Maryam Namazie

Maryam Namazie is a political activist, campaigner and blogger

Atheists and Islam

Here’s an article published in the Economist on Atheists and Islam. Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain’s activist Nahla Mahmoud was interviewed on our behalf. Read the article here.

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4 responses to “Atheists and Islam”

  1. Correction: It was Barack Obama (President/Jr)’s grandfather who was a muslim (making his father an apostate.) I trust my questions still stand.

  2. From the linky:

    Thus ex-Muslim atheists are guilty of apostasy—a hudud crime against God, like adultery and drinking alcohol. Potential sanctions can be severe: eight states, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania and Sudan have the death penalty on their statute books for such offences.

    Let me understand this. As the son of a muslim, President Obama IS an apostate and would potentially suffer the death penalty if he travelled to countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania and Sudan. Or will their imaginary sky-god make an exception for the wealthy and powerful? Or do they just ignore their own divine laws when it suites them?

  3. I did read it. Thanks!

  4. Thanks for posting this article Maryam.

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