INSIDE JIHAD:

Why has radical Islam become such a deadly threat and why is it so pervasive in the Muslim world?

A quarter-century ago, Tawfik Hamid was recruited by Jamaa Islamiya, an Islamic terror group led by Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the man who replaced Osama bin Laden to become the leader of al-Qaeda. Eventually and miraculously, Dr. Hamid recognized the insidious nature of violent jihad and rejected its distortions of the Qur'an, the holy book of the Muslim faith. Ever since, he has pursued a path of reformation within Islam by writing new interpretations of the book's key texts and by sharing his message in mosques. INISIDE JIHAD reveals Dr. Hamid's insights about the Islamic terror movement drawn from his personal experiences. As a medical doctor and a psychologist, he helps readers understand the jihadist mindset. He also explains the meaning of jihad and the role that sex, petrodollars and the hijab for women play in its proliferation. And he details his bold plan for Islamic reformation and integration as one of the world's peaceful religions. Tawfik Hamid is considered a world authority on Islamism and counterterrorism. A former jihadist, he has been a keynote speaker at intelligence summits in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. He has discussed jihadism with senators and members of Congress, and with governmental and private organizations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. He has lectured at conferences on the topic and at several universities. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN, ABC News and the BBC, and he has published analyses in the Wall Street Journal, the National Review, the New York Daily News and the Jerusalem Post, among other newspapers and periodicals. He is a senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.