The Suspect
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The Suspect

Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State

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eBook - ePub

The Suspect

Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State

About this book

'An instant classic. Sabir is an inspiration'Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims are Coming!

What impact has two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author's experiences to take the reader on a journey through British counterterrorism practices and the policing of Muslims.

Rizwaan Sabir describes what led to his arrest for suspected terrorism, his time in detention, and the surveillance he was subjected to on release from custody, including stop and search at the roadside, detentions at the border, monitoring by police and government departments, and an attempt by the UK military to recruit him into their psychological warfare unit.

Writing publicly for the first time about the traumatising mental health effects of these experiences, Sabir argues that these harmful outcomes are not the result of errors in government planning, but the consequences of using a counterinsurgency warfare approach to fight terrorism and police Muslims. To resist the injustice of these policies and practices, we need to centre our lived experiences and build networks of solidarity and support.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Foreword by Hicham Yezza
  7. 1 Awakening
  8. 2 A Divine Signal
  9. 3 Suspected Terrorist
  10. 4 Detention
  11. 5 Suspicious Documents
  12. 6 Interrogation
  13. 7 Seven Interviews
  14. 8 A Convenient Witness
  15. 9 The Decision
  16. 10 Accountability
  17. 11 Subject of Interest
  18. 12 An Unlawful Stop
  19. 13 Flashing Screens
  20. 14 Travelling While Muslim
  21. 15 Spies in Our Midst
  22. 16 The Trace
  23. 17 Suspicious Scholarship
  24. 18 A Safe House
  25. 19 Sensing a Set Up
  26. 20 Seeing Spies
  27. 21 Coming to America
  28. 22 A Tap on the Shoulder
  29. 23 Counterinsurgency
  30. 24 A Different Way of War
  31. 25 Global Insurgency
  32. 26 Armed Propaganda
  33. 27 A Relapse
  34. 28 Dear GCHQ
  35. 29 Trauma Triggers
  36. 30 Withdrawing Consent
  37. 31 Sharing Our Stories
  38. 32 Global Resistance
  39. 33 Healing Trauma
  40. Afterword by Aamer Anwar
  41. Notes
  42. Bibliography
  43. Index