In the 1960s, feminists threw items of women’s oppression into a “freedom bin” as protest. On 8 March, International Women’s Day, we throw our hijabs in the “freedom bin” and burn them. The hijab, a…
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‘Hijab Day is like FGM or Breast-Ironing Day: a celebration of misogyny and sexism.’ – Maryam Namazie ‘Human beings are worthy of respect but not all beliefs must be respected.’ – Maryam Namazie, 1998 ‘The…
On January 19, 2022 Aneeqa Ateeq, a 26-year old Muslim woman has been sentenced to death for blasphemy by Judge Adnan Mushtaq under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, according to the Pakistani newspaper,…
Aneesh, an ex-Muslim atheist and rational thinker from Tamil Nadu, was arrested by officers from Kuniamuthur Police Station (B14), Coimbatore on 29th December 2021 for posting memes about Islam. The next day police presented him…
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) was formed in 2007 to break the taboo that comes with leaving Islam, highlight the plight of ex-Muslims, and challenge Sharia, apostasy and blasphemy laws. CEMB stands against all…
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