Gender

The author, Hassan Radwan identifies as an Agnostic Muslim and is the founder of the first Agnostic Muslims organization. You can read more about him and the work of Agnostic Muslims at http://agnoslims.com . His prior work includes founding CEMB (Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain). Verse 34 of Surah al-Nisa. …

  I loved the new X-Men movie. So when the generalized chatter about the other superhero movie in theaters ran in the direction of pleasant surprise and praise, I snuck out of the house late last night to catch The Amazing Spider-Man 2 on the big screen (don’t judge — …

When I asked this question as a little girl, here is the answer I was given: “Women are just created by Allah in such a way that the responsibility lies with them. With great beauty comes great responsibility.” Hahaha, what the fuck, honestly. I understand that there are women who …

This week, my mother dragged me along with her to visit a shrine. She wanted to pay her respects to an Islamic Saint buried there. Apparently, he was well known locally for his preaching efforts and his so-called ‘Supernatural Talent’. On our way, my mother took great enthusiasm in filling …

In this final part of the International Women’s Day project, I want to share five ExMuslim women’s writings who wrote open-ended pieces.

Question: What are the privileges you DO have as an Exmuslim woman that you did not have as a Muslim woman?

Question: What are the privileges you do NOT have as an Exmuslim woman that you did have as a Muslim woman? (e.g. speaking openly about your beliefs, etc.)

Question: What do you wish women who have never been Muslim would understand about your experiences of being Exmuslim?

Question: What do you wish you could tell your former Muslim self?

Question: What are some parts of Islam (scripture or practices) that made you feel inferior as a woman?