In this hour-long program we travel the world to examine the meaning of Islamic feminism and meet with women activists who are working for change. We visit Egypt, where we learn how one of the world’s most influential centers of Islamic study is squaring its teachings with the changing status of women. In Morocco, we …
A support group for ex-Muslims says it has surpassed 100 members in Toronto and continues to grow. Ex-Muslims of North America was formed about two years ago, when former Muslims from Canada and the U.S. who had found each other on Reddit decided to create a communities offline. It’s been particularly popular in the large …
A few months ago, Amina left home. She was due to marry her father’s friend: a man from Yemen nearly three times her age. The thought of it terrified her. She had expressed deep reservations from the start, but her father – a well-known sheikh in Canada with a large international following – was adamant …
WASHINGTON— The gifts were mostly what used to be forbidden: liquor, condoms, even a framed portrait of Arabic calligraphy that read: “There is no God.” The exchange of presents was held at a holiday get-together of Ex-Muslims of North America [EXMNA], a support group for those who have left the faith. It was a lighthearted …
Former US Muslims Break Silence, Imam Supports Their Choice Read More »
Religious and conservative organizations have a history of organizing to accomplish shared aims. It’s time to share the secret that atheists are now doing the same. On Saturday I hosted our eleventh anniversary meeting of the top leaders from national nontheist organizations. This year’s Secular Leaders Summit saw thirty organizations represented at the event held …
In many Muslim-majority countries, renouncing Islam is a crime punishable by death. But even in the liberal West, some ex-Muslims continue to fear leaving their faith. Although reformists point to the Qur’anic ruling,”there is no compulsion in religion,” they hide their disbelief or risk being ostracized by their families and the wider ummah (community) of …
For Muslim apostates, giving up their faith can be terrifying, alienating and dangerous Read More »
An apostate is someone who leaves a religion, sometimes converting to another or becoming an atheist. The hashtag appears to have come about as a response to Islamic apologist Resa Aslan’s claim that the most venomous threats he receives are from atheists. The response has been overwhelming, with people talking about issues ranging from abuse, …
Aslan who has been in a long media feud with Sam Harris and Bill Maher to name a few, has been getting flack from many in the atheist community for his refusal to hold Islam accountable for many of the crimes against humanity committed in its name. Aslan wants to place blame solely on governments …
Reza Aslan calls threats from atheists ‘venomous’ and is dealt the truth about apostasy Read More »
Ex-Muslims of North America , or EXMNA, asked Twitter users to join Tuesday’s campaign using hashtag #TwitterTheocracy to target what they say is Twitter’s compliance with Pakistan censorship laws. Truth be told, we love @twitter. It’s because we value its role, that we want to ensure it doesn’t sell-out to theocrats. #TwitterTheocracy — ExMuslims N. …
Activists fight Twitter censorship in Pakistan with #TwitterTheocracy Read More »
Women talked about “coming out,” being open with their families, leaving “the closet” at a conference here this month. But the topic was not sexuality. Instead, the women, attending the third Women in Secularism conference were talking about being atheists. Some grew up Catholic, some Jewish, some Protestant — but nearly all described journeys of …
New York Times – Leaving Islam for Atheism, and Finding a Much-Needed Place Among Peers Read More »
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