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Is it possible to reform Islam? Is it even worthwhile to do so? Can free-thought take hold in religiously conservative and closed societies? Is it better to promote the abandonment of religious belief altogether? The panel of ex-Muslims will discuss their perspectives on the path forward from dogma & religion.



Speakers:

Muhammad Syed



Muhammad Syed is a human rights activist, writer, speaker and community organizer. He is the founder and president of Ex-Muslims of North-America (EXMNA), the first Ex-Muslim advocacy and community building organization in North America.

Muhammad has been a human rights activist for the past decade, with a focus on efforts to normalize religious dissent and promote acceptance of secularism in Muslim communities.

Imtiaz Shams

Imtiaz Shams has been using his experience founding ‘tech for good’ start-ups to help apostates who leave conservative religions.

In 2012, he began creating ‘underground railroad’ networks for ex-Muslims around the world. In 2015, he founded Faith to Faithless, an organisation which is reducing the stigma faced by ‘apostates’ of all religions. He has been featured on the BBC, in Vice, the Guardian, and the Times.





Armin Navabi

Armin Navabi is a former Muslim from Iran and the founder of the Atheist Republic, a non-profit organization with over one million fans and followers worldwide that is dedicated to offering a safe community for atheists around the world to share their ideas and meet like-minded individuals. Armin was born and raised in the Islamic Republic of Iran and was indoctrinated thoroughly in the Muslim tradition. After almost losing his life in the pursuit of God’s grace, the devastation of that event motivated him to seek a better understanding of the nature and concept of God and religious belief. Armin’s journey led him to leave Islam and to become an atheist.





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