In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain hosted a live panel discussion with the outreach director of CAGE International, Moazzam Begg, and community activist and former mujahid, Shahid Butt, at the IQ Centre in Birmingham on 25/01/25.

Topics of discussion include:

• Growing up in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Facing racism in school and "Paki bashing".
• Forming the 'Lynx' gang and street fights with neo-Nazis and racists.
• Moving away from gangs, finding Islam and jihad in Bosnia.
• Muslim gangs and criminals of today.
• Making sense of identity, belonging and masculinity as Muslims.
• Advice to parents and faith leaders regarding Muslim youth.      

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