Maryam Namazie

Maryam Namazie is a political activist, campaigner and blogger

Tag: Manchester

  • From Sulaymaniyah to Manchester – grief and solidarity against hate

    From Sulaymaniyah to Manchester – grief and solidarity against hate

    I returned today from Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan after speaking at the founding Congress of Enlightenment Feminism (more of this soon). The city – next to Iran and not far from Daesh held territories – is a testament to the fight against Islamist terrorism and for secularism and a renewed enlightenment. There, people mourn their children and…

  • Manchester and free expression

    I am off to Manchester today to speak on “Freedom of Expression, Islam and Blasphemy”. The meeting is organised by Greater Manchester Humanists from 18:30 to 19:45 at Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St., Manchester M2 5NS. For more information, click here. Hope to see some of you there!