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How former Islamic extremist Haseeb Hamayoon had his ideology changed with the help of a mixed martial arts expert
By his own admission, Haseeb Hamayoon at his most radical ranked a nine out of 10 in terms of his extremist views.
Key points:
- Haseeb Hamayoon was once responsible for filming extreme Islamic propaganda to help recruit ISIS supporters
- His ideological views were reformed thanks to the founder of the Unity Initiative, Usman Raja
- Usman and wife Angela continue to work to reform others, amid concerns COVID is fuelling radicalisation
In 2014, he was arrested in London along with two others while buying a knife and charged with planning to behead a civilian, possibly a poppy seller, on Remembrance Day.
After spending almost two years in jail while on trial, along with co-accused Yousaf Syed, Mr Hamayoon was acquitted and released after a jury was…
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