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Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in. Unfortunately with the arrests and convictions of many. Shaikh is a coauthor of the book undercover jihadi. Mubin shaikh born and raised in canada, mubin shaikh grew up with two conflicting and competing cultures. Inside the toronto 18 al qaeda inspired, homegrown terrorism in the west. Mubin shaikh served as an undercover operative inside the toronto 18. But at night, his parents insisted he also attend islamic madrasa. Mubin went back inbut this time working undercover with the canadian security intelligence service csis and the royal canadian mounted police rcmp. Mubin sits down with steve paikin to discuss his book, undercover jihadi. Mubin shaikh was born and raised in toronto, canada amidst twentyfirst century, western values.
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