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Former Muslim women speak out
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"I realised Islam was a fake religion, created only for Arabs (and other
similarly-minded people) to gain power. What God would want His creations
to be beaten or executed for sinning? It's in our nature to sin - we're
human beings. What God would clearly state that women are worth half of
men? For me, it was obvious that a power-hungry Arab wrote this to control
women and society.
I feel that Matthew 7:15-20 describes Islam and Muslims. I am not into
proselytism, but could not be happier with my decision."
– Daena, 18, Iran, now an Orthodox Christian
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but
inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them.
Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise,
every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good
tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every
tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” – Matthew 7:15-20 (NIV)
------------------------------
"Although I had had doubts since I was in my teens about the divinity of
Islamic teachings, the straw that broke camel's back was reading about what
is really in Quran and what Muhammad did in his Medina stay through
websites like FaithFreedom.org and books by Ibn Warraq and Anwar Shaikh.
Particularly disgusting was his massacre of all Quraiza tribesmen and
taking beautiful Rehana - the wife of the tribe leader - to bed the same
night; and sex with 17 year old Safia after killing her husband Kinana and
his people in Khyber. Other disturbing revelations were Muhammad's marriage
to 6 year old Ayesha, his sleeping with slave girls and concubines,his
assassinations of his critics, the Quran's declaration of violence against
non-Muslims, raping of captive women and slaves & looting of non Muslims as
pious act worthy of paradise. That left no doubt in my mind that Islam is
not divine, it is a dangerous cult."
– Ayesha Ahmed, India, now an atheist
------------------------------
"I was a Saudi muslim. I have read and understood the teaching of Islam
since elementry school and I have been given high doses of the Quran and
ahadith, but I could not be convinced to believe in everything. It is
simply because it is against logic and science. Thanks."
– Shitan, Saudi Arabia
------------------------------
"I was forced into Islam because I was underage and because of my father
who thought it can help him in his work. I have longed and wished to be a
Christian since I was in Primary school, but I had to wait until I was old
enough to decide for myself. My dad never forced me or helped me to learn
about the Islamic religion. We never even talked about it. I am
disappointed there is still a religion like this forcing apostate to remain
as a Muslim. Only God can decide one's life and only he can decide we live
or die. The law is written by people. Shouldn't we discard what is not
applicable to this century instead of killing or forcing people just
because of something that is written a long time ago. Cruelty should not be
a religion. The world will have no peace if we fight just because of some
holy scripts written by our forefathers. Where do we seek help to be a free
citizen in Malaysia disregard of what religion and race?"
– Marianne, Malaysia, now a Christian
------------------------------
There are many reasons why I left Islam, but the biggest was the violence
and hate! I didn't realise how much hate was in the Quran until I actually
read it page by page! Also I didn't get any respect, even though I tried my
best to be a good Muslim. I lived in Egypt and I saw first hand how the
Mullahs in the village mosques were spreading hate! I also couldn't be
proud to call myself a Muslim especially when a lot of child abuse goes on
in Islamic countries and hypocrisy!
– Amanda Ueta, United Kingdom, now a Jew
------------------------------
If I believed in God and Satan, I would be sure that Islam is the religion
of Satan, and Muslims are devil-worshipers. Of course, most Muslims are not
evil by nature. Most of my friends still call themselves Muslims because
they identify the religion with their cultural roots. However, they have no
clue what the religion is truly about, and will probably never find out as
they don't bother to attend mosque or read the Quran. In the end, these
friends are actually apostates like me. They just have never bothered to
label themselves as such due to complacency or disinterest. What scares me
is not this multitude of quasi-Muslims, but the multitude of real Muslims.
They are the one's that can do the damage. I left Islam after listening to
a few of them speak at a CAIR convention. They horrified me with their
hatred and bigotry. I went straight home and researched the religious
reasoning behind their words. I was shocked to find out that it was these
hate-filled monger's who were following Islam, and not I. So now I am an
apostate.
– Fatima, Morocco, now an atheist
------------------------------
I don't hate Islam - that is a fact. I just couldn't find peace there. The
fact that I was always punished for everything, that I have to pray 5 times
a day, that I can't drink one glass of wine, can't have a boyfriend, can't
wear what I want; all that just annoyed me and then the fact that most
Muslims view other non Muslims as atheists and think that non Muslims will
go to hell, this just doesn't seem right. To be honest, I didn't officially
leave Islam because people here would kill me, but I have cut all relations
to Muslims and Islam, I am going to church now, I am happy there, I am
waiting till I graduate from university and leave to the states so I can
officially convert.
– Dima, Palestinian Authority area, now a Christian
------------------------------
I struggled with myself for a few years before leaving Islam. My conscience
led me out finally. Islam is a scary religion - often accepted by people
with good intentions and a real lack of information. I left basically
because I discovered what being a Muslim means. Had I a better
understanding when I accepted Islam, I would have NEVER have converted. I
believe most converts suffer from great ignorance. Good people who think
freely cannot maintain peace of heart and mind in Islam.
Once I left Islam, my Muslim husband starting treating me very differently.
Suddenly I didn't deserve his goodness. He once even told me that he
couldn't look at me because my hair wasn't covered. Ultimately we divorced.
– Kat, United States, now a Christian
------------------------------
"After reading Surah Al-Nisa ("The women") in the Quran, I knew that
Mohamad was not God's messenger and I believe that Islam was a religion
only for the barbaric Arabs at that time not civilized nations such as
Persia."
– Maryam, Iran, now a Christian
------------------------------
"It all started 6 years ago when I met the man who would become my first
husband. Though I respected Islam, I didn't really want to convert. The
local MSA found out and promptly pushed me to "save" myself from sin.
Needless to say, I felt I made a mistake when 2 weeks after my conversion,
I was nearly raped by a Muslim man. My first marriage failed and I hastily
married another Muslim man who claimed to be a Sufi. As it turns out, he
was addicted to pornography and had no respect for women at all. So I came
back home after a few months of marriage. Living as a Muslim was hell. I
couldn't find a job because I wore a hijab and 9-11 didn't make anything
easier for me.
I met my current husband a few years ago. We suffered a lot of mistreatment
at the hands of the Muslim community. Finally things got so bad we decided
to save ourselves - so we left Islam.
We are Buddhists now and much happier. We have learned how to live again."
– Laughingbuddha, Canada, now a Buddhist
------------------------------
"I have been Muslim by name, but day by day I was growing up and seeing the
real face of Islam. Proudly I left it. I don't want to be a Muslim. Who
would be part of some bloody and stupid religion. NO ONE!"
– Nazanin, Iran, now a Humanist
------------------------------
"I converted to Islam some time ago, and been a steadfast observer for four
years, in which I spent much of my time extensively reading the Qur'an, and
the explanations available, articles from Islamic sites, counsels given by
Imams to different people on those sites and discussions between Muslims on
forums. I got to know other converts and Muslim people, but slowly, I
started to realize that even if i try my best to fit in, I would not be
able to.
I browsed for 'feminist' Islamic sites and modern-progressive Islamic
sites, but they seemed to be a drop in an ocean of misunderstanding and
blind following of traditions. Sometimes some explanation given to me to
'excuse' something, I would find difficult to digest, it would seem flimsy
to me, but I`d just force myself to believe it. But at one moment I stopped
and realized that if I could go on like this, it is not the life I would
like my children to have, that if I will ever have children.
So I stopped lying to myself, and here I am.
I don`t think Islam is plain wrong, many people find peace and illumination
in it, but I just did not find anything better than in my old beliefs,
nothing inspiring. So I quit trying."
– Fatma, Romania, now a Christian
------------------------------
I always had doubts ever since converting to Islam around 2 years ago.
However, the turning point was when I began to learn some Judaism and
Hebrew. Well, according to Islam, Jews are the enemies, so I got even more
interested in the matter. I ended up realizing the illogical nature of
Islamic theology, e.g. the Most Merciful G-d burning people forever just
because they did not testify the authority of Muhammad. I certainly
believed in G-d but when i began to realize how much arrogance, hatred and
corruption Islam actually involves, I gradually moved away from my belief
that Muhammad is the prophet of G-d. It naturally caused some problems with
Muslim friends of mine but it was a step I had to take. I don't regret
being Muslim for 2 years, because I learned a lot, and there was lot of
good stuff in there to learn as well. Oh, and that constant labeling of
people into kafirs and such. It's just unbelievable what was going on in my
life.
– Shimon, United Kingdom, now a Jew
------------------------------
Why I left Islam? Simple, I read the Koran and Sira of Mohammad for the
first time in my life and realized that this cult is an insult to the
dignity of all human life and intelligence. One does not have to be a
scholar or an intellectual to understand that this religion is based in
fear, stupidity, and bigotry. We just have to look at Islamic countries to
see this. Three other members of my family have also apostatized for the
same reasons and we are working on the remaining members by encouraging
discussion and raising questions about Islamic practices and by critiquing
the personality of Mohammad and his sahaba. I've seen that this helps sew
the seed of doubt in people and induce further research on the subject by
them who would other wise rely on so called Ulema to answer questions for
them.
– Saba Khan, United Kingdom, now an agnostic
------------------------------
As Muslims use to say: I was born as muslim among a religious and
traditional family. But I grew up in a western country and at young age and
progressivly I got interested in the real and true issues of life and
sciences that I couldn't bear the darkness, hatred and cruelty neither of
Islam nor any other religion. All religions are manmade because humans need
something to rely on due to their fears and disability to rely on their own
and on rationality. As a woman I had the "delightful honour" to experience
the peaceableness and justice teached by Islam and it's devotees. Advice to
muslim readers: the last sentence contains irony.
– Lily, Germany, now an atheist
------------------------------
My parents tried to force this religion on me, but what I saw of their
religious dedication was a radical and mean-spirited fanaticism that did
not embody any attributes that I would ever aspire to. I never embraced
Islam and have felt much pain from my parents as a result. My parents
threatened to have my friends killed, they have beaten and abused me,
threatened my friends and have held guns to my little sister's head when
they found that she had a boyfriend. This religion is divisive and
dangerous.
– NYCGIRL, United States, now an agnostic
------------------------------
I believed my life was made into a lie by the religious rules which makes
nothing of me real. I found that religion had provided very little space
for individualism and vast majority of the practicing Muslims were too
suffocating with their need to impose their views on others. I found the
religion suppressive to my level of intellectual capacity apart from
devaluing my existence as a woman. I also felt there was very little room
for discussions at an equal level which allows healthy respect for
differences amongst Muslims when it comes to rules of God. I found the
rules of God very contrived and very often lack common sense. I believe God
has nothing to do with Islam, and Islam is purely one of those political
ideologies which originated in the Middle East with strong Middle Eastern
values which are not 100% applicable on others especially in these day and
age.
– Ninetta, Malaysia, now an agnostic
------------------------------
Getting married to a strict Muslim man made me think and leave Islam. There
is a hadith that wives must be available to her husband whenever the mood
struck him. "I asked my husband and he told me that this was true." I
realized that I could get raped because it was allowed in the Koran. I
could not leave the house without my husbands permission. When I married I
was forty-three years old and had a five year old son and before I became a
Muslim I was independent, and I was not going to let some man tell me what
I could or could not do. I decided that there was a lot of misogyny (female
hatred) in Islam and I was not going to be controlled and told what and how
to think by my husband or any religion. God gave me a mind to think and I
feel that being a Muslim makes one stop thinking.
– Awake, United States
------------------------------
I entered Islam several years ago in the belief that it was a peaceful
religion. Had I known it was the HOTEL CALIFORNIA. You can check in anytime
you want but you can never leave. I NEVER WOULD HAVE REVERTED. I was abused
by a Muslim man and lost myself inside this insipid religion. I am happy to
be out and although I lost a big support network of so called friends, I
found myself again..
If you are a Muslim wanting to get out you can do it. You need to start
building a Christian network of friends and talking about it with
Christians and other non Muslims. Go slow and take your time.
But take precautions..They especially hate former Muslims when they speak
out big time traitors I guess. HAPPY TO BE GONE.
– Margaret, United States, now a Christian
------------------------------
I cannot trust that God would send a book that is racist and sexist if he
created us all. God should not be jealous and mean if he has power over all
things. He should not change his mind to please a mere human (Mohammad) so
on and so forth. This is not a religion but a cult based on fear.
– Clara, Canada, now a Christian
------------------------------
I reject this religion of injustice, only made for men, of aillor. I never
chose my religion. One imposes it on us at our birth. It is a religion of
violence and of non-comprehension. In any case, the Islamic religion is
being rejected more and more by all categories of people. I am happy in my
new religion.
– Khadija Leben, Algeria, now a Christian
------------------------------
Islam is nothing but a headache and a biased, disrespectful, unequal
religion that leaves women out, and is only beneficial for Muslim men. Why
the hell should we women cover ourselves if the men cannot control
themselves? Why is it that women get the death penalty when they have made
a mistake or been raped, and men get away with marrying 4 women and having
sexual intercourse with 4 different women at the same time? How does this
make things equal between men and women? Islam is nothing but a whole load
of bull shit (excuse my language). Why do we have religion in the century
we are in? Don't you think people have evolved and have an understanding of
what is right and wrong? I totally understand why religion was there before
Christ was born, and that was to lead our people to a good way of life and
to be good, but why do we need it now? Just be good to each other and not
commit a bad deed.
– Unknown1, United Kingdom
------------------------------
My story is long, but I will make it short. I was tired of seeing how the
so-called men (brothers) were treating the women (sisters). When the women
were divorced too many of them were not maintained like they were supposed
to be. I went to help a sister out and she was in such disrepair that I
could not allow myself to leave my husband and marry someone else just
because they are Muslim, and maybe he may end up and treat me bad like so
many other women. The other reason is that there is so much
backbiting/slander/fitnah in the communities it just doesn't even pay to
have friends anymore. So this means you are stuck inside your house all day
everyday just to avoid drama in your community. What type of life is that?
I refuse to let some man do as he wills to me and I'm suppose to just roll
over and take it and not complain. Short as I could make it. I left so much
out, but these two problems are what ended my Islam for me!
– Na'weh, United States
------------------------------
Hi I left Islam last year because I couldn't be bothered, and got fed up
with praying five times a day, and mosque and all, because I realized it
did not benefit me and it was a waste of time. It is boring and I now don't
practice Islam. I asked Mohammed and Allah to help me and they did not, so
I am not Muslim now. I'm good and now I have more time to play games and do
my schoolwork. I told my parents. They said nothing and so I now do not
believe in Mohammed and Allah, unless he helps me. I am now what they call
an Atheist and I don't care if I go to hell because I think there is no
hell and when die I just rot and decay and my existence ceases.
– Zezima, now an atheist
------------------------------
The teachings are against my emotions, intelligence, beliefs and needs.
– Paars Ruby, Malaysia, now an atheist
------------------------------
I think the position of women in orthodox form of Islam is not what a true
Creator would want, if one exists. Though my feelings are not as strong as
Salman Rushdie or Taslima Nasreen, my bonds are so weak that I consider
myself more secular than a proper Muslim.
– Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh, now an agnostic
------------------------------
Islam doesn't agree with my beliefs. The whole dog thing and then the
sacrificing. Argh! I can't handle that! I'm a vegan!
– Sarah, United States, now a Wiccan
------------------------------
“I never was really in to Islam but due to the love for a Muslim I tried my
best to see good things in Islam. When I read about the prophet and the
marriage with young Aisha I began to understand that this religion can't be
from God. ”
– Peace4u, Germany
------------------------------
“I felt stifled by constantly having to cover up. That may be all right for
some Muslim women, but not for me. Also, I felt restless and bored sitting
in Mosque, I don't know Arabic, so why should I sit in Mosque and be bored?”
– Illyria, Canada
------------------------------
“Martial rape, being controlled. Not able to think on your own. Misogyny.
hijab. Also more importantly I have a five year old son and I do not want
him thinking that everyone who is not a Muslim is a 'Kuffar' and should be
hated and killed.”
– Vivian
------------------------------
“If you truly follow Islam, that means you must live in fear of hellfire
all the time. Even though Islam dictates every aspect of your life, it
fails to promote the most important values, like honesty, respect for all
of humanity, individual choice and accountability, love, and I could go on.
”
– Eva, United States
------------------------------
“Their teachings goes against many human rights.”
– Elixx
------------------------------
“I learned that according to Islam, non-believers are going to hell no
matter what, which is not fair, it is a religion that is hard to follow and
time consuming. Plus, as I women I couldn't accept the need to wear the
veil (Q 4:31) and that men can beat women (Q 4:34).”
– Murtad Mama, Canada
------------------------------
Islam has shown me judgment, fear and guilt. No rights as a woman and a
coldness... It did not offer the answers I sought...
– Anonymous, United States
------------------------------
I left Islam because my soul was screaming for release, I intuitively knew
it wasn't holy.
– Drak, Australia
------------------------------
I divorced a brother that tried to, if not almost, killed me. And I met
someone who is now my husband and knew that it was true love I saw in him.
– Bonuke, United States
------------------------------
I left Islam when it dawned on me that women's thinking mattered less in
the Arab culture. I began to think whether I should accept that way of
life. As I began reading Middle Eastern and Western feminists, I realised
how irrational Islam is in the context of today's women. Gradually, after
much consideration, I came to the position of an atheist.
– Shazna Begum, 28, United Kingdom,
now an atheist
------------------------------
I've always questioned Islam as a little girl. I used to pretend that I've
prayed by arranged the prayer mat in a certain manner to get my parents off
my back. When my parents married me off to my religious first cousin at age
18, I started to hate Islam. He opened my eyes to this hate, and I started
to reflect my disgust on my cousin-husband especially after he started
quoting the Qur'an and the Hadith for his own end. "Oh you don't sleep with
me then angels will descend upon you and curse you until you wake!" I soon
got divorced at age 22 and that's when I started living. I took off the
Hijab and I've never been happier. My family disowned me but that's their
own loss. I'm living happily with my husband -who's not a Muslim- in the
United States. Wake up people, Islam is a disease!
– An Infidel, 24, Bahrain, now an agnostic
------------------------------
In my country everybody is Muslim but no one really bothers to read Qur'an.
They believe in a book but they don't know what's written in it. So I read
Qur'an it was far more different than what I was expecting. All my life I
was thought that Islam was a religion of peace, the more I read it, the
better I understood that it was all a lie. I was expecting something like
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but it tells you about wars and
that you should die for God, you'll be in heaven with voluptuous young
girls, threatens you with hell if you don't obey his rules, that women is
beneath men and some supernatural stuff.
– Yasemin, 20, Turkey, now an atheist
------------------------------
The main reason was losing my best friend when he became a Salafi. I tried
to show him that Salafism is not Islam, that Islam is about peace and
loving others. This is when I started reading the Quran with my head, not
my heart. I was shocked with the awful truth that islam is really a violent
religion which disrespects women. Deep down I hope he realises the same
thing, but I know he won't. Anyway, that's what religion has done best,
destroying lives.
– Serena, 18, Tunisia, current beliefs withheld
------------------------------
I never said the shahada, so I suppose this is an "aborted very serious
investigation."In reality, it came down to female circumcision.
I discussed this with a few people, who started off with "noooo, that is
just a regional African thing" but changed their tune once some Hadith on
it surfaced. Yeah, it's just fine, but it is optional (but pleasing).
Yeah...no. I liked praying, I liked the regimentation even, could cover
with no problem, but I was easily an angrier person. Gone back to my
atheist roots.
Also, there is Mohammed's pedophilia. Can't handle that. I would rather
worship a zombie than a pedophile who condones beastiality.
– DoNotWant!, 46, United States, now an atheist
------------------------------
Since I was very young, I've never liked Islam, and the reason is the way
it dictates the men's treatment of women. They claim to respect women but
they don't. I tried to convince myself that Islam is the right thing, but
obviously I've failed.
Here are some of my experiences: 1) They say women are not free to wear
what they want to wear even if they want to wear something that doesn't
expose much of their bodies. They must wear the Abaya and cover their faces
so that men can't look at them in a sexual way. Well, that's what I did and
I got molested. 2) Women being owned by their guardian such as their father
or their husband via the property deed, so Muslim women are someone's
property. They are not free to do what they want to do with their lives.
They can't travel, study, do surgery etc., without their guardian's
approval. That cost me my education and my dream. It can't be more
humiliating. These are just a few hints of how they see\treat women.
Another reason is the way they look at non-Muslims. I mean their points of
view about non-Muslims is not peaceful at all, yet they continue to claim
Islam is the religion of peace.
– Rossa, 22, Saudi Arabia, now an atheist
------------------------------
[image: trashbagwitheyes]Islam attracted me it seemed so dedicated so
organised. I practiced Islam for 4 years and finally left due to studying
my Quran. I was so dedicated but with each study I grew further away. One
quote in the Quran talks of women with big breasts in heaven as a reward
for men. Once I saw that, I new this is a man made joke! I studied the
Arabic day and night and soon realized the mistakes and contradictions. No
God who was clever enough to make this world believes the sun orbits the
earth or sperm comes from the ribs. I thank God he led me to Buddhism, what
a truly wonderful way of life. It gives me purpose and meaning, it makes me
happy not sad. I feel free. I work on my good deeds, not starving myself or
calling others kuffar. I now understand why this life is hell and why God
is so far. Islam is behind me however. My husband practices and I pray
everyday he will realise the man-made hatred of Islam.
– Tila, 29, United Kingdom, now a Buddhist
------------------------------
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