Ex-Muslims

Ex-Muslims are those who were born into, but later decided to leave, the Muslim faith. More rarely, it can also refer to one who converted to Islam and later de-converted.

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 atheists.

Ex-Muslims have been accused by the left of being hatemongers and bigots. However, Facebook once caused an ex-Muslim to get the death sentence for blasphemy in Pakistan.

Perhaps the most famous ex-Muslim is Ayaan Hirsi Ali. In addition, a famous ex-Muslim online political commentator, who condemned the Christchurch mosque shootings, goes by the YouTube name of "Apostate Prophet."

An ex-Muslim, who leaves Islam, is not to be confused with someone who continues to identify as a Muslim while strongly opposing Islamism and radical Islam. Examples of these include Imam Mohamad Tawhidi, Tarek Fatah and Muslims Against M-103, and Dr. Salim Mansur.