smart person is.

[@lsobrien]

Joffrey King of the Andals Baratheon It should be self-evident, unless, of course...

[@thfab4831]

Luke O'Brien you're too stupid to have a solid argument to base your allegation on.

[@yeahohright3097]

It's so refreshing to see someone with fucking nuance for once. Notice how he named threats on all sides: islamists, increasingly violent right wingers (who threaten to take us back to the days where they were committing genocide against muslims), and regressive leftists. These are ALL problems. I wish, I FUCKING WISH people looked at it this way more. I wish we could all start a movement unifying all the moderate muslims, liberals and conservatives who condemn any kind of bigotry whether it's from Trump supporters, Islamists or SJWs.

[@razzle_dazzle]

Yes, the trouble is there are so few liberal Muslims who are willing to speak out. I know it's risky for them, but apart from Maajid Nawaz I only know of Imam Tawhidi. I was going to include Ayaan Hirsi Ali too but she's an ex-Muslim so she won't be taken seriously by Muslims. Maybe there are some others but I haven't heard of them.

[@robertgutierrez939]

yeah oh right absolutely! I'm as left wing as they come, but even I'm disturbed by the cultural relativism from the left on these topics. Also, nuance is fucking dead! Lol it's all about whose " team" wins and then rationalizing inconsistencies away... it's sad and I think the main reason we can't get anything accomplished

[@1gadena]

I'm a liberal but saying Increasingly violent right wingers is misleading. There is more violence coming from the left and from Islamic terrorism than coming from the right. Maajid published a poll about this the other day right wing anti Muslim extremism is growing quickest but it is still a tiny percentage in comparison to the left wing attacks which are most followed by Islamic terrorists second then far far behind in third is right wing anti Muslim attacks. Again rising anti Muslim violence is because of governments inaction to deal with and address radical Islam and protect its citizens this has created right wing anti Muslim extemsists who are taking things into their own hands. It's the lefts refusal to deal with or address Islamic extremism which has created this whole problem they for years have shut down those trying to speak out and now we have a huge mess on our hands. They have a lot to answer for and a lot of blood and suffering on their hands

[@QJMalecki]

The US is helping Saudi Arabia wage a criminal war against the people of Yemen. It's armed the Saudi military that’s carried out more than 90,000 air strikes, some with cluster bombs, in densely-populated areas of Yemen since March 2015. The US also backs the Hodeida blockade that denies essential food and fuel imports to Yemen, apparently intended to make Saleh-Houthi controlled regions, populated by about 17-20 million Yemenis, so desperate that people there rise against the Houthi rebels (because this strategy’s worked so well in Cuba). More than 10,000 civilians have been killed since the bombing started. The war has displaced more than 3 million people. And about 7 million Yemenis are on the brink of starvation. Right when Trump sent the Saudis weapons in March 2017 to keep up the bombing, a USAID official said Yemen faces “the largest food security emergency in the world.” Worse yet, much of the humanitarian aid the US has been sending to Yemen is on Trump’s chopping block. And the US is bombing Yemen, too, because DEATH TO AL-QAEDA! And! .. the US is interrogating prisoners in Yemeni jails who've been subject to brutal torture, e.g. being rotated over a fire like a rotisserie chicken and/or being crammed into storage containers blindfolded and smeared with feces and/or being flogged with wires, making the US complicit in that and making the families of the imprisoned take to the streets in protest on a weekly basis. Strikes me as a more sadistic version of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, often referred to as one of Al-Qaeda’s biggest recruiting tools (because of the exploitable sense of injustice it breeds). Wonder what makes Al-Qaeda grow in Yemen ... HMMM. Oh that's right, Islam is inherently violent (sarcasm). That's where allegations of bigotry come in. Disregarding your incitement while pointing at them. I'm not saying Nawaz's entire approach is invalid because he didn't criticize US interventionist foreign policy AT ALL here. However, what the so-called triple threat needs but desperately lacks is imperialism. Harris, Nawaz, and Maher practically take the US's imperialist ventures, to the extent they bother to look into them, for granted and do not question imperialism nearly as much as they would need to to have the credibility they lament not having among leftists.

[@robertgutierrez939]

Quinn Malecki wow man... very well said

[@brinta19]

Critiquing is better than Criticizing. Comes from the Right place. Delivers Better Results. "And Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone" @Mr. Maajid Nawaz - 🙏🏽

[@MisterstereoOso]

Respect to Maajid for being brave enough to speak out honestly, there is too much hate coming from all sides, what is wrong with us humans ?

[@fischerbro96]

glad Bill stopped interrupting him.

[@ubuu7]

Mark Fischer well one of the interruptions was for the important cause of making fun of Kentucky

[@bobmartin7068]

Mark Fischer Yeah it appears Maher cant resist constantly interupting, people on his show who are actually interesting, acts like hes jealous of anyone else getting any attention.

[@MRGUSTAVOCHICKENFRING]

its a discussion,not a speech

[@fischerbro96]

Gus Fring yeah so Bill should let Majiid get his points across before interrupting and consistently saying the wrong term even after he's been corrected. poverty of low expectations?

[@johnroush1099]

He already let Nawaz run 5 minutes over the time limit for normal interview guests. It's an interview, not an invitation to do a monologue. Bill invited him onto the show to discuss certain topics and he wanted to make sure he got all the points out that he was brought to the show to discuss. A good interviewer knows how to steer a conversation. You don't just let the other person run their mouth, so to speak.

[@booty2k]

2 of my heroes talking for almost 20 minutes! I've wanted this for so long! Maajid nawaz deserves a knighthood! It's pointless but he's deserves to be Sir Maajid Nawaz at least!

[@sewing2165]

This guy is so smart and eloquent. Love listening to him

[@johnfisher4872]

Maajid is an intelligent man able to see both sides of various stances.

[@NomeCultJoe]

This guy in another life was an Ottoman sultan or some scholar when Islam was witnessing a golden age. Legend.

[@Ioganstone]

+Adeptus The most acclaimed Islamic book was one called The Incoherence of the Philosophers where they mocked people using independent thought from the Quran.

[@Stoyan681]

Yes Ottoman empire which conquered one third of Europe and christians were half humans for them for 500 hundreds years until their revolt finally succeed.I would much prefer this golden age of islam in which they killed each other and don't invade europe.

[@a.yusufertem7024]

As if the christians who lived in that era were angels in disguise.

[@MrFelixify]

I would agree, but the islamic golden age is mostly a myth, Listen to Sam Harris talking about it,

[@madsmax7317]

heard of guy named Ken O'Keefe in this life?

[@pachice]

I needed this guy so damn badly. Hearing him talk about how dangerous the regressive left can be needs to be understood by everyone. Ignoring problems from individuals just because they're muslim is only going to frustrate the right, and create more extremists.

[@jonjosenna5581]

Hit it out the park. In this interview, Majid. They should use this interview as a teaching aid on how to get out as much information out, in an allotted time.

[@paulburnett1344]

If we in the U.K. are going to have a peaceful future we need more people like this man.

[@edwardkirkhope9072]

Maajid Nawaz is a prime example of a Muslim we MUST listen to. He explains his concerns carefully, clearly and without hyperbole. He has exactly the right experience, knowledge and courage we should respect. If the SPLC and others can brand HIM an extremist you have to question their motives. Why put him on a list that marks him out for Islamists? What do they want to happen? Here in the UK Masjid is very highly respected by those genuinely concerned about Islamism, despised by 'moderate' Muslims and on a Death list for Isis and other extremist groups. We've got to support him. If someone with his unique insights can't express his concerns about Islam who can?

[@malvolio01]

The problem is, Maajid Isn't really a Muslim. Most Muslims don't consider him Muslim, and if you really examine the scripture, he isn't. I respect Maajid but let's be honest. His work won't change very much in the Muslim world, if anything.

[@edrow72sexton19]

Edward kirkhope you can't see through the charade don't be fooled by this guy he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

[@Pbdave1092]

@@malvolio01 the exact reason to support him. The more people who could make Islam a lot less Islamic, the better.

[@paulsmith7579]

He's not a muslim he's an atheist. He's also a liar.

[@ZarkowsWorld]

@@paulsmith7579 Look, another propaganda-bot...stating things without proof isn't hard.

[@rdavid8434]

One of the best interviews ever on Bills show. Well done!

[@simasmarcelo10]

I pray for his success! Thanks, as a Catholic.

[@chijavier1869]

I try to never miss his brilliant weekend LBC show. Very intelligent and full of common sense.

[@eliw.1197]

Maajid is exceptionally smart

[@MrBearcatjew]

and exceptionally dressed

[@davidadao9982]

English Van Perhaps

[@Mohamed-jb9yx]

He is an idiot and attention seeker liar. He is not one of us and calls himself a "Muslim".

[@eliw.1197]

He is way smarter than you. He is as much of a Muslim as MLK is a Christian.

[@Mohamed-jb9yx]

He is as a Muslim as Bill Maher is a Christian

[@ggff3761]

This man is exactly what you need he is the best counter extremist I know

[@richhenry8004]

Thank you for doing this interview, Bill. Shame on the SPLC.

[@91rummy]

He is exactly what the world needs right now.. More ppl like him..

[@anshuljain8515]

Maajid is a genuinely brilliant man..I wish there was someone like him in India as well who would talk so elegantly and properly about communal violence and religious extremism in India.

[@nachiketn8032]

I am just glad that many young Indians expand their understanding by watching these kind of videos

[@CoolPixie]

Most kids my age would run to their defences without understand what is I inherently wrong in the fundamentals of islam due to our delicate past.

[@Minimalistveganantinatalist]

Then u have to listen shakeel prem...... On his you tube channel taraksheel bharat

[@abhishek-xh2ld]

@boson96 you dont have to be white to be racist!

[@AkshatSTR8EDGE]

@@nachiketn8032 we are a minority sadly .

[@engageonline9912]

Truly exceptional, sensational, wonderful...there just are not enough superlatives! What a hero!

[@jespna]

Maajid should be up for the Nobel Peace Priize. What a man.

[@chhayagupta7533]

One day he could get it

[@halberggb3124]

Of it was up to Israel only he'd have already had it.

[@avishekbhattacharjee812]

Giving it to Malala is a scam..people like him should get the nobel

[@AmanSingh-qn3mw]

@@avishekbhattacharjee812 omg Many Indians here as well

[@angelsalvaje]

Bill. This is the best interview I think that this is the best interview / discussion I have seen with Mr. Nawas. Thanks to both of you. This is an excellent Philosophical approach. Thank you for your Work Mr. Nawaz. ☆ •°°•, ☆•☆•☆ ,•°°• ☆

[@shreyasbhave1526]

Highly recommend Islam and the Future of Tolerance by him and Sam Harris. Very interesting book.

[@timothysmith4330]

Shreyas Bhave I read it too. So good!

[@Inkslinger123]

Sam Harris has a greater foundation of education, compassion, and integrity in one of his testicles than you could muster in your pea sized brain.........

[@seijunsejuki]

I have nothing but admiration and respect for this man - a true hero.

[@noanoa0704]

With time, I'm more & more impressed with Maajid

[@Palestineexists]

It’s hard to argue with a credible person freely expressing themselves, intelligently, against popular opinion.

[@nathanter7622]

Maajid is a living hero..

[@leonharpley7057]

That was and is

[@lordofentropy]

Ben Affleck would've been screaming "you're racist, that's Islamaphobia" the entire time lol.

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

You made a spelling error. It's not "Affleck" it's "Asscrack" my friend.

[@pommiebears]

lordofentropy I’d have raised his hypocrisy. I’d have said “so...you’re in support of a far, far right, extremist ideology, Ben? You want to ban homosexuality and beat your wife?”

[@karmaking1263]

No, Majid’s views are different than those of Sam’s. Sam Harris is anti-Muslim and neither understands Islam nor the different cultures within it. Muslims in Senegal, for example, are very progressive. Senegal, who is a majority Muslim country, elected as its first president, post-independence, a Christian. I am a Muslim from the Sudan and grew up celebrating Christmas and Easter, both of which were huge holidays. Ppl pigeonhole Muslims without taking into account culture.

[@AnalyseThiswithIO]

Lay off Batman! He was going through depression, was an alcoholic, lost his marriage, and the desire to work. Poor man was in pain and did not know what he was speaking.

[@benharira1626]

Yes because who is more islamophobic than a Muslim 👍

[@rixretros]

Islam AND the West need more guys like Maajid.

[@chrisb9345]

I've just bought Maajid's book. He speaks so much sense, and I wish to support him.

[@zorglub667]

Rarely have I seen someone put so much detail, nuance and clear thought into such a small timeslot. Excellent point about the three aspects with theocracy, regressive left and right wing populism being all equally dangerous paths. To me, this both sums up a very complex problem within a single sentence and also protects you from the attack reflexes from left and right. A genius solution to a dilemma that many liberal religion critics have faced. Oh yes, Mr. Maher, you need this person more on your show. Please construct a panel where he can discuss this with representatives of the movements he talked about. That should be one hell of a show (heh :)

[@adamk9700]

One of the most important voices on the planet at the moment!! Nobody I've heard talk about this speaks with more clarity and incisiveness than Maajid! The world can't have enough of people like him!!

[@Cy3099]

I love this guy! Wish there were many more of him to go around! Good job by Bill as well!

[@endlessnutz7247]

A true British legend ! It's my honour to call you a brother

[@andresgonzales3013]

Just discovered Maajid. Brilliant guy. Really enjoy his stuff.

[@rmtrainer7]

So refreshing to hear someone like this.

[@MarkusGhambari]

There's a reason the majority of Muslims don't take Maajid serious. It's because his version of Islam doesn't exist... It might be refreshing to hear someone speak about a civil movement to stop thousands of people from dying everyday but it won't be realistic. It will be wishful thinking...

[@larshassing3938]

Maajid Nawaz and Armin Navabi.. those two.. love em.

[@claudiaeyre2461]

What a delight to see an intelligent and courageous man speak about issues that are nuanced, complex, and key to the quality of our neighbourhoods. One is left with a sense of deeper understanding and clarity when I hear this man speak!

[@billb8996]

Southern Poverty Law Center has lost all credibility, completely strayed from their original mission. Instead they go after Maajid and call him "anti-Muslim"?!?!?!

[@estebannemo1957]

Bill B Majid got millions from the SPLC in a defamation suit.

[@jonathanpark2170]

SPLC's founder/CEO recently outed by his own employees as being a racist

[@random_eskimo_in_the_rockies]

It's ironic (or maybe it's not - maybe this was the true underlying idea all the time) that the SPLC has BECOME a hate group, rather than an organization against racists.

[@wesjales5578]

Fake news, this makes way too much sense.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Every trumphumper ever

[@Mijn24]

Exactly maajid. You had your experiences to help share

[@FarhanAmin1994]

Kudos to Bill Maher for inviting the fabulous Maajid Nawaz and giving him ample time to enunciate his views!

[@LastPcGamer]

What a great guy Maajid is. Brave man

[@boneykingofsomewhere]

This great man is a fellow countryman and i'm bloody proud, BLOODY PROUD.

[@patrickjanssen8918]

I am an atheïst who is concerten about religious fanatics of all religions . I respect Maajid Nawaz a lot. He is brave enough to put his finger to all forms of extremism. I hope that man like him get more support from our polticians

[@akrangeron]

Amazing! An thoughtful discussion without the "F Bombs"!! See Bill, you can do it if you try!!

[@Joseph-tj2in]

Ben Affleck created 251 KZbin accounts just to dislike this video.

[@TerenceMakapan]

Joseph hahahahahaha dead!

[@brbmassage]

Omg 😂

[@anonymousfrommars2822]

Funny as hell

[@politicallyincorrect3528]

Joseph 👍👍👍

[@Tang0Fox1]

Lol

[@Lokipower]

What an amazing guy, the world needs more of him!

[@livV612]

This was absolutely incredible to watch. So eye opening. Thank you.

[@rosarioperez7509]

So thankful for him speaking out. Well educated and his points of view make complete sense.

[@rustyshackleford4076]

No one calls you racist for calling someone a radical fundamentalist Christian. That's because religion is an idea, not a race. When you criticize Islam, you're criticizing an idea, not a race, last time I checked Lindsay Lohan was also Muslim, are we saying she too is the victim of racism now?

[@Explvcit]

Claire Knight 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@wolfstar675]

I don't think Lohan is actually Muslim.

[@r.m8146]

You're oversimplifying the situation here, there is an underlying prejudice towards brown people and cultural features of the Islamic world, just a few months ago a man was killed of Indian ethnicity because he was taken as someone of Arabic/Muslim origin as they're are similar ethnically. As your pontification sounds right and technically is, you're just ignoring the full picture to make your point. There is racism towards Arabic people and that's undeniable.

[@vickyrashileiba3591]

Gun at My Temple tommy is bigoted christian jihadist who is violent anti immigrant but majid is a rational observer.

[@dabblerdeluxe775]

The issue is that a certain class of people can not or should i say do not want to discern between extremist salafi muslims and say pot smoking sufis that are despised by the previous.infact those class of people have given Wahhabi every bit of validation and representation they can ever want.So what was little while ago were called heretics and tools of the British became enthroned

[@phirephate]

Maajid is a breath of fresh air. He could be on the show every month and I'd never get bored of hearing him.

[@AmrothPalantir]

Allah will reward this man better then most others... Takes a real man to plow the way for all his brothers and sisters.

[@AR-kf8dr]

THANK YOU. ALL OF THIS!!

[@joseinteriano4417]

Can we take a moment to recognize how good Bill Maher is at interviewing people. He seems to always ask the right questions and knows enough about the topic to keep it interesting.

[@seakermac]

When he agrees with the person. Yes

[@andyhalstead3949]

@@seakermac well said . Bill mahr can be what's known as a smarmy twat at times. Particularly if he has someone on who he dosnt like . Also, his crowd is so obviously biased it's actually embarrassing..

[@nathanielbrown5791]

I love this guy's suit. It's astonishigly classy.

[@hebaghoz9065]

Thank you Maajid

[@vikramadityapaul7400]

We need more people like Maajid to evolve into a civil society.