| January 13, 2025 |  |
Maryam Namazie: the godless godmother of European ex-Muslims Thanks to Janna Aanstoot, Magnus Timmerby and @SvHumanisterna for great coverage of #CDOslo & #ExMuslim movement. There is also an interview with me in the Islam issue, which you can read in full here. 1. You are the “Godmother” of ex-Muslims. If you could give three advices to a young Muslim who wants to leave their religion, what would that be? 1. Be safe always. 2. Be loud where you can. History is made by Apostates and Heretics.3. Never forget, we are the innumerable. 2. What are your ten top worst issues with Islam? Islam and religions are misogynist, patriarchal,... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |
| January 7, 2025 |  |
Thank you Charlie Hebdo The right to blasphemy, a cornerstone of free expression and democratic societies, is a universal human right and demand. It is not limited to or dependant on one’s ‘identity’ or lottery of birth. In fact, it matters most to those living under totalitarian and theocratic states. In many countries under the hold of theocrats, like Iran and Afghanistan, being a woman in and of itself is an act of blasphemy, our bodies, hair, eyes, voices. Sitting in the front of the bus reserved for men in a system of sex apartheid: blasphemy. Refusing to wear the compulsory veil or laughing... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases, Spotlight |
| December 21, 2024 |  |
Official Statement on the Magdeburg Attack: Condemning Hatred and Defending Human Rights At least five people, including a child, were killed, and 200 others were injured when Taleb Al Abdulmohsen deliberately drove into the Magdeburg Christmas Market on December 20. Abdulmohsen, a Saudi-born doctor and self-proclaimed ex-Muslim atheist activist, starkly illustrates that right-wing extremism knows no racial, cultural, or religious boundaries. Despite being an immigrant, he was an outspoken supporter of the far-right AfD, harbouring vehemently anti-Muslim and anti-migrant views. His attack was reportedly motivated by anger at Germany’s acceptance of Muslim refugees. Abdulmohsen was known to our coalition as a stalker and cyberbully, which underscores his commitment to division and dehumanization.... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |
| December 3, 2024 |  |
Leaving Islam: A Psychological Perspective on the Journey from Control to Freedom By Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy Leaving Islam, or any high-control group, is a deeply personal and often life-altering decision. It involves stepping away not only from a belief system but also from relationships and communities that have been central to one’s life. A key consequence of this choice is being shunned by the group. Family members, friends, and community ties—often the foundations of support—are frequently severed, leaving the individual isolated and emotionally adrift. This forced disconnection creates a significant challenge, requiring individuals to confront the uncertainty of rebuilding their lives and identities, often without a safety net. For some, the pain of this... Filed as: Press Releases, Resources, Spotlight |
| December 1, 2024 |  |
Ex-Muslim Awareness Month: End Apostophobia Apostophobia, or the fear, hatred, discomfort with, hostility towards, or discrimination against apostates, is rampant in Muslim families and Islamic states because apostasy is a forbidden and punishable sin in Islam, by death according to Shariah. With no or restricted access to support, safety and freedom, Ex-Muslims are continuing to suffer hateful, violent and fatal consequences like being disowned, abused, imprisoned or even killed, just for leaving Islam. This Ex-Muslim Awareness Month in December 2024, we invite you to share your stories of apostophobia, amplify Ex-Muslim voices, and join in calling an end... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, North America & Pacific, Press Releases |
| November 25, 2024 |  |
100 Women in FEMEN Action against Violence against Women *”Lifting the Veil on Violence Against Women Worldwide”* On November 24, 100 FEMEN activists from different countries, including CEMB’s Spokesperson Maryam Namazie and Resident Artist Victoria Gugenheim, make an uncompromising statement of resistance from Paris to all women everywhere suppressed by theocracies, wars and dictatorships. Marking International Day against Violence against Women, a hundred women march to embody a living symbol of global feminist defiance against patriarchal violence, the oppression of women, and the global surge in authoritarianism. In this act of political rebellion, #FEMEN transforms the Louvre’s forecourt —a monument to elitist cultural power—into a space of revolutionary resistance.... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |
| November 19, 2024 |  |
Feminism and religion are incompatible Read full piece in The Freethinker: Feminism and religion are incompatible, 19 November 2024 This is an edited version of Maryam Namazie’s contribution to a Cambridge Union debate: ‘This House Believes Feminism is Incompatible with Religion’, held on 14 November 2024. Others speaking in Proposition: Phyllis Zagano, Annie Laurie Gaylor, and Pollyanna Greene Wright. Those speaking in Opposition: The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Peter Hitchens, and Lindsay Hansen Park. The debate can be viewed here. Religion and feminism are incompatible. What I mean by religion is organised religion and not personal belief. People are very often born into... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |
| November 10, 2024 |  |
Global Day of Action to Defend Ahoo Daryaei a Huge Success On 2 November, Ahoo, a female student from Tehran’s Science and Research University removed her clothes on campus in protest to being harassed by security forces over mandatory hijab rules. She was violently beaten, arrested and reportedly transferred to a psychiatric ward, labelled mentally ill. This is not a new tactic nor is shaming women’s bodies to silence dissent. On 8 November, FEMEN and One Law for All called for a Global Day of Action to defend Ahoo Daryaei and call for her immediate release. Women were asked to recreate images of Ahoo Daryaei’s brave protest and upload the images... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |
| November 5, 2024 |  |
8 November Day: of Action for #Ahoo Daryaei In Solidarity with Ahoo Daryaei در همبستگی با آهو دریایی 8 Nov, 3:30-4:30pm Piccadilly Circus, London On 2 November, a female student from Tehran’s Science and Research University (apparently called Ahoo Daryaei) removed her clothes on campus in protest to being harassed by security forces over mandatory hijab rules. She was violently beaten, arrested and reportedly transferred to a psychiatric ward. It is the Islamic regime of Iran’s control and suppression of women’s bodies, it is sharia, compulsory veiling, the hatred of women that is the madness, not women’s defiance and screams against misogyny. When being a woman is a... Filed as: Press Releases |
| September 25, 2024 |  |
Celebrating Dissent Oslo, A Landmark Event Celebrating Dissent Oslo, held during 31 August – 1 September 2024, was a resounding success. The event organised by Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) and Dømmekraft focused on blasphemous women and paid homage to Shabana Rehman, the late Norwegian ex-Muslim of Pakistani descent, who was a taboo-breaking comedian and activist. In his tribute, which opened the conference, Shabana’s brother Shakeel Rehman said: ‘Shabana never apologised for her actions; it was the hateful reactions that were the problem and not her actions.’ Photos of Conference Videos of Conference Conference Brochure Conference Schedule of Events Discussions at the two-day international event,... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |