Our lead practitioner has worked extensively with young people across the United Kingdom, focusing on preventing terrorism and violent extremism while promoting credible, positive alternatives to radical ideologies. This work emphasizes early intervention, resilience-building, and empowering youth with constructive narratives that challenge extremist propaganda.
His efforts to disengage radicalized young Muslim individuals before criminal behavior occurs are shaped by his own firsthand experience with extremism, giving him rare insight into the pathways to radicalization and the strategies needed to counter it effectively.
The Fahmy Foundation’s prevention and counter-radicalization initiatives are further strengthened by the experience of the head of research Theo Padnos who survived two years in captivity after being taken hostage by Al Qaeda in Syria. Their firsthand perspective brings depth, urgency, and authenticity to our mission to prevent radicalization and support meaningful disengagement.
The Foundation welcomes collaboration with institutions, partner organizations, researchers, and practitioners, offering its expertise, research, and guidance to jointly strengthen the protection of society and communities from the risks of radicalization.