Tawfik Hamid

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Tawfik Hamid is an Egyptian scholar, author and dissident intellectual opposed to Islamic Fundamentalism.

A former member of al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, an Islamic extremist and terrorist organization then led by Ayman al Zawahiri, Tawfik Hamid splintered off and began advocating a peaceful understanding of Islam that is compatible with universal human rights and intellectual freedom. He started to preach in mosques to promote his message of peace and as a result became a target of many Islamic fanatics who threatened his life. Hamid then migrated to the West where he has lectured at UCLA, Stanford University, University of Miami and Georgetown University against Jihadism and Islamic Fundamentalism. He currently serves on the Advisory Council of The Intelligence Summit[1] Hamid has also appeared on various television programs, including CNN's Glen Beck Show, FoxNews, and BBC Religion and Ethics.

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Dr. Hamid is the author of The Roots of Jihad (ISBN 978-0977102129). He has also written opinion pieces for the Wall Street Journal. These include How to End Islamophobia and The Trouble with Islam. Hamid participated in a symposium published by National Review Online, where he expressed his view on the Sudanese teddy bear blasphemy case.

Hamid recounts his transformation into a Jihadist in a piece published by the Hudson Institute, entitled The Development of a Jihadist's Mind.

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  1. ^ Tawfik's bio on the website for The Intelligence Summit

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