Fundamentalism and White Nationalism: the same, just wearing different clothes

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On March 21, 2019
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cultural relativism, Equality, far-Right, homophobia, Islam, Islamic feminists, Islamism, Maryam Namazie, Racism, religion, Secularism, terrorism

Below is the English version of an interview with Marieke Hoogwout published in Dutch in Vrij Links on 20 March 2019. The interview was conducted before the Christchurch and Utrecht terrorist attacks this month. You can read the Dutch interview here. In January, Iranian-British human rights activist Maryam Namazie gave the 24th Freedom Lecture at […]

Outrage at #ChristchurchMosqueAttack

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On March 16, 2019
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Christchurch mosques, Far-Right Terrorism, Islamism, New Zealand, White Nationalism

We are outraged at the far-Right terrorist attacks on mosques in New Zealand. Those killed could have been our beloved; our hearts go out to the victims and survivors of these heinous attacks. We recognise the xenophobic, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim, white nationalists in the Islamists. Both are far-Right movements that rely on religion, violence, hate, […]

پریود_طبیعی_است# #PeriodsAreNatural

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On March 4, 2019
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#PeriodsAreNatural, International Women's Day, Iran, Islam, Islamism, Maryam Namazie, Pakistan, Periods, religion, Sadia Hameed, Taboo, اسلامی, اعتراض عريان, ایران, روز جهانی زن, مردسالاری, پرچم, پریود, ۸ مارس

English Below اعتراض روز جهانی زن پریود_طبیعی_است# در میان گروه ارتدوکس‌های یهودی، در دوران عادت ماهانه زن، مرد و زن حق دست زدن یا رد و بدل کردن هیچ گونه اشیا را به هم ندارند در بخشی از بودایی‌های ژاپنی زنان که عادت ماهانه دارند اجازه ورود به معبد را ندارند در هندویسم زنان در […]

Secularism is my right; freedom is my culture سكولاريسم حق من؛ آزادى فرهنگ من

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On February 25, 2019
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Apostate, atheist, blasphemy, Culture, ex-muslim, Freedom, Iran, Islam, LGBT, Rights, Secularism, women

Secularism is my right; freedom is my culture سكولاريسم حق من؛ آزادى فرهنگ من Maryam Namazie’s Freedom Lecture at De Balie, Amsterdam سخنرانى مريم نمازى در ده بالى آمستردام

A Landmark Conference for Universal Rights and Secularism and against Fascism

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On November 30, 2018
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See this Press Release online. The 25 November International Conference on Sharia, Segregation and Secularism in London celebrated the 10th anniversary of the founding of the One Law for All campaign in the UK. The conference was a landmark event in the fight against all forms of fascism and in defence of universal rights and […]

Why is Inclusive Mosque so Afraid of Secularism?

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On November 19, 2018
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Inclusive Mosque, Secularism

The Inclusive Mosque Initiative is organising “Beyond the Promise of Secularism” in response to our 25 November International Conference on Sharia, Segregation and Secularism. Their event will apparently explore what they say are “western preoccupations with ‘Sharia Law’, Hijabs, and segregation” and “look at the ways Islam is pitted against ‘secularism’ in the name of […]

CEMB march at Pride 2018 in London: A Victory against Islamism

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On July 9, 2018
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Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain marched in Pride in London on 7 July for LGBT rights in countries under Islamic rule; in 15 states or territories, homosexuality is punishable by death. The march was a victory against Islamist forces in Britain like Mend and East London Mosque that tried and failed to stop CEMB from […]

Ex-Muslims: A community in protest

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On July 3, 2018
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community, identity politics

Published in sister-hood on 2 July 2018. When the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) started 11 years ago, in June 2007, we were hard pressed to find 25 people who would come out publicly to break the apostasy taboo. Today, we are witnessing an international ex-Muslim ‘community’ – a tsunami of atheism. But for me, this has […]

Pret-A-Patriarchy – on “modest” fashion

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On June 7, 2018
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modest fashion, veil

The below was published in The New European on 31 May 2018 “Modest” fashion is a fast growing industry with companies like Dolce & Gabbana, H&M, Marks and Spencer, DKNY, Zara and others all rushing to cash in. But while more choice is undoubtedly good, I have a problem with the labelling. Positioning some types […]

Demand for atheism rises in countries under Islamic rule

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On March 27, 2018
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My latest column in The Freethinker. The scientist and author Richard Dawkins is giving away translations of The God Delusion in countries under Islamic rule like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan. The reason behind the decision is the thirst for atheism in such countries. Whilst 3.3 million copies of the bestseller have been sold since 2006, the unofficial […]

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