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Former Muslims or ex-Muslims are people who were Muslims, but subsequently left Islam. Although their numbers have increased, ex-Muslims still face ostracism or retaliation from their families and communities due to beliefs about apostasy in Islam. [1] In 23 countries apostasy is a punishable crime and in 13 of those it carries the death ...
The organization was founded in 2013 in Washington, D.C., by Sarah Haider and Muhammad Syed, and in Toronto by Sadar Ali and Nas Ishmael. They say that it is the first organization of its kind to "establish communities exclusive to ex-Muslims in order to foster a sense of camaraderie and offer a space free of judgement for lack of religiosity."
Simon Cottee (2015) wrote that it is very difficult for Muslims to express doubts and questions about Islam. Those who get the opportunity, must conduct self-search on the Internet, and if they wish to ask questions to any religious expert, then they have to do so with a lot of caution to avoid accusations of disbelief; rather than asking why God said something in the scriptures, they need to ...
First ex-Muslim organisation. Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) 2007 United Kingdom: Central Committee for Ex-Muslims [2] 2007 Netherlands: Dissolved in 2008. Former Muslims United [3] 2009 United States: Ex-Muslims Initiative [4] 2010 Austria: Founded as Council of Ex-Muslims of Austria [5] Movement of Ex-Muslims of Belgium [6] 2011 Belgium
First Muslim woman to serve as a United States federal judge. [24] Robert D. Crane – former foreign policy advisor; author [25] Sada Cumber – first US envoy to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference [26] Hamida Dakane – first Black and first Muslim to serve in the North Dakota House of Representatives [27]
English: Sarah Haider introduces herself and Ex-Muslims of North America at the International Conference on Free Expression and Conscience, London, 22-24 July 2017. Date 22 July 2017
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This category includes articles of people who are Muslim (followers of the religion of Islam) in the United States. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 ...