Friday, June 22, 2007

Founder of the 'Council of Ex-Muslims': “Islam Will Never Be Reformed”

“I know Islam and for me it means death and pain.” – Mina Ahadi

SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL: Human rights activists have formed a "Central Council of Ex-Muslims in Germany" to help women renounce the Islamic faith if they feel oppressed by its laws. Its Iranian-born founder Mina Ahadi, under police protection after receiving death threats, talks to DER SPIEGEL about its goals.

An Iranian human rights activist living in Germany has formed a "Central Council of ex-Muslims in Germany" with 40 others and has received anonymous death threats after declaring she wants to help people to leave the religion if they so desire. "Not Possible to Modernize Islam” (more)

Mark Alexander