'''Ex-Muslims''' are those who were born into, but later decided to leave, [[Islam]]. More rarely, it can also refer to one who converted to Islam and later left.
Unlike former Islamic terrorists and cult members, who must go through vigorous re-programming, ex-Muslims realize on their own that Islam is a bigoted ideology rather than a legitimate religion, coming to an awakening. Unfortunately, however, many ex-Muslims become [[atheist]]s.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ex-muslims-fear-atheism-violent-revenge-tsunami-of-atheism-a7344661.html</ref>See: [[Atheism vs. Islam]]
Ex-Muslims have been accused by the Left, which frequently sides with and supports Islam, of being "hatemongers" and "bigots".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK35quLK864</ref> Facebook once caused an ex-Muslim to get the death sentence for blasphemy in [[Pakistan]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKf_GR79ZTA&t=190s</ref>