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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 11, 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]]. As an atheist, she stated 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 11, 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]]. As an atheist, she stated that she considers the influence of the Christian community to be a positive force and one solution to helping Muslim refugees adapt.

==Activism==

== Former activism as an atheist ==

After making a 10-minute short film with noted Dutch Film Maker [[Theo Van Gogh]], entitled [[Submission (film)|''"Submission"'']], a [[fatwa]] (proclamation of death) was issued on her, and Theo Van Gogh was killed. Henceforth, she does not travel to Muslim countries without police protection. She now resides and works in the United States. In 2011 she married British historian and fellow atheist Niall Ferguson <ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8770965/Henry-Kissinger-watches-historian-Niall-Ferguson-marry-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali-under-a-fatwa.html</ref> and in 2012 gave birth to a son.<ref>http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/12/ayaan_hirsi_ali_gives_birth_to.php</ref>

After making a 10-minute short film with noted Dutch Film Maker [[Theo Van Gogh]], entitled [[Submission (film)|''"Submission"'']], a [[fatwa]] (proclamation of death) was issued on her, and Theo Van Gogh was killed. Henceforth, she does not travel to Muslim countries without police protection. She now resides and works in the United States. In 2011 she married British historian and fellow atheist Niall Ferguson <ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8770965/Henry-Kissinger-watches-historian-Niall-Ferguson-marry-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali-under-a-fatwa.html</ref> and in 2012 gave birth to a son.<ref>http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2011/12/ayaan_hirsi_ali_gives_birth_to.php</ref>