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Promoting Secularism in the Age of ISIS

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On June 7, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • Islam, Islamism, religious-Right, Secularism
This is my speech at the 5th Imagine No Religion conference in Vancouver, Canada during 5-7 June 2015. The global rise of Islamism in particular and the religious-Right in general has turned the demand for secularism into an urgent task and necessity. There are those in academia who theorise about a ‘post-secular’ world and insist […]
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Press Release: Much needed 7 February Conference on Sharia Law, Apostasy and Secularism

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On February 6, 2015
  • 1 Comments
  • apostasy, Secularism, Sharia
PRESS RELEASE 6 FEBRUARY 2015 Secularists will be gathering on 7 February 2015 in London for a day conference on Sharia Law, Apostasy and Secularism. The event follows an historic conference in October 2014 on the Religious-Right, Secularism and Civil Rights. Speakers at tomorrow’s sold-out conference will discuss freedom of expression, apostasy and blasphemy laws, […]
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Latest Issue of Fitnah Unveiled on Sharia law and Law Society, Execution in Iran and more

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On January 15, 2015
  • 1 Comments
  • execution, Fitnah, Iran, Law Society, Secularism, sharia law, Unveiled, women
A Publication of Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation November/December 2014; Volume 2, Issues 8 and 9 Editor: Maryam Namazie; Design: Kiran Opal See PDF Version here. In this Issue: * Sharia law is incompatible with human rights, Interview with Chris Moos, Pragna Patel and Gita Sahgal on the victory against the Law Society * […]
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After the Charlie Hebdo Massacre, Support those Fighting the Religious-Right

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On January 7, 2015
  • 45 Comments
  • Charlie Hebdo, Islamists, religious-Right, Secularism
FRENCH: Après le massacre de Charlie Hebdo, Soutenons ceux qui se battent contre la droite religieuse SPANISH: Below After the massacre in Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015, expressing indignation, as so many are doing, is not enough. A quick look at the English-speaking media shows that whilst many condemn the violence itself, […]
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Onwards to establishing an International Front for Secularism

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On November 21, 2014
  • 1 Comments
  • Civil Rights, International front for Secularism, Manifesto for Secularism, religious-Right, Secular Conference 2014, Secularism
“Secular conference created a sense of imminent and momentous change – and women will be the driving force” – Terry Sanderson, President of the National Secular Society The two-day International Conference on the Religious Right, Secularism and Civil Rights held in London during 11-12 October 2014 was a rousing success, promoting a much-needed global secular […]
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Secular Conference 2014 rallies in support of Kobane and against religious-Right

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On October 15, 2014
  • 0 Comments
  • Civil Rights, ISIS, Kobane, religious-Right, Secular Conference 2014, Secularism
Press Release 15 October 2014 The two-day International Conference on the Religious Right, Secularism and Civil Rights held in London during 11-12 October 2014 was a rousing success. A broad coalition of secularists, including believers, free-thinkers, agnostics and atheists assembled from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the Diaspora at the unprecedented and […]
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Promoting global secular alternative in the ISIS era

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On October 4, 2014
  • 0 Comments
  • ISIS, Secular Conference 2014, Secularism
MARIEME HÉLIE-LUCAS and MARYAM NAMAZIE 4 October 2014 While many of us watch in horror as ISIS advances, and fundamentalist ideas spread across religious traditions around the world, Maryam Namazie and Marieme Hélie-Lucas – secular feminists from Iran and Algeria – told Karima Bennoune why they are convening the International Secular Conference in London next […]
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Bread and Roses: Secularism as a basic right

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On May 20, 2014
  • 1 Comments
  • AC Grayling, Bahram Soroush, Bread and Roses, Fariborz Pooya, Islam, Maryam Namazie, Poone Ravi, Reza Moradi, Secularism
Watch Bread and Roses English programme with Maryam Namazie, Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush being broadcast today via New Channel TV on “Secularism as a basic right”. There’s a great interview with philosopher AC Grayling on the issue. Director: Reza Moradi; Assistant Director: Poone Ravi Enjoy!
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We should not abandon secularism

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On December 3, 2013
  • 1 Comments
  • burqa, Islamism, Secularism, veil, women
WE SHOULD NOT ABANDON SECULARISM Unveiled: A Publication of Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation December 2013, Volume 1, Issue 3 Editor: Maryam Namazie. Design: Kiran Opal The publication is available here. PDF version available for download. URGENT ACTION: REJECT SEX SEGREGATION IT’S 2013. LET’S NOT TIME TRAVEL Universities UK (UUK) guidance to universities on […]
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No right to oppress

  • Posted by Maryam Namazie
  • On September 13, 2013
  • 1 Comments
  • edinburgh, Secularism, Sharia
Sharia courts are oppressive; there is no right to oppress. Here’s a recent interview I did with the Edinburgh Secular Society on Sharia court and on secularism:
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