On Oct 4 , 2010 Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin was asked to appear before the Senate of Canada 's Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism to discuss details of his program and share with the committee his insight on the homegrown radicalization process . Amiruddin recommended the proliferation of an integral cultural counter-narrative in the context of being Canadian , and testified before the committee : " Much different from the Israeli – Palestinian conflict equation , the radicalization process of Western‐raised individuals is not triggered by oppression , perceived suffering , revenge or desperation ; rather , this radicalization is motivated specifically by ideology . The jihadi , or the Salafi-jihadist ideology is the ideology that drives young men and women born and raised in the West to carry out " autonomous jihad " via acts of terrorism against their home countries . While many followers of this particular stream of Islam may not directly advocate jihad via acts of terrorism , or may even condemn terrorism wholly , the fact remains that this is the only stream within the Islamic tradition that is directly conducive to the radicalization process and the sanctioning of " autonomous jihad " via acts of terrorism . The Salafi ideology has served as the inspiration for numerous homegrown groups , including the Madrid 2004 bombers ( 2004 Madrid train bombings ) , Amsterdam 's Hofstad Group , London 's July 2005 bombers ( 7 July 2005 London bombings ) , and specifically the Toronto 18 group arrested in 2006 ... In order to create and sustain effective de-radicalization strategies , a major component of counter-terrorism involves the prevention of radicalization through fostering committed partnerships with expert groups within a given community who are working for the de-legitimization of violent extremism . The proliferation of an integral Islamic counter-narrative in the context of being Canadian , and the integration of people at the individual , social , and political level ... The success of our implementation strategy is based on a group of professionals and experts that we deal with to implement our strategy ... For example , we have medical practitioners as advisers in the implementation of our program , such as psychologists and psychiatrists , who can provide guidance and advice on medical and other factors that may be enablers in the radicalization process , which may be surprising to many . Specifically , we deal with hyperreligiosity , which is a diagnosed symptom of bi-polar disorder treated with prescription drugs ... "
2004 Madrid train bombings
2004 Madrid train bombings
Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin