ABSTRACT
In respect to recruitment strategy, HT operates in an evangelical style at university, looking to actively recruit from a closed pool of Muslims predisposed to HT radicalism. In contrast, rival groups do not actively recruit members, as they are not structured as a religious-political organization. The goal of the author's research is to map out the turning-point moments' in the lives of HT members who have undergone a life-altering experience. Consequently, each of the radicals interviewed exhibits a distinct social world of lived experience. An examination of Abdul's social life will show the differences that exist between the home environment and the social environment. Although, both are interconnected, it is important to isolate the way each impacted his identity. The perception of covert racism seemed to agitate Tariq more intensely than the overt type, because gradually he developed a means of protection against direct racism by associating with Asian and Black gangs.
