Islam on the Edges EP9 - Dr. Asim Qureshi on Counterterrorism, Racism, & Disobedience

In episode 9 of the “Islam on the Edges” podcast, Ermin Sinanović talks with Dr. Asim Qureshi about the racialization and securitization of Muslims after 9/11. Dr. Qureshi is the Research Director at the CAGE advocacy group in the United Kingdom. He talked about the struggle for justice for the oppressed and unjustly accused during the war on terror. He highlighted the abuses of power and the breakdown in the rule of law that emerged in Western liberal democracies post-9/11. A deep contemplation of the Qur’an has led Dr. Qureshi to emphasize justice, resist the neoliberal order, and praise the virtue of disobedience in the face of grave injustice and oppression.