#exmuslims

I got on tumblr when I was a 17 year old teenager who has finally said screw it and took the hijab off after being forced to wear it at the age of 6 or 7. I quickly made the decision to become an “ex-Muslim” just to really stick it to my parents and family. I was absolutely obsessed with being an atheist. I was so damn proud of it. I had finally disobeyed the family and no one could stop me now. But you know what! Everything stopped me. Everything they enstiled in me stopped me. Every mental and physical abuse tactic they practiced on me stopped me. Every damaged part of my brain stopped me until I finally stopped and realized that if religion was so bad it’s because THEY made it bad. PEOPLE. People made it bad. People are bad.

Don't you dare ever talk over an exmuslim who's telling you that Islam is equally disgusting and homophobic. Don't you dare tell them "Islam isn't the problem, it's the way people interpret it, Islam doesn't hate gay people."

Image courtesy: Anna Remarchuk

Anonymous asked:

Hi I’m a Pakistani ExMuslim in the US. I have been living in the US for almost a decade. I applied for asylum when I moved here for a different reason but they didn’t find my case compelling back then and put me on PD. Is it possible for me to apply because of my apostasy again? I have received some threats on Twitter because of what I say about Islam, but I don’t know if that counts as evidence since my profile is anonymous

Our response: 

Thank you for your email. If you have compelling evidence that you are an Ex-Muslim and your life is in danger, the US immigration authorities may review your application. We cannot comment on your individual circumstances nor provide you any recommendation without verifying your identity or knowing about your full history. 

If you feel your life will be genuinely in danger, you should retain every evidence that supports your application. It might be helpful to contact organisations such as PEN AMERICA or ACLU who can verify and assess your situation to help you further. 

If you feel your life is in immediate danger, you should contact your local FBI branch: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices 

If you are a genuine Ex-Muslim and believe the US may not safeguard you, you can consider seeking asylum in Canada or the EU. 

Beyond Belief: Checklist for Ex-Muslim Asylum Seekers - https://c2pme.org/post/184993306765/beyond-belief-checklist-for-ex-muslim-asylum

You mentioned you have received threats on Twitter. If you feel your life may be in danger, these guidance may help you -  Dealing with death threats - https://c2pme.org/post/164984331070/dealing-with-death-threats

It is also essential that you take good care of securing your devices when communicating. You can find cyber security guidance here - https://c2pme.org/tagged/onlinesafety

Prophet Pedophile did not marry aisha at age 9.

Truly a book ahead of its time!!

I’ve been noticing a trend among my followers when it comes to reblogging posts about certain topics. For pretty much every social justice post on my blog, I get reblogs from a lot of people. When it comes to islam...an endless stream of likes, and zero reblogs.

It astounds me tumblr has created an environment so hostile that people seem downright SCARED to reblog anything that might paint islam in a negative light, because it’s the liberal cause of the decade and anyone that dares criticize it is “islamophobic”.

But there are people out there who are suffering from it, and even if we can’t help them that much, spreading their voices and denouncing their oppressors could, at the very least, make them feel less alone. And maybe open someone’s eyes in regards of the way religion treats them.

I am and will always be a left leaning person because I believe in personal freedom and tolerance for all. It seems hypocritical and downright unthinkable to me that the western left is getting so friendly with pretty much THE most conservative ideology in the world. Like forget trump. Forget pence. Try living under sharia law for a year.

So please don’t let yourself be intimidated by tumblr bullies. If you too, believe that a prophet that raped a nine year old girl is not a good example for people; if you too believe that linda sarsour, who defended sharia and hates FGM survivor ayaan hirsi ali shouldn’t be the face of “modern feminism”. If you too find it unacceptable that people born in muslim families have to hide their lack of faith WHILE LIVING IN THE WEST. If you too think an idea is not a race and it’s not above criticism. If you too believe it’s absurd that some people of color had to choose between a racist candidate and a candidate that supported their oppressors.