Ex-Jihadist combats Islamic extremist, educates new generations for peace with Israel

Dahri, nowadays a peace activist and head of Islamic Theology of Counter-Terrorism think tank (ITCT), was born and raised in Pakistan. “I was a very extreme person in my young life and my goal was to fight infidels in the name of Allah because they were enemies of Islam according to the Jihadist ideology I adhered to.” Dahri describes himself as a person who was always keen on conducting in-depth research before taking any action. “I was always open to new ideas and opinions, but my mind grew narrow as I joined that Jihadist organization. As I took part in more and more activities, I slowly felt that there were many unusual things which were not making me satisfied as a religious person. See, I have been taught there that whatever I do is for Jihad and Allah, but some things were completely political rather than religious,” he reminisced.