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An Iranian plot to kidnap an American regime critic

July 19, 2021 An Iranian plot to kidnap an American regime critic In the past few weeks: a plot to kidnap Masih Alinejad, objectionable comments

Ex-Muslims of North America Call on Facebook to Reverse New Policy, Says Community Standard Harms Marginalized Groups

CONTACT: Conor Casey (860)-899-6920 [email protected] Washington, DC — 06/15/2021 On July 6, Facebook’s Director of Content Policy Stakeholder Engagement, Peter Stern, wrote to Ex-Muslims of

EXMNA Announces Apostate Report, Findings from the First Ever Survey of North American Ex-Muslims

EXMNA Announces Apostate Report, Findings from the First Ever Survey of North American Ex-Muslims Washington, DC — 06/08/2021 Today, Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA) announced

Thoughtcrimes, blasphemy, and sexuality persecuted

May 10 – May 24, 2021 thoughtcrimes, blasphemy, and sexuality persecuted This week: progressive Islamic scholar Abu Layth home raided by an Islamist mob, Pakistani

EXMNA, Secular Groups Hold Historic Meeting with White House

Washington, D.C. – 05/17/2021 – Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA), along with Freedom from Religion Foundation, Center for Inquiry, American Humanist Association, and American Atheists,

Religious Havoc Everywhere, Persecution in Pakistan

April 26 – May 10, 2021 Religious Havoc Everywhere, Persecution in Pakistan

Mini-Documentaries

Ex-Muslim, LGBTQ, Defiant

Ex-Muslim, LGBTQ, Defiant

Omar (not his real name) tells his story of growing up as a gay ex-Muslim in a country where both homosexuality and apostasy can be met by death.

Stephanie: The Price a Mother Paid for Leaving Islam

Stephanie: The Price a Mother Paid for Leaving Islam

A Canadian woman who converted to Islam in her late-teens, Stephanie describes her journey out of religion and the adversity she has faced as a result of her apostasy.

Today, Stephanie lives in Canada, separated from her daughters who were taken to Libya. She hopes to one day be reunited again.

Hiba: Hijab and the Illusion of Choice

Hiba: Hijab and the Illusion of Choice

Hiba grew up in Lebanon under strict Shia Hezbollah culture where family honor and sexual purity was paramount.

She speaks about growing up in a strict patriarchal context and her journey to gain her freedom.

Mahad: Kidnapped for Allah

Mahad: Kidnapped for Allah

A gay, ex-Muslim Somali man describes his escape from a conversion therapy camp in Kenya with the help of local atheists and Ex-Muslims of North

Jamal - Family, Conditional Love, and Leaving Islam

Jamal - Family, Conditional Love, and Leaving Islam

What does it mean to lose faith within the context of an American Somali family? Jamal talks about his loss of faith as a teenager and how his family reacted to his apostasy.

Lina & Hazar: A Story of Family, Faith and #Pride

Lina & Hazar: A Story of Family, Faith and #Pride

Two sisters of Syrian origin share their individual journeys out of religious belief.
Hazar speaks about her struggle to gain acceptance for her sexual identity, and Lina shares how painful it can be to watch someone you love leave the faith.

Ibaad: Science vs. Faith

Ibaad: Science vs. Faith

A student of both science and theology, Ibaad shares how his scientific curiosity and humanist values led to his rejection of faith.

Huda: Leaving Islam as a Family

Huda: Leaving Islam as a Family

Huda and her parents speak about their journey away from Islam. How it has affected their lives and family bonds.

Syed Rizvi - Sixty Years as an Ex-Muslim

Syed Rizvi - Sixty Years as an Ex-Muslim

An ex-Muslim for more than sixty years, Syed Rizvi's path to non-belief is a story as old as the partition of India.

With the wisdom of more than eighty years guiding him, Syed Rizvi shares a small party off his journey out of faith.

Lawan: Between Two Narratives – Kurdish and Ex-Muslim

Lawan: Between Two Narratives – Kurdish and Ex-Muslim

Growing up in Dubai and studying Islam for 12 years, Lawan (now an atheist) shares his thoughts on leaving the faith and forming a sense of identity as a minority within a minority.

Ghada: Saudi Women are Not Worth Any Less

Ghada: Saudi Women are Not Worth Any Less

Raised in Saudi as a hijabi, Ghada shares her story going from a believing woman to a life happy and free without god. She reflects over the gendered nature of religion – the roles forced upon women and men, the justifications for inequality, and the ever-present desire for a life without bounds.

Obaid: "How weak is your God?"

Obaid: "How weak is your God?"

Obaid’s line of work has taken him across the globe: he has spent time in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti. An unflinching advocate for free speech and inquiry, Obaid describes how his experiences working abroad have informed his views on the religious resistance to scrutiny and Islam’s opposition to free thought.

Hina: Islam and Shaming Women

Hina: Islam and Shaming Women

Having grown up in the two largest Muslim countries in the world - Pakistan and Indonesia - Hina describes how her firsthand experience of religious shame as a young girl has shaped her views on Islam and its repressive attitudes towards women.

Sarra: I Will Not Be Erased by Islam

Sarra: I Will Not Be Erased by Islam

Born in Tunisia and inspired by the study of philosophy, Sarra shares her journey out of Islam and how she has utilized the Internet to help others struggling to leave the faith.

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