I will be away until 22 May attending the 17-19 May 2013 Women in Secularism 2 Conference in DC. More information available here. I’ll be speaking on “apostasy from Islam” on Saturday morning and then on “Freedom – not Islamism – is my culture” in the afternoon. I’ll also be meeting with Muslimish activists in the DC …
Category Archive: Politics
May 15 2013
Message from Imad: In Mickey Mouse we Trust
Dear friends During these hard days of fear, insomnia, and pain, in hiding from authorities as well as fanatics, I have spent many nights expecting to be beaten, killed or caught. I know the real impact of my actions. They are afraid, dear friends; their dogmas and norms are so weak that they cannot stand …
May 15 2013
I support International Imad Day
Today is International Imad Day to stand with 22 year old Imad Iddine Habib who has received threats after his establishment of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Morocco and to exert pressure on the Moroccan government to guarantee his security and respect freedom of expression and thought. Rather than prosecute freethinkers, the government should prosecute …
May 09 2013
Evening drinks in London with Gita Sahgal
Tonight, 9 May 2013, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain has organised evening drinks with Gita Sahgal, Executive Director of Centre for Secular Space. 6:30-8:00pm at The George on the Strand, 213 Strand, London WC2R 1AP. Entry is £3; £1 for unwaged, which can be paid at the door. All are welcome. Author Rumy Hasan …
May 04 2013
Today’s Altab Ali Day 2013
This year the annual Altab Ali Day will be held today on Saturday 4 May 2013, 5pm to commemorate the murder of Altab Ali, a Bengali clothing worker, in 1978, by a gang of racist thugs. The event will take place on Saturday 4th May, at 5.15pm, At the “Shahid Minar” Altab Ali Park, Adler …
May 04 2013
Amina: No more moral lessons
Here is the latest photo from Amina Tyler of FEMEN Tunisia. No More Moral Lessons, indeed! You can donate to support Amina here; I just did. Amina continues her protests in Tunisia. On 1 May, Amina and other activists protested against the representatives of the Congress Party for the Republic Moncef Marzouki, including against the …
May 04 2013
International Imad Day
Since 22 year old Imad Iddine Habib founded the Council of Ex-Muslims of Morocco (the first public atheist organisation in a country with Islam as the state religion), he has received numerous threats. Morocco’s High Council of Ulemas (the highest government religious institution headed by the King) issued a fatwa decreeing the death penalty for …
May 02 2013
Fitnah targets Islam; “ready to cause affliction”
My interview with Women’s eNews on Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation has just been published under the title Fitnah targets Islam; “ready to cause affliction”. You can read the full interview here.
May 02 2013
Abuse of worker rights hallmark of Iranian regime
From Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran Newsletter, My Voice. This edition’s contributor: Bahram Soroush, Free Them Now! Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran Systematic abuse of worker rights has been a hallmark of the regime in Iran since its very inception. At the heart of the attack against workers is subjection of workers …
May 01 2013
Saudi advertising campaign not enough
Monica Lanfranco has written an article in Italy’s Il Fatto Quotidiano on the first Saudi campaign against domestic violence here. A poster of the educational campaign can be seen above. In the article she quotes me saying: This anti-violence campaign in Saudi Arabia is clearly in response to the public outrage over the death of …
May 01 2013
You better not touch him
The last email the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain received from 22 year old Imad Iddine Habib, the founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Morocco (the first atheist organisation in a country with Islam as a state religion), spoke of more threats and a final warning from the Moroccan government. In the email, he …
May 01 2013
Must Reads – Bangladesh Bloggers and Sharia law
A must read is Avijit Roy’s piece on Bangladesh’s bloggers on Mukto Muna entitled No Flag Large Enough to Cover the Shame. See Sudanese ex-Muslim Nahla Mahmoud’s article on Sharia courts entitled Sharia councils: unjust, unequal and consequence of failed policies here.
May 01 2013
Sharia: What’s Going On?
One Law For All and the Lawyers’ Secular Society are pleased to announce a student research competition on the subject of sharia law. The competition is sponsored by the National Secular Society and the winner will receive a prize of £300. The winner and the two runners-up will have their essays published in full on …
Apr 29 2013
On Fitnah
Listen to an interview I did with Kylie Sturgess of Token Skeptic on Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation here or below:
Apr 29 2013
Support Amina!
Dear friends, Amina is asking for support! She is preparing to escape from Tunisia for her own safety. Please join the campaign to support Amina by donating here. As has been previously reported, Amina was kidnapped by her family after posting a topless photo of herself for Femen Tunisia. On April 12, Amina managed to …
Apr 26 2013
Update from One Law for All
Update from One Law for All Dear Friend, Thank you as always for your support of One Law for All. As you might know, sharia is being increasingly discussed in the media quite regularly, including an undercover report by the BBC’s Panorama programme. We write today to give a review of that programme, and to …
Apr 25 2013
While we remember the dead, let us also remember those fighting to live
Today 25 April has been declared a day of mourning in Bangladesh for the victims of the nation’s worst factory disaster. The death toll of the collapsed garment factory has risen to 160; more than a 1000 have been injured. Rescuers continue to hunt for survivors. Those who died in the building collapse did not need …
Apr 24 2013
BBC Panorama Programme on Sharia: It is enough now
One Law for All Press Release This week’s BBC Panorama programme “Secrets of Britain’s Sharia Councils” confirms why One Law for All has been campaigning against the discriminatory parallel legal system running counter to British law for nearly five years. As has been repeatedly stated, including in “Sharia Courts in Britain: A Threat to One …
Apr 24 2013
Richard Dawkins and Mehdi Hasan
Andrew Brown of the Guardian accuses Richard Dawkins of “anti-Muslim tweets” for criticising the absurd beliefs of journalist Mehdi Hasan. Now I know the likes of Andrew Brown and Mehdi Hasan have made playing the victim card into a business wherever Islam or Islamism are concerned but in the real world, a criticism of one’s …
Apr 23 2013
Leaving Islam is not a crime
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain Press Release Morocco’s High Council of Ulemas (the highest government religious institution headed by the King) has issued a fatwa decreeing the death penalty for Moroccans who leave Islam. Currently, under Morocco’s penal code, those who impede or prevent worship face imprisonment and fines. An attack on apostates is clearly …
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