Sohail Ahmed (former Islamist)
Sohail Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1992 |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Open University |
| Occupation(s) | Counter-terrorism and counter-extremism specialist |
| Known for | Former Muslim extremist, turned LGBT rights activist |
Sohail Ahmed (born 10 February 1992) is an English social activist of Pakistani-Kashmiri descent, former Islamist and Muslim extremist. Following his coming out as a gay man, he now works in the fields of counter-extremism, counter-terrorism, and social integration. He has been featured in the media and has written for a number of publications exploring his personal journey, LGBT rights in the Muslim world, and Islamic extremism. While he was a physics student at Queen Mary University in 2015, he said he had witnessed extremism and jihadism at the university.