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Although [[Islam]] is a major religion with many adherents, in Islamic societies tolerance for [[Atheism|atheists]] is rare.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/international/21567059-ex-muslim-atheists-are-becoming-more-outspoken-tolerance-still-rare-no-god-not Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare], ''The Economist''</ref>

Although [[Islam]] is a major religion with many adherents, in Islamic societies tolerance for [[Atheism|atheists]] is rare.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/international/21567059-ex-muslim-atheists-are-becoming-more-outspoken-tolerance-still-rare-no-god-not Ex-Muslim atheists are becoming more outspoken, but tolerance is still rare], ''The Economist''</ref>

In the [[Western World]], there have been a few notable public debates between atheists and Muslims, but there have not been many.  The atheist [[Lawrence Krauss]] debated Muslim Hamza Tzortzis about the existence of God.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTucfWTSgw Lawrence Krauss Vs Hamza Tzortzis]</ref> Also, the atheists Christopher Hitchens debated Muslim Tariq Ramadan and the debate topic was "Is Islam a religion of peace?".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CGFMwtJTyE Atheism vs Islam Debate - Christopher Hitchens vs Tariq Ramadan]</ref> As noted above, there have been incidences of Muslim extremists attacking critics of Islam in the [[Western World]] so many atheists may be reluctant to engage in high profile atheism vs. Islam debates.

In the [[Western World]], there have been a few notable public debates between atheists and Muslims, but there have not been many.  The atheist [[Lawrence Krauss]] debated Muslim Hamza Tzortzis about the existence of God.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuTucfWTSgw Lawrence Krauss Vs Hamza Tzortzis]</ref> Also, the atheists Christopher Hitchens debated Muslim Tariq Ramadan and the debate topic was "Is Islam a religion of peace?".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CGFMwtJTyE Atheism vs Islam Debate - Christopher Hitchens vs Tariq Ramadan]</ref> There have been incidences of Muslim extremists attacking critics of Islam in the [[Western World]] so many atheists may be reluctant to engage in high profile atheism vs. Islam debates (see: [[Atheism vs. Islam debates]]).

When Muslim [[apologetics|apologists]] debate atheists about the [[Arguments for the existence of God|existence of God]], they usually employ the [[Arguments for the existence of God#Kalam cosmological argument|Kalam cosmological argument]] which is an argument for the existence of God developed in the Islamic world.

When Muslim [[apologetics|apologists]] debate atheists about the [[Arguments for the existence of God|existence of God]], they usually employ the [[Arguments for the existence of God#Kalam cosmological argument|Kalam cosmological argument]] which is an argument for the existence of God developed in the Islamic world.