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Source: BBC Radio 4 "Koran and Country"

Roundup

11-18-05

Biography of a Bomber [29min]

What turns a British-born Muslim into a suicide bomber? Nasreen Suleaman talks to those who knew Mohammad Sidique Khan, the eldest of the July 7 bombers. He tries to unravel the mystery of what turned this well integrated, popular and intelligent young man into a terrorist.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Koran and Country"