article_snippet: Muhammad Manwar Ali, a reformed jihadist who now works with the British government to dissuade young men from partaking in Middle Eastern conflicts .
article_snippet: One example of a reformed jihadist being used for this cause is Muhammad Manwar Ali, who works with the Australian government to foil the spread of radicalisation, reports New York Times.
article_snippet: Mr Ali, who has appeared on prominent media platforms such as ITV to speak out against young men travelling to partake in Middle Eastern conflicts, fought as a jihadi himself in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
article_snippet: Now he runs an educational centre in Ipswitch, eastern Britain, where he tries to deter young men from the teachings of radical Sheiks and enlighten young men to the complexities of the war in the middle east.
article_snippet: Abdullah-X, a cartoon made by another former jihadist to deter young men from radicalisation .
article_snippet: Another British reformed extremist who chooses to remain anonymous has even created a cartoon character for the cause named Abdullah-X. a cartoon character for the cause named Abdullah-X. appears in a number of comics and a YouTube channel, which has received hundreds of thousands of views since being uploaded last year.
article_snippet: In an exclusive interview with Sky News, the cartoonist wrote 'I have the knowledge, the background and the experience to understand that narratives such as the one driven by extremist groups have beaten mainstream society in access to the internet.