Ex-Muslims of North America

Introducing EXMNA's Persecution Tracker

We are cataloging accounts of hate and violence motivated by Islamic intolerance.

Sudan Abolishes Apostasy Laws

EXMNA condemn killing of George Floyd, support protests against police

Image by Lorie Shaull

“Every true innovation, every step forward, begins as a profanity against an established order.”

Our Executive Director Sarah Haider on Real Time.

#AwesomeWithoutAllah

"It felt like I was adopted my whole life and finally got to meet my real family" - Hassan

Previous

Next

Stay Informed

Mini-Documentaries

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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’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

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

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.

News and Resources

Charlie Hebdo Statement

It has been 6 years since a dozen people were brutally murdered in the Charlie Hebdo offices, and little has changed. Just a few months

Hanan: Southern jail to joy in Los Angeles

This year is my last in college, and my hope is to become an FBI agent. I am so happy where I am — and that’s why I put my story out there. I don’t want people to make the same mistake I did, of going back to an abusive family.

EXMNA unveils novel tool ‘Persecution Tracker’, cataloging hate against atheists and other religious minorities

September 30th, 2020 Ex-Muslims of North America unveils a first-of-its-kind tool designed to catalog global incidents of violence and persecution against religious minorities and freethinkers

Apostasy Day

August 22nd: Apostasy Day Thoughtcrime today earns death in more than ten countries, each of them Islamic. Blasphemy is punished by another twenty-five. With the

Image by Lorie Shaull

EX-MUSLIMS OF NORTH AMERICA CONDEMN KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD, SUPPORT PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY

Immediate Release EX-MUSLIMS OF NORTH AMERICA CONDEMN KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD, SUPPORT PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY. Washington, D.C. – 06/02/2020 By Muhammad Syed – President

Facebook’s reporting system being used to suppress religious freedom, says bipartisan Congressional letter

Facebook’s reporting system being used to suppress religious freedom, says bipartisan Congressional letter.

“Facebook can help prevent harassment, persecution, and violence from gaining any traction on its platform.” – Congressman Jared Huffman

Normalizing Dissent

Challenging narratives with compassion and honesty.

Life Beyond Faith

A celebration of ex-Muslim freethinkers – an exploration into their lives, struggles, and triumphs.

Wiki Islam

A skeptical encyclopedia on Islam

Emergency Grants

Aiding apostates in dire times – from escaping abuse to finding shelter and professional assistance.

The Ex-Muslim

Support Communities

Giving strength, courage and hope to those who disbelieve, by building community.

What people say?

I’m a great admirer of the Ex-Muslims of North America organization. They actually do stuff rather than just talking, and they’re courageous to do it in public knowing that an apostate Muslim is, to many active Muslims, deserving of death. To be a public ex-Muslim these days is to evince bravery.

Jerry Coyne

Author 'Why Evolution Is True'

Ex-Muslims of North America is at the frontlines of tomorrow.

Ali Rizvi

Author 'Atheist Muslim'

Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

Mike Sendler

Support

Stay Informed

[email protected]

© 2020 Ex-Muslims of North America. All rights reserved.

Registered 501(c)(3). EIN: 46-4333040