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← Back to all issuesGranta 103: The Rise of the British Jihad
Autumn 2008
At present, in Britain, there are at least 200 indigenous active terrorist cells being monitored by the Security Service MI5, with 4,000 British Muslims considered to be a threat to national security. How did we arrive at this state of affairs? A remarkable investigation by Richard Watson into the origins – and the rise – of the British jihad.
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