A MUSLIM man from Westcliff has set up a counter terrorism foundation.
The Quilliam Foundation, being launched today, says Muslims can discover a form of "Western Islam" by returning to the heart of the faith.
Maajid Nawaz, from Westcliff, and Ed Husain are behind the cause which is a battle against the Islamist political movement they once belonged to.
Mr Nawaz was jailed in Egypt with two other British men for belonging to Hizb ut-Tahrir, a radical party which recruits young Muslims across the world.
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