| − | Although she spent most of her early life as a devout Muslim, after the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]]s in [[America]] on September 11th, she re-examined her beliefs. She had become disenchanted with her religion, and saw contradictions in it. After reading ''Atheistisch Manifest'' (Atheist Manifesto) authored by Herman Philipse, a professor of philosophy at [[Utrecht University]], she became an outspoken atheist. Although an atheist, she states that she considers the influence of the Christian community to be a positive force and one solution to helping Muslim refugees adapt. | + | Although she spent most of her early life as a devout Muslim, after the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]]s in [[America]] on September 11th, she re-examined her beliefs. She had become disenchanted with her religion, and saw contradictions in it. After reading ''Atheistisch Manifest'' (Atheist Manifesto) authored by Herman Philipse, a professor of philosophy at [[Utrecht University]], she became an outspoken [[atheism|atheist]]. Although an atheist, she states that she considers the influence of the Christian community to be a positive force and one solution to helping Muslim refugees adapt. |