When people think of the Middle East, they think Muslims.

While it's true that Islam is a dominant religion in the region, with about 20 percent of all Muslims residing in the Middle East and North Africa, there are many who have renounced their beliefs altogether.

Many ex-Muslims choose not to share their views publicly - for fear of oppression, torture, and possibly even the death sentence in some countries.



But, Mohammad Tawhidi, an Australian-Iraqi Muslim preacher, recently shared a screenshot of a conversation with an ex-Muslim ... and it's the definition of acceptance.

Tawhidi embraces ex-Muslims because "he believes in humanity before religion," he told StepFeed.

Here's how it all went down: