Raif Badawi’s Cruel Imprisonment

Mar 30, 2022 | "In 2012, Saudi human rights activist Raif Badawi found himself beneath the heel of the repressive Gulf state's censorship laws, imprisoned and later flogged for blasphemy. Ten years later, he is released from prison, but his struggle for true freedom is far from over."

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EXMNA: Mubarak Bala - A Nigerian Humanist's Imprisonment

Nov 3, 2022 | The crime? Insulting Islam. The means? Humanist activism. The effort to silence of one of Nigeria’s most prominent defenders of human rights and secular values, Mubarak Bala, began from the moment he declared his apostasy from Islam—and it continues today as he suffers an unjust, heinous, and outrageous imprisonment.

The Blasphemy of Ashraf Fayadh

After eight years imprisonment, as of August 23, 2022, Ashraf Fayadh is finally free. But why was he ever arrested in the first place?

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

Muhammad's very open personality as an #ExMuslim ultimately led to the founding of EXMNA. For many, meeting an ex-Muslim forms a key part of their journey out of Islam. By speaking up, you help others realize they too can be #AwesomeWithoutAllah SHOW LESS

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Ex-Muslims of North America: Why Salman Rushdie Was Stabbed: The Satanic Verses Affair

Aug 25, 2022 The attempted murder of acclaimed author Salman Rushdie on August 12, 2022 sent an earthquake through civil society and the literary world—but it was more than three decades in the making, originating with accusations of blasphemy against Islam in his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses. In the 34 years since, a conflict between fundamentalism and secularism has roiled liberal societies, culminating in this gruesome attempt on Rushdie's life. The "Rushdie affair" is not over—and it won't be over for a long time to come.

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. Directed by Sarah Haider, produced and edited by Aurora Creative Media.

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Islam, Narratives, And Media Bias - Sarah Haider

Recorded as a part of Ex-Muslims of North America's 'Normalizing Dissent' tour at Virginia Tech Hosted by Campus FreeThinkers of Virginia Tech

Should Muslims Be So Critical of Ex-Muslims?

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Sarah Haider: Ex-Muslim

Sarah Haider is a former Shia Muslim. Today, she is an atheist, humanist and activist. In this short interview, Sarah speaks about Islam, her apostasy, and her work with the Ex-Muslims of North America.

Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim

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.

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Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim

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.

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Obaid: Life Beyond Faith

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.

Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim

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.

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Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim

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.

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