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