Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain
| Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) |
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| purpose | Representation of people from Islam averted have |
| Chair: | Maryam Namazie |
| Establishment date: | June 22, 2007 |
| Seat : | London |
| Website: | ex-muslim.org.uk |
The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (abbreviation CEMB, British Council of Ex-Muslims) is the British organization consisting of former Muslims who fear for their lives because they have renounced Islam . The council was founded in Westminster on June 22, 2007, along the lines of the German Central Council of Ex-Muslims .
The Council protests against Islamic states which, in application of Sharia law, still carry out the death penalty against Muslim apostates . The council is chaired by Maryam Namazie , who was named Secularist of the Year in 2005 and was threatened with death for turning away from Islam.
The British Humanist Association and the National Secular Society sponsored the creation of this new organization and support its goals.
The activists of this organization are largely recruited from Iranian exiles who campaign for the freedom to criticize religion and to curb what they call “religious intimidation and threats”.
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In its manifesto , the CEMB defends itself against the fact that its members are represented by backward Islamic organizations or by “leaders of Muslim communities”. Through their public relations work, he has become the spokesman for countless other apostates who fear a public confession because of the death threats. The CEMB "stands for reason, human rights and the separation of religion and state ".
In addition, the council postulates various theses in its manifesto, such as the freedom to criticize religion, secularization and the “protection of children from outside determination and abuse by religion and religious associations”.
#ExMuslimBecause
November 2015, the CEMB initiated an action on social media called #ExMuslimBecause, encouraging ex-Muslims to come out and tell why they left Islam. Within two weeks, the hashtag was used more than 100,000 times. Advocates believed Islam should be open to questioning and criticism, while opponents found the campaign to be 'hateful', among other things.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d Jonathan Petre: New group for those who renounce Islam , The Daily Telegraph , June 21, 2007
- ^ Maryam Namazie: Launch of the Council of ex-Muslims of Britain , Scoop , June 19, 2007
- ↑ Tom Heneghan: "Ex-Muslim" group launches in Britain , The Scotsman , June 20, 2007
- ↑ a b c d CEMB Manifesto
- ↑ Anne-Marie Tomchak & Greg Brosnan: Ex-Muslims give reasons they left the faith, using a hashtag . In: BBC News , December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.