Summary of Jon Ronson's Them

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#1 I wanted to meet Omar Bakri and spend time with him while he attempted to overthrow democracy and transform Britain into an Islamic nation. I visited Yacob Zaki, a Muslim fundamentalist who often shared a platform with him.

#2 I met with Omar Bakri, who was going to help me understand the Muslim world. He told me that the media was full of anti-Muslim lies, and that I could help set the record straight.

#3 Omar was unlike my image of a Muslim extremist. He was friendly and polite, and his leaflets were not offensive. Still, his views were extreme. He had planned to distribute leaflets outside Holborn tube station entitled Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Adultery, Fornication and Bestiality: THE DEADLY DISEASES, but I gave him a ride instead.

#4 I met with Omar Bakri, the leader of the Finsbury Park Mosque, which was hosting a conference entitled Democracy or Dictatorship. Omar was speaking on behalf of dictatorship. He quoted from a letter he had just received from the Blind Sheikh, who was in jail for life in Missouri for inspiring the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669395577

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I wanted to meet Omar Bakri and spend time with him while he attempted to overthrow democracy and transform Britain into an Islamic nation. I visited Yacob Zaki, a Muslim fundamentalist who often shared a platform with him.

#2

I met with Omar Bakri, who was going to help me understand the Muslim world. He told me that the media was full of anti-Muslim lies, and that I could help set the record straight.

#3

Omar was unlike my image of a Muslim extremist. He was friendly and polite, and his leaflets were not offensive. Still, his views were extreme. He had planned to distribute leaflets outside Holborn tube station entitled Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Adultery, Fornication and Bestiality: THE DEADLY DISEASES, but I gave him a ride instead.

#4

I met with Omar Bakri, the leader of the Finsbury Park Mosque, which was hosting a conference entitled Democracy or Dictatorship. Omar was speaking on behalf of dictatorship. He quoted from a letter he had just received from the Blind Sheikh, who was in jail for life in Missouri for inspiring the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

#5

When I drove Omar to Soho, he warned me not to take him there. It is forbidden for me to go into Soho, he explained. People must understand these things so they are ready to adapt to the new ways.

#6

The author met with MP Rupert Allason, who was leading a campaign to see Omar Bakri deported. He was determined to ensure that Omar’s passport application was rejected. He wanted to see Omar sent back to Saudi Arabia, or Syria, or anywhere but here.

#7

The quintessentially