Maryam Namazie

Maryam Namazie is a political activist, campaigner and blogger

Tag: Koran

  • Only after I review evidence for Santa

    I recently got this email asking to look at ‘evidence’ that ‘the Quran is supernatural’. I’ll do that after I review ‘evidence’ from my 6 year old that Santa Claus really exists but in case any of you are bored out of your minds, you might want to have a go. If not – gasp,…

  • Finally, a more woman-friendly Koranic verse (it had to be made up though)

    You have all read or know of the famous Koranic verse or sura al-Nisa (The Women), which basically speaks of the ‘excellent’ status of women under Islam. It says things like how a women is worth half that of a man and that’s it’s alright to beat a disobedient woman (spare me any comments on…