Join Ex-Muslims International (of which Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is a founding member) in collaboration with Haram Doodles and Ex-Muslims of North America for the fourth annual Ex-Muslim Month this December in loudly, proudly and unapologetically saying: “why NOT Islam!”
Ex-Muslim Month 2025 expands the U.S. success of the epic #whyNOTislam campaign earlier this year by Ex-Muslims of North America.
Their message is simple: Losing faith in Islam? You’re not alone!
We Ex-Muslims are a global community of people who, somewhere along the way, lost our faith in Islam too. And, we’re done being treated as a threat and excusing a religious system that continues to harm.
Islam, and the Islamist Muslims who have the power to enforce it, use Islam to turn inequality into law, obedience into virtue, and freedom into a crime. The result is an authoritative, oppressive religious system that allows family, community and government leaders to control, silence and harm people by denying them their basic human rights like freedom of speech or freedom from religion.
Dire consequences are not theoretical for those of us who dare to free ourselves from Islam and advocate for secularism, humanism, free thought, feminism and LGBTQ+ rights. They’re lived, unjust and systemic.
Rampant apostophobia in Muslim communities. Women forced into veils and homes in Afghanistan. An Islamic regime that continues brutalizing dissent and persecuting protestors in Iran.
Anti-blasphemy laws imprisoning human rights activist Betty Lachgar in Morocco or people in Pakistan for speaking freely online. Disappearance of atheist activist Sherif Gaber amidst a war on atheism in Egypt. Human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.
Harm done by Islamist family control in the U.S. or U.K. Half of the countries with anti-LGBTQ laws being Muslim-majority. And, countless dissidents of Islam facing persecution — the harm is real, global, and ongoing.
That’s why ExMuslim Month was started in December 2022, for ExMuslims, Ex-Muslim organizations, partners, allies and friends to raise global awareness of Ex-Muslims and advocate for our rights to safely and freely question, disbelieve and leave Islam.
We leave Islam because we can, no matter what Islam or Islamists say. We speak quietly and loudly because too many of us cannot. Every Ex-Muslim who doubts, deconstructs and leaves Islam is living, breathing evidence of why NOT Islam!
Here are 10 things can you do to celebrate and honor Ex-Muslim month in December 2025:
- Use hashtag #ExMuslimMonth and #whyNOTislam
- Urge politicians, influencers, organizations and public officials to free Betty in Morocco, free Sherif Gaber in Egypt, and to use their privilege, power and connections to support secularism or keeping religion out of governments.
- Visit and share whyNOTislam.net, created by Ex-Muslims of North America. It provides Ex-Muslims and people who are questioning Islam with the most-discussed topics, frequently and secretly-asked questions, and evidence-based information from the Quran.
- Share your story anonymously on exmuslim.me. Make a historical contribution with fellow Ex-Muslims and let the world know we exist!
- Tune into YouTube on December 6th for a livestream special with members of Ex-Muslims International Secular Spirit, Uniting the Cults and more.
- Share content about Ex-Muslims from Ex-Muslims to increase belonging.
- Talk about Ex-Muslims on social media or with people you feel safe with.
- Support fellow Ex-Muslims in your life and in online communities like Reddit or Discord
- Donate to Ex-Muslim organizations.
- Volunteer your time and talent with Ex-Muslim, atheist, secular and humanist organizations.