The Truth about Why People Leave Islam

Feb 14, 2023 | Why ex-Muslims leave Islam – and why they're happy.

The Thinking Atheist: Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim | 2015

Sep 22, 2015 | Muhammad Syed is an ex-Muslim and President of the Ex-Muslims of North America. He spent a few minutes with Seth Andrews in conversation about his former faith.

Is Female Circumcision Islamic?

May 25, 2023 | Is FGM cultural? Religious? What, exactly, do Islamic texts say about it? What's the difference between FGM and circumcision? Why is FGM practiced in so much of the Muslim world--and why does it matter?

What You Lose When You Leave Islam

Jan 30, 2023 | Leaving Islam isn't just difficult, it's legally punishable.

Jamal - Family, Conditional Love, and Leaving Islam | Reupload

240,855 views | 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.

Ibaad: Science vs. Faith

May 16, 2017

Huda: Leaving Islam as a Family

Oct 13, 2017 | Huda and her parents speak about their journey away from Islam. How it has affected their lives and family bonds.

Obaid: "How Weak Is Your God?" | Reupload

Dec 9, 2026 | Born in India and raised in Canada, Obaid began questioning faith at a young age - early-on his sense of wonder was kindled by Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and science classes. Moved by the rationality and logic of evidence-based thinking and a scientific worldview, he stopped believing entirely by the time he was 16 years old.

Obaid’s line of work has taken him across the globe: he has spent time in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti. He learned first-hand how damaging sectarian violence can be to a society, experiences which led to him realizing the dangers of faith.

Today, Obaid is an unflinching advocate for free speech and inquiry. He sees religion to be inherently opposed to free thought and speech, which he considers the best tools to break free from the chains of faith.

Sarra: I Will Not Be Erased by Islam

Dec 24, 2016 | Born in Tunisia, Sarra witnessed radical changes in the practice of Islam in her homeland, transitioning from a more peaceful religion infused with Tunisian folk-culture to a stricter, more literal version.

She began to doubt her faith when she discovered philosophy and began studying history and logic. By the age of 21, she no longer considered herself a believer.

Since leaving the faith, Sarra wants to use her freedom and skills to help others. She started an online group for Tunisians who are struggling with Islam to connect with each other and offer support.

Ex-Muslim: This Is a Difficult Conversation | Sarah Haider

May 28, 2023 | Sarah Haider is a Pakistani-American writer, public speaker, and political activist. She created the advocacy group Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA), which seeks to normalise religious dissent and to help former Muslims leave the religion by linking them to support networks.

EXMNA.

WIKIPEDIA: Sarah Haider.

Sarah Haider on Substack here.

”Awesome Without Allah”

This doctor is awesome without a capricious deity. Check it out here.

The Best Things about Leaving Islam

Apr 23, 2023 | Leaving religion isn't easy--but more often than not, is a rewarding experience. Ex-Muslims overwhelmingly report a less stressful, more fulfilling life. Here are some of the best outcomes after leaving Islam.

What You Didn’t Know about Ex-Muslims

Jan 9, 2023 | There's a lot of misinformation about ex-Muslims. Let's clear it up.

You can donate to EXMNA here.

Obaid: "How Weak Is Your God?"

Dec 9, 2016 | Born in India and raised in Canada, Obaid began questioning faith at a young age - early-on his sense of wonder was kindled by Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and science classes. Moved by the rationality and logic of evidence-based thinking and a scientific worldview, he stopped believing entirely by the time he was 16 years old.

Obaid’s line of work has taken him across the globe: he has spent time in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti. He learned first-hand how damaging sectarian violence can be to a society, experiences which led to him realizing the dangers of faith.

Today, Obaid is an unflinching advocate for free speech and inquiry. He sees religion to be inherently opposed to free thought and speech, which he considers the best tools to break free from the chains of faith.


Donate to Ex-Muslims of North America here.

Seth Andrews*: [Life] Is Awesome without Allah

Nov 29, 2020 | "I was able to generate my own sense of purpose instead of having my life spoon-fed to me." For Seth Andrews, between the safety of the “religious cocoon” and the “goodness, love and beauty” he discovered upon leaving it? There’s no comparison.

You can donate to EXMNA here.

* Please note that Seth Andrews is NOT an ex-Muslim but an ex-Christian. Also note, though, that Arabic-speaking Christians also call ‘God’ Allah. Their understanding of the nature of God will be different, but the name for Him is the same. – Mark

Syed Rizvi - Sixty Years as an Ex-Muslim

Nov 14, 2017 | 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.

You can donate to EXMNA here.

Lawan: Between Two Narratives – Kurdish and Ex-Muslim

May 1, 2017 | 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.

If you wish to donate to EXMNA, you can do so by clicking on this link.

Muhammad Syed - "Change Is Hard, Particularly for Things That Really Matter" | AwesomeWithoutAllah

Dec 7, 2020 |

You can support EXMNA here should you wish to do so. – Mark

Hina: Islam and Shaming Women

Jan 10, 2017 | Having resided in Pakistan and Indonesia in her youth (the two largest Muslim countries in the world), Hina has experienced the religious hypocrisy plaguing the Muslim world first-hand.

After the death of her father, she began to question mortality, faith and the meaning of existence, which ultimately led her down the path to atheism.

Today, she enjoys a quiet domestic life with her ex-Hindu partner, traveling the world, cooking exotic Pakistani dishes, gardening, and occasionally sharing her thoughts on her blog.


Should you wish to do so, you can donate to EXMNA here.

Ex-Muslim Shakib - "You Have One Life to Live. Live It On Your Own Terms." AwesomeWithoutAllah

Nov 28, 2020 | Shakib was abandoned by his wife and guilt-tripped by his parents when he left Islam. But he refused to "drown in misery." He lets no one's presumptions dictate his life, living for the sake of love, kindness, and an insatiable curiosity.