Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mubin joined the canadian army cadets, used drugs, had sex and partied just like the other kids. With her wealth of knowledge of the terrorist mindset, anne speckhard tells his story and that of the toronto 18 masterfully and dramatically. Pdf mubin shaikh was born and raised in toronto, canada amidst twentyfirst century. Kingstonfahim ahmad, one of the leaders of the group that became known as the toronto 18, will remain behind bars, both a prisoner for his. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west speckhard, anne, shaikh, mubin, stern, jessica on. Undercover jihadi is the remarkable story of mubin shaikh, a young canadian, son of muslim immigrants from india, who gets involved in one of the biggest terrorist cases in canada. Shaikh is a coauthor of the book undercover jihadi. Longtime jihad watch readers may recall that i debated mubin shaikh in 20 about whether or not the quran teaches warfare against unbelievers. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. When his childhood friend was connected with a terrorist attack, mubin shaikh. Mubin shaikhs moderate muslim meltdown jihad watch. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown, terrorism. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west born and raised in toronto, canada amidst 21st century western values, mubin shaikh seemed to.
In late 2005, he infiltrated a group of wouldbe terrorists who would later become known as the toronto 18. Every once in a while i read full books on difficult subject matter to keep abreast of world politics in a deep way. The tenyear search for bin laden from 911 to abbottabad anne speckhard and mubin shaikh have teamed up to tell us one of the most riveting stories of the year. Kindle store kindle ereader kopen gratis kindleleesapps engelse e books content en apparaten kindleondersteuning kindle store. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown, terrorism in the west kindle edition by speckhard, anne, shaikh, mubin, stern, jessica. Ultimately joining the toronto 18, mubin walked a tightrope between western culture and islamic jihad. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading undercover jihadi. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west book online at best prices in india on. Going through an acute identity crisis at age nineteen, mubin recommitted. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in. Mubin shaikh, the informant who foiled the toronto 18 terrorism plot, on the need to act on islamic selfradicalization by charlie gillis october 23, 2014 paid rcmp informant mubin shaikh in 2009. The book is mostly an autobiography, wellwritten and contextualized by terrorism scholar anne speckhard.
Finally a book that opens a window into the minds of terrorists. The subtitle of shaikhs book is inside the toronto 18, al qaeda. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west hardcover oct 21 2014. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mubin is also the author of the book, undercover jihadi. From islamic extremist to government informant mubin shaikh tells u. His book undercover jihadi describes two key elements of his upbringing that would play a major role later his sense of a dual identity, both muslim and westerner, and the fact he was sexually abused by an uncle when he was a child. Mubin shaikh, who worked undercover for the rcmp to infiltrate the group, told the star that diries death had. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west 9781935866596 by speckhard, anne. For fellow educated laypeople, mubin shaikh s book illuminated by jessica sterns introduction worth reading just alone is a worthwhile study of the roots of terrorist motivations. The curious case of mubin shaikh, the undercover jihadi. Candidate in psychology of radicalization and terrorism coauthor, undercover jihadi.
A second update by michael keefer one of the toronto 18 a youth who was just seventeen when he was arrested in june 2006, and therefore cannot be publicly namedwas found guilty of terrorism by ontario superior court justice john sproat in a brampton courthouse on september 25, 2008. Shaikh has a master of policing, intelligence, and counterterrorism from macquarie university, australia. New details both about the toronto 18, as well as mubin shaikh, who infiltrated the group, are revealed. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west. The idea was three oneton ammonium nitrate truck bombs, two in the city. Unfortunately with the arrests and convictions of many. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west, which mubin shaikh coauthored with anne speckhard for advances press in 2014, and many public revelations, which emerged from the toronto 18 trial, provide evidence for several of shaikh s claims. Edward saids famous argument in his book orientalism is that western society has a long history of categorising muslims and asians as the other as different, dangerous and violent.
Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west, talked about how islamic extremist groups like isis recruit people to. Recently jihad watch ran a piece by exmuslim saleem smith about mubin shaikh, the moderate muslim spokesman in canada, entitled the curious case of mubin shaikh, the undercover jihadi. The 2006 ontario terrorism case refers to the plotting of a series of attacks against targets in southern ontario, canada, and the june 2, 2006, counterterrorism raids in and around the greater toronto area that resulted in the arrest of 14 adults and 4 youths the toronto 18. Mubin was born in 1975 in toronto, the son of indian muslim parents. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown, terrorism in the west. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown. News he had a full cognitive shift after the 911 attacks, leading him to reevaulate his commitment to the. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown, terrorism in the west ebook. Mubin shaikh born and raised in canada, mubin shaikh grew up with two conflicting and competing cultures. Mubin shaikh is a former security intelligence and counter terrorism operative.
Mubin shaikh former counterterrorism operative, canadian forces subject matter expert and ph. Mubin shaikh, who calls himself an observant muslim, says he was a paid undercover informant for the canadian security and intelligence service for more than two years, working much of that time. But at night, his parents insisted he also attend islamic madrasa. He attended quran school as a child as well as public. Why did a former extremist go undercover to fight terrorism. Mubin shaikh the toronto 18 terrorism investigation. At the age of 19, he went to india and pakistan where he had a chance encounter with the taliban prior to their takeover of afghanistan in 1995. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west by speckhard, anne, shaikh, mubin, stern, jessica isbn. Mubin shaikh is a courageous hero that risked it all to go undercover to infiltrate and ultimately stop the toronto 18, a group that plotted to storm the canadian parliament, behead the prime minister and explode truck bombs all around toronto. The information in this book is well presented and provides new insightscredible and not readily known information about this important period and event. Mubin shaikh tactical decision making research group. For fellow educated laypeople, mubin shaikhs book illuminated by jessica sterns introduction worth reading just alone is a worthwhile study of the roots of. Clandestime 188 an alternative history of al qaeda.
Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west by anne speckhard at indigo. These individuals have been characterized as having been inspired by alqaeda. He then traversed to the royal canadian mounted police rcmps integrated national security enforcement team inset in the toronto 18 case 2006 and. Undercover jihadi inside the toronto 18, al qaeda inspired, homegrown, terrorism in the west book. Mubin shaikh was born and raised in toronto, canada amidst twenty. Download free its never too late to expose the pain of shame.
Mubin went back inbut this time working undercover with the canadian security intelligence service csis and the royal canadian mounted police rcmp. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But as i describe in my book, undercover jihadi, there was this parallel identity construct. Leader of toronto 18 terror group denied release the star. Shaikh, mubin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Mubin has since gone on to become a media commentator, appearing on abc, nbc, cbc, and cnn, among others. Mubin shaikh was born and raised in toronto, canada amidst twentyfirst century, western values. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism. Mubin shaikh toronto, ontario, canada former undercover national security agent in the toronto 18 case and the subsequent 4 year public prosecution as well as other security intelligence tasks i cannot comment on by law. The toronto 18 had the goal of beheading the thenprime minister of canada, stephen harper, as well as blowing up certain buildings in the cities of toronto and ottawa, canada. The toronto 18 terrorist cell, the key role played by undercover agents in preventing.
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