Baker provides a unique insider perspective on factors affecting British Muslim converts and their susceptibility to violent radicalisation, including firsthand accounts of convicted terrorists Richard Reid (the 'Shoe Bomber'), Zacarius Moussaoui (the 20th 9/11 bomber), and Abdullah el-Faisal who is alleged to have been a radicalising influence.

Abdul Haqq Baker is Lecturer in Terrorism Studies at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St. Andrews, UK, and Research Fellow at the European Muslim Research Centre (EMRC), University of Exeter, UK. He is also Founder and Managing Director of Strategy To Reach Empower & Educate Teenagers (STREET) UK Ltd. Between 1994 and 2009, he was Chairman of the Brixton Mosque in London, UK. He is widely acknowledged as an authority on processes relating to violent extremism and counter-radicalization in the UK.

Introduction Brixton Mosque's Early Encounters with Extremism British Muslims and Identity British Muslims and Religious Conversion Methodology Case Studies: Zacarius Moussaoui Richard Reid Trevor William Forrest (el-Faisal) Sean O'Reilly Case Study Conclusions Research Analysis of Interviews Countering Terrorism in the UK: A Convert Community Perspective Glossary Bibliography