Mubin Shaikh is a former Islamic extremist who became an undercover counterterrorism operative instrumental in exposing a plot to hold Canada’s Parliament hostage and behead the Prime Minister. He is the co-author of Undercover Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18 — Al Qaeda Inspired, Homegrown Terrorism in the West. ✍️ Full show notes for this episode: https://jordanharbinger.com/261 Mubin Sheikh is a Canadian intelligence (CSIS) agent who infiltrated and successfully foiled a crazy terror plot in which a group known as The Toronto 18 planned to hold Parliament hostage and behead the Prime Minister. Before that, he was a radical himself, even traveling to Syria to do a deep dive into hard-line Islam. On this episode, we’ll follow Mubin on his journey from average Canadian teenager to radical Islamic militant, all the way to undercover counter-terror agent, and get a glimpse into the world of online terror recruiting and radical extremism. What We Discuss with Mubin Shaikh: 🤫 What does “radicalization” mean to someone who’s experienced it firsthand, and how can it convert a teenaged Canadian metalhead into a true believer of a cause that uses terrorism to accomplish its goals? 🤫 What did it take for this true believer to change course and start working for his government’s counter-terrorist agency? 🤫 The differences between Sufi and Wahhabi Islam, and what makes the latter a more suitable creed for extremists. 🤫 Why “terrorism is the atom bomb of the poor man.” 🤫 How Mubin’s undercover work exposed a massive terrorist plot, and what the aftermath of this operation looked like. 🤫 And much more… 📖 Undercover Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18 — Al Qaeda Inspired, Homegrown Terrorism in the West by Anne Speckhard and Mubin Shaikh Buy on Amazon: https://geni.us/WE4UU Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people click here for more full episodes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Never miss a single incredible insight by subscribing to the Jordan Harbinger Show here http://www.youtube.com/THEJORDANHARBINGERSHOW?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to the Jordan Harbinger Show, a podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest achievers. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Subscribe to the podcast: http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe/ Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/