Undercover Jihadi author Mubin Shaikh talks about going from a supporter of radical Islam against the West, to working with Canadian Intelligence to fight terrorism. From the 9/11 attacks, to the rationalization of Islamic extremism through the Quran and possibility of a lone wolf ISIS attacker, we go inside the mind of militant fundamentalism and come out the other side on this uncensored Media Mayhem interview hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.
GUEST BIO:
Mubin Shaikh was born and raised in Canada but at age 19, became a supporter of the militant jihadi culture. The 9/11 attacks prompted him to travel to Syria and study Arabic and Islamic Studies deepening his knowledge of Islam. Shaikh eventually relinquished his violent interpretations of Islam and volunteered with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to fight international and domestic terrorism. Working for CSIS he infiltrated several radical groups and conducted surveillance on suspects as an undercover operative on cases which remain CLASSIFIED, eventually traversing to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET). He went undercover with and was instrumental in prosecuting Canada’s largest domestic terrorism investigation known as the “Toronto 18” case.
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to Media Mayhem.
00:20 Introducing Mubin Shaikh, author of Undercover Jihadi.
00:45 Shaikh’s background and upbringing.
03:40 The skewed worldview that allowed Shaikh to celebrate destruction of 9/11
05:50 How can an extremist benefit from western lifestyle, but hate it as well?
07:30 How can one rationalize extremist actions?
09:15 Grievance based ideology.
11:10 Life changing experiences of Syria.
14:15 Shaikh’s wife and her conversion to Islam.
17:15 The misinterpretation of holy texts?
19:45 Decision to work undercover with the Canadian government.
26:05 Taking the Koran out of context.
27:40 Familiarity and connections of lone wolf ISIS attack in Canadian.
28:35 Thank you and goodbye.