Sarah Haider: Ex-Muslim

Nov 16, 2015 | Sarah Haider is a former Shia Muslim. Today, she is an atheist, humanist and activist.

The Blasphemy of Ashraf Fayadh

Oct 11, 2022 | After eight years imprisonment, as of August 23, 2022, Ashraf Fayadh is finally free. But why was he ever arrested in the first place?

Apostate Report: Why Muslims Leave Islam and the Consequences They Face

Sep 30, 2021 | Key findings from Ex-Muslims of North America's Apostate Report. The first of it's kind survey of ex-Muslims in North America.

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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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Let enlightenment triumph over benightedness! Let people be the people that God/Allah (if you believe in Him) intended them to be. Help set people free! Liberate them from the shackles that bind them! Unchain yourselves! – © Mark Alexander

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.

Seth Andrews : “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.

Here’s some food for thought for you! I am not plugging atheism, by the way; so, please don’t jump to any conclusions. However, I do have an open mind; so I certainly have periods of doubt myself. Especially when I hear fundamentalists of every strip spouting forth. They sound so simplistic to me. They are so certain about things we simply cannot be certain about.

Because religion is nothing more than belief, and belief is just that: belief; we cannot ever be certain about God/Allah/Yahweh, whatever you call him. We shall have to wait until we pass on to know for sure.

So far, I do still have a belief in God, even though its strength waxes and wanes – just like the moon! But then that is normal for Christians.

What I do know is this: Christian principles are good principles to live by. However, in my experience, only the few actually manage to do so. Many call themselves Christians; only the few pass muster. We are all in need of trying harder.

The real Christians I have met in life are the ones that talk about it the least. They just get on and live by their principles – quietly.

I find Seth Andrews’ atheism very interesting; and in actual fact, I concur with much of what he says. I know from previous videos I have watched of his that Christopher Hitchens helped him along on his path to atheism.

Interesting.

© Mark Alexander

Tsunami of Apostasy | #ExMuslim

World-famous clerics and Muslim scholars are pointing to the same trend: There is a “tsunami” of #exMuslims. They cite our projects directly - they know we are altering the very ground they stand on. Help us continue our work.

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Ex-Muslim Soran "I Had Bacon Today. It's good. You Should Try [It]."

Sep 6, 2019 • Ex-Muslims of North America:

"I live with a Muslim wife, I have no problem with it. Love and respect should be bigger than any religion!"

Soran has his priorities straight - Love and reality (and sometimes bacon) will always win over hate and superstition. Thank you for your submission! #AwesomeWithoutAllah / #ExMuslim

The Apostate Report: Leaving Islam in North America (with Sarah Haider)

Jul 6, 2021 • Sarah Haider, co-founder of www.exmuslims.org, joins us to talk about a just-released survey of North American ex-Muslims and its compelling findings.

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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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Stephanie: Life Beyond Faith

A Canadian woman who converted to Islam in her late-teens, Stephanie married a Libyan Muslim, and gave birth to two daughters. After a few years of living as a faithful Muslim, Stephanie began to have doubts. Recognizing the immorality and irrationality of Islam, Stephanie grew detached from the faith and concerned about her children being raised in such a context. In 2011,

Stephanie left their residence in Libya for a short trip to see her father in Canada. When safely out of Libya en route to an airport in a neighboring country, her husband unveiled his plan for her: he would never allow her to even visit her daughters again unless she gave up her Canadian custody of the kids.

Knowing that retention of custody of her daughters gives them a small chance of gaining their freedom, she refused his offer. Today, Stephanie lives in Canada, coping with the loss of her dearest loved ones and hopes to one day be reunited with her girls.

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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