In this podcast, Abdullah Gonadal, Apostate Aladdin and I discuss the recent knife attack at the speakers' corner in London. We also explore the Islamic texts and teachings and discuss how they may be a source of motivation for people who commit such violent acts. The YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Bv37emLQuA8 Gondal's FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006615126777 Apostate Aladdin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUvpcW30kyMJGIgI4LtmkQ Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions0:44 Who is Hattun Tash? A quick recap of her activism, and the incident at the speaker’s corner.3:34 Abdullah Sameer’s response to a comment from the chat. Should All Muslims take the blame if the incident at the speakers’ corner6:03 The difference between believing in an ideology and practicing it every day.7:36 Mohammad Hijab’s video reacting to this incident.9:47 Abdullah Sameer’s response to Hijab claiming that this was just a “lone wolf” and then plays the victim card and turning to blame the police and the system.14:14 The undertones in Hijab’s response video. Hadith on killing Al-Khawarij and Al-Mulhidun from Sahih Bukhari.21:45 Apostate Aladin’s take on the issue of killing non-Muslims and apostates. Scholars’ opinions on the topic of apostasy and blasphemy - Reliance of the traveler.26:34 What makes one an apostate according to the Reliance of the traveler?29:19 How the blasphemy laws and rulings affected poets.31:24 The singing slave girl and the murdered concubine - hadith by Sahih Al- Albani36:03 How people in ultra-religious countries take such teachings and apply them in their everyday lives. The case of Salman Taseer.39:59 What did the stabber achieve by perpetrating violence at speakers’ corner?43:46 The parallels between the knife attacker and some of the acts of the prophet and the teachings in Islam.50:17 Adnan Rashid and Mansur’s response to the incident58:25 Schoolars’ opinion on blasphemy and the killing of blasphemers.Qadi Iyaad - Ash Shifaa1:03:34 Ibn Taymiyyah on blasphemy and killing of blasphemers.1:05:40 Channel announcements.1:06:13 Ibn Taymiyyah on blasphemy and killing of blasphemers. (continued)1:09:08 Jizya and blasphemy? Kill the Dhimmis1:10:22 Is killing blasphemers Sunnah? Abdullah Ibn Sarh.1:12:05 Abdullah Gondal’s take on the main source of motivation for the vigilantes and extremists.1:12:28 Aladdin’s take on the Dawah guys giving two-faced answers and how they are fueling more discussions in Muslim communities.1:13:46 Fatwa on vigilant violence1:17:05 Abdullah Sameer’s final remarks1:19:27 Fatwa on the killing of the slave woman who was accused of blasphemy1:22:46 Aladdin’s final remarks.1:24:38 Responding to comments from the chat.1:26:03 A teaser of Gondal’s project on neuroscience about Muhammad.:1:29:42 Apostate Aladdin’s channel. .

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096 – Discussing Hatun Tash Stabbing with Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Aladdin

In this podcast, we continue the Circus of Islam with Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Prophet. We discuss some of the ridiculous and absurd Islamic teachings and claims made in the Quran, the hadith, and other Islamic literature. Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/xRSGPaVhUTU Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:41 The drama between Apostate Prophet and Saajid Lipham - Was Jesus a Muslim?17:02 Does Jesus really fit into Islamic theology?18:50 How many prophets did Allah send and how is it that even after that many prophets Allah still failed? What is the reason for Jesus’s second coming?22:01 The contradiction about Allah sending prophets to all nations but then having some people who know nothing about Islam.27:54 The most ridiculous religion28:58 How is it very intelligent people believe in Islam if the ideas in Islam are bad?35:24 Hadith on suckling to make women mahram.49:40 The authenticity of the hadith on people drinking the prophet’s blood and urine - question on Islamweb.net55:29 How does free will tie into a world where Allah is the one who guides and misguides people?1:02:29 The issue of modesty and how it fits in with the teachings about suckling men to make women mahram1:05:02 The origin of the hijab - was it really a revelation or an issue of convenience to Muhammad?1:07:30 Comments from the chat - Bart Ehrman and the concept of high and low Christology and how it refutes Islamic claims.1:12:05 The story of Jonah and the whale.1:12:53 Semen from backbones and ribs? The flat earth conspiracy and how it fits into Salafi Islam.1:17:08 Quran 37/63 - 66 A tree whose fruits are like the heads of satan in the bottom of hell.1:18:45 The Sun rises and sets between the horns of Satan? - hadith.1:21:04 Where does the sun sets? Quran 18/861:26:28 The story about the shooting stars - hadith from Ibn Abbas1:35:12 Crowd of people seen covering the sky1:37:15 Jihad Gabriel1:39:48 Muhammad chokes satan. The relationship of the hadith and the Quran1:42:06 Muhammad snorting like a camel during revelations.1:46:33 Final words

095 – The Two Abdullahs Featuring Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Prophet

In this podcast, I interview an ex-Muslim Malay lady, Umaira. She explains how Islam impacted her family, her upbringing as well as her own life. She also details how she left Islam, found the ex-Muslim community online and came out to her mother as an apostate. The YouTube version of this interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/iXxLS6nkjew Here are the timestamps: 0:00 Introductions2:32 What made Umaira want to share her story and how she came across the ex-Muslim community.5:58 Umaira’s family and religious background16:02 Malay magazines used to instill fear in young Muslims so that they remain devout. The concept of punishment in the grave and how prevalent it is in the Malay community28:16 Umaira’s first encounter of befriending non-Malay and non-Muslim kids and how it made her rethink Quran 3/12.38:40 The rape problem in Malay communities mostly by Muslim Malay men in spite of the enforcement of stringent purity culture.42:30 Some Muslim schools require women to prove that they’re on periods before they can be exempted from prayers.46:33 Umaira’s experience of being bullied at school.49:50 How the supposedly pious hijabis are the ones who are engaging in haram acts. Problems with a sexually repressed society.1:00:37 Channel announcements1:01:05 How Umaira’s parents’ relationship impacted her dating life1:07:45 The system of dowry and how it commodifies people.1:13:20 How Umaira’s parents’ relationship impacted her dating life (continued)1:15:38 Recharging the iman through reading Quran - Challenging Islamic tropes used to scare Muslims.1:23:36 Umaira’s belief on her being a person with agency. Nominal Muslims living double lives.1:28:42 Umaira’s experience dating an apostate and how it changed her perspective on Islam, dating, and love life.1:31:40 Dawah TikTok and how it led Umaira to the ex-Muslim content and community.1:34:08 Malay preachers justifying marrying young kids, misogyny, and violence against women.1:40:07 What are Umaira’s religious beliefs now?1:43:46 Teenager exposing the rape culture and the misogyny in Malaysian School.1:47:10 Dr. Zakir Naik and how he is held in high regard in the Malay Muslim community.1:51:30 Online harassment by Malay Muslims. Harassment of a trans-Muslim at the hands of both the state and the ordinary people.2:01:45 How the Malaysian media portray the Egypt/Palestine conflict as a religious war rather than a humanitarian crisis affecting not just Muslims2:06:36 Umaira’s coming out experience. Advice to people who want to come out to their friends and loved ones.2:19:38 Final remarks

094 – Interview With Malaysian Ex-Muslimah Umaira

In this podcast, Abdullah Gondal, Apostate Aladdin, and I discuss some of the ridiculous claims and teachings in Islam. We also take some calls from the listeners to answer their questions! Apostate Aladdin's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUvpcW30kyMJGIgI4LtmkQ Abdullah Gondal's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006615126777 The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/8tLkFwaXV8Y Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions and updates1:30 Gondal’s ban on Twitter, Aladdin’s TikTok ban, and broader social media censorship of secular and atheistic voices online.3:29 Hearing grave torture for pissing the wrong way? Women are dumb and go to hell? Muhammad’s hyper-focus on women.20:26 Did Muhammad give women all the rights? Hadith on women becoming emboldened and Muhammad’s supporting violence against women.24:42 What was Muhammad up to (sexually) between the death of Khadijah and his marrying the second wife?27:13 If the Quran was written by Allah, wasn’t Allah suffering from excessive compulsive disorder?34:21Satan urinates in your ears and sleeps in your nose? Satan farts upon hearing the azaan40:06 If the AI becomes conscious, is it also going to be judged by Allah?41:26 The breathing of hell causes winter and summer? Hadith are unfalsifiable.44:30 Fever is due to the heat of hell? What does this even mean?47:10 Did Muhammad predict the donkey Kong? The punishment for staring at the sky during prayer.51:59 Giant oak tree in heaven - hadith from Sahih Muslim53:36 Responding to comments in the chat55:22 Allah has a jail? - During Ramadan Satan and the Jinns are locked up (hadith)57:00 Hadith on camel urine being divine medicine. Absurd justifications for violence.1:10:21 Chickens can see angels while donkeys see satan.1:12:06 Satan laughs when you yawn - hadith1:14:18 The panel’s response to the Molvi xx videos.1:18:23 Chess is haram you swine! - Sahih Muslim hadith1:21:03 Sweat is perfume? Sahih Muslim hadith. Pee drinking hadith1:25:02 A good dream that comes true is from Allah. Spitting on the left side aids with bad dreams1:26:15 The influence of an evil eye - hadith.1:31:50 Black magic and evil eye in the Quran - 113/1-5. Hadith on Muhammad’s wife killing her slave suspected of evil eye/black magic.1:35:47 Channel announcements and Apostate Aladdin’s YouTube channel. Future plans.1:39:49 How much did Muhammad’s background affect his mental and sexual health as an adult.1:48:45 Final remarks.

093 – Circus of Islam with Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Aladdin

Responding to Andrew Tate's islamophilia on  @FreshandFit  Original clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgbdrFdQ-Jw YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/n6VC7mMdH1g

092 – Responding to Andrew Tate on “Why I respect Islam”

Introverted Smiles (Akib) is a former ex-Muslim, now Muslim. I am going to be going thru some comments he made and respond accordingly Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/qJ247n2sJUI Here are the timestamps: 0:00 Introductions3:55 Defending Muslims from dehumanizing rhetoric.5:38 Introverted Smiles’ pinned post on Twitter.8:30 Intro’s twitter posts regarding women and his creepy vibes and stalking women.18:15 Intro’s attacks on ex-Muslim women online20:50 Intro’s despicable jokes about killing members of the LGBTQA+ community, defending Muhammad’s wife-beating26:28 Intro’s response to Muhammad Syed’s claim that Islam brings suffering to Muslim families.28:00 Apostasy law.29:30 Intro’s obsession with sexuality and women. Do all ex-Muslims hate their families? Are there any good Muslims?34:20 Good things in Islamic teachings. Inconsistencies in Islamic teachings.37:16 Whataboutism and more attacks on women online39:29 More hypocrisy from Introverted smile: the incident in London. Is hijab empowering?40:38 Answering comments from the chat.43:20 Intro’s interaction with Zara Kay. Why respond to Intro’s antics45:00 Intro’s hypocrisy - on one hand, he tweets about the killing of LGBTQA+ members and attacks women online then cries Islamaphobia at the same time53:00 Muslim woman who runs a soup kitchen. Does having a few Muslims who do good/charity make Islam good?57:05 Having a blind spot when it comes to admitting if you have done something wrong. The genetic fallacy.59:45 More craziness from Intro’s timeline.1:09:40 Responding to the One Dawah issue.1:12:48 Is Islam misogynistic?1:15:00 Responding to comments in the chat: Madrassa abuse.1:20:14 Final remarks and channel announcements.

091 – Deconstructing Introverted Smiles

Debbie is an Ex-Muslim convert(Hizb ut Tahrir), Born Mennonite, Currently an Atheist. Free from patriarchy, Fighting to expose oppression. Follow Debbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Debruh1017Subscribe to Debbie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrgzcoNnlSzX2mExrS2Ucgg?sub_confirmation=1 The YouTube version of this conversation can be found here: https://youtu.be/S47TFrbPzYs Here are the time stamps for this interview: 0:00 Introductions and the interesting link between Abdullah Sameer and Debbie.3:23 How Deborah was encouraged by her now ex-husband to ‘save’ Abdullah’s wife from her murtad husband.6:54 Deborah’s family background - her Mennonite upbringing9:07 How Deborah met her ex-husband and how this led her deep into Islam.13:28 Parallels between Deborah’s experiences and Abdullah’s wife’s experiences when they married Muslim men.15:44 How Hizb ut Tahrir and other Islamists are taking advantage of democratic freedoms while fighting to have those rights banned.17:19 The reasons why Hizb ut Tahrir is against ISIS.20:18 The way of strangers - by Graeme Wood. The fake Mahdi.23:59 The main goals of Hizb ut Tahrir25:00 Deborah’s life as a wife of a high-ranking Hizb ut Tahrir member.28:36 Channel announcements: Debbie’s channel.29:05 Normalizing leaving Islam. The hypocrisy of Islam and Muslims when they claim that there is no compulsion in religion while also attacking people who leave the religion.30:11 Hizb ut Tahrir’s position on slavery and Abdullah’s ‘little rant’ about Hizb ut Tahrir34:45 The importance of talking about political Islam and pushing back against it. Why is it Hizb ut Tahrir wants world domination?37:45 Debbie’s deradicalization process and why she sympathizes with people who joined ISIS and now want out.40:16 How Islam perpetuates the US versus THEM mentality42:55 The teaching about joining the caliphate once one is established45:01 Spiritual abuse - using religion to control and abuse members of your family.46:59 Debbie’s experience of having her husband marry a second wife.50:33 How Debbie lost friends because of her husband’s polygamy51:25 How prevalent is polygamy in the Canadian Muslim community? Debbie’s friendship with the second wife. The emotional toll that polygamy had on Debbie.59:55 The impact that polygamy had on the children1:00:40 Debbie’s advice to people who have family members who are jumping into the deep end of Islam.1:01:20 Abdullah’s experience as a Muslim in Canada.1:07:22 Hizb ut Tahrir’s teachings to not get involved with the secular government, not donating blood or body organs1:09:46 Islamic counseling and how useless and unpractical it is.1:12:24 How Debbie’s marriage deteriorated and how she ended up divorcing her husband.1:18:28 The importance of access to information and how the Muslim countries are blocking information critical of Islam.1:24:14 The Quran challenge.1:25:35 Responding to comments: Hizb ut Tahrir’s view of Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries, Debbie’s former religion is a cult.1:32:40 Debbie’s views on veganism.1:34:50 Channel announcements: Debbie’s channel and the type of content she is planning to produce1:37:50 Keith Moore and his praises for Islam.1:39:11 The Quranic spotlight blog and how it debunked the embryology miracle.1:42:28 Debbie’s final thoughts.1:43:43 Channel announcements and Abdullah’s final thoughts.

090 – Interview with Former Convert to Islam Debbie

What is going on with social media lately?! In this podcast we discuss how I got banned from TikTok and Abdullah Gondal got banned from twitter for posting content critical of Islam. Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Uo6WJcxYFhI

089 – Abdullah Sameer banned from TikTok, Abdullah Gondal banned from Twitter!

I am discussing with Ghada, a Saudi Ex-Muslim about her experiences and trauma leaving Islam Here is the YouTube version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/Nnx6yp3B4tg Here are the time-stamps for the interview: 0:00 Introductions1:50 Ghada’s background - the problem of repeated cousin marriage in her family, her engagement to a Shia guy8:52 Issues that Ghada and her family faced as Shias in Saudi Arabia13:15 Ghada’s childhood, a quick overview of her parents and how they influenced Ghada growing up.16:20 Ghada’s religious background and how ultra-orthodox her mother was.20:47 Losing a cousin at the age of 6 and how it impacted Ghada.22:18 Putting on hijab at the age of 9 even when she did not like it.25:30 The problem of not giving people a choice.26:25 How Ghada’s parents tried to mold her into a person they wanted without respecting her individuality and personal agency. The conformist culture in Islam.33:58 The name-calling and how it affected Ghada.36:56 The cult-like nature of religiosity in Ghada’s family38:47 Ghada’s experience as she was finishing high school and preparing for undergraduate studies.45:40 Ghada’s college experiences - how it helped her in her journey of questioning and deconstructing Islam.51:08 How Ghada’s prior experiences affected her first relationship and how therapy helped her navigate relationships54:40 Ghada’s breakdown after a relationship failure and how she sought help from doctors and psychiatrists57:00 Ghada’s attempted suicide in 2014 and the realizations that came with surviving the suicide attempt.58::30 Leaving Saudi Arabia and seeking asylum in the US. Extreme dependence - Children of dysfunctional families1:01:14 The healing process - trying different medications and trauma therapies.1:11:29 Shrooms and the research for their use for treating anxiety and depression.!:13:20 Dialectical behavioral therapy and how it equips people with better coping mechanisms and responses.1:17:55 Does Ghada hold any anger towards Islam or does she blame her parents for her experiences?1:23:14 Ghada’s advice to people who might be living with toxic families1:25:30 How the culture and religion are intertwined.1:29:14 Recommendations for people who are looking for community as well as help.1:33:10 Final remarks.

088 – Recovering from Trauma with Saudi Ex-Muslim Ghada

We are going to be discussing the drama surrounding Hazrat Aisha, the child bride of Muhammad. Follow Alex at https://twitter.com/alxvndrv95?s=09 Follow Gondal at https://twitter.com/xgondalx Follow Abdullah Sameer at https://twitter.com/abdullahadam Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/U8CAVlk8scQ The time stamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions5:08 Who was Aisha?6:45 How Muhammad decided to marry Aisha - A dream come true? (Sahih Muslim and Sahih Bukra hadith).10:22 Abu Bakr’s response to Muhammad’s request to marry Aisha.13:17 Aisha’s age when she got married to Muhammad. Did Alex know about this issue before she converted to Islam and was this a problem when she learned the full details?18:40 Muhammad’s sexual behavior and how it was interlinked with his mental health problems.20:50 Quran 65/4 and Imam Bukhari’s interpretation of this verse.25:35 Aisha’s dolls.32:31 Prior civilizations recognizing that child marriage was wrong. Was child marriage the norm or it happened only to a few exceptions?35:10 Hadith in which Aisha is accused of cheating.41:30 Was Fatimah too young to marry Muhammad’s companions? The hypocrisy of Muhammad in marrying Aisha then declaring Fatimah too young to marry an old man.44:00 Muhammad’s daughters’ age in relation to Aisha’s age when she was married to Muhammad.45:14 Sex with pre-pubescent girls.47:45 Did Muhammad refuse to let Abu Bakr marry Fatimah because he liked Ali more?53:24 Molana Ashraf Ali Thanvi: Bahisti Zewar (book) - instructions on intercourse with prepubescent community58:53 Is it rape/pedophilia if the parents have given consent?1:02:30 Ali Dawah clip defending child rape.1:06:05 More video clips of Islamic scholars defending child marriage.1:14:20 Muhammad’s marriage to Zaynab and how it ruined adoptions in Islam.1:15:45 Was it okay to marry kids too young during Muhammad’s time or his case an exception? A comparison between Islamic society and pre-Islamic societies1:23:23 Aisha’s recounting of the time she married Muhammad.1:27:30 A look at Islamic literature and jurisprudence supporting child rape.1:32:05 A quick recap of the stream1:36:20 Final remarks

087 – The Scandals of Aisha | The Two Abdullahs Show

Amina Sardar is a former Muslim who started doubting Islam after the Mohammed Drawing Crisis in Denmark and this lead to her investigation of Muhammad and her eventual apostasy Had a great healthy discussion about immigration, radicalization, Hizbut Tahrir, Moderate Muslims, Muslims in Canada vs. Denmark, Islamophobia, Victim Narrative, Discriminating against Muslims, and more. Enjoy! Her YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Mg7qWwR5dWI3groLtttwg YouTube version of this interview: https://youtu.be/PZnjLmaoXrM Here are the time stamps for the interview: 0:00 Introductions.1:00 Amina’s upbringing - growing up with an ultra-conservative father.4:36 Why is it Amina’s parents treated her differently from her brothers?6:15 Amina’s family background/roots.7:50 Amina’s arranged marriage. The excessive control that fathers have over their daughters’ marriages13:44 The incident of prophet Muhammad’s cartoons in Denmark.15:57 Learning about Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha and how Amina reacted to this news.21:11 Taking a deep dive into Islamic teachings and seeking the truth. Joining politics and how the Muslim community started harassing Amina and her family.26:03 Leaving Islam and coming out.28:25 Reading comments from the chat.29:14 Continuation of Amina’s coming out story.32:33 Why Amina thinks there are no moderate Muslims.36:20 Why is it Muslims never take time to ask ex-Muslims why they left Islam instead of shunning them?39:27 The cost of leaving Islam.41:20 Using an open mind and outsider perspective to study Islam.43:11 Is there any form of democracy in Islam? The problem of Islamic platforms being insular.48:18 Is Denmark a Christian country or a secular country? What does moderate Muslim mean?52:00 We should support Muslims who are trying to secularize Islam. The fighting between moderate Muslims and extremist Muslims.59:03 Some sections of the Muslim community using democracy and the democratic system to push their religion. Using Islamaphobia to push a victim mentality in the Muslim community.1:11:10 Abdullah’s response to the issue of Taqqiya. Muslims getting into western politics and participating in the democratic process. Discrimination and victim mentality1:54:20 Danish people’s response to the immigration situation. The ISIS brides and deradicalization process.2:22:10 Final remarks and link to Amina’s channel.

086 – Interview with Exmuslim Amina from Denmark

Return of the two Abdullahs! Find the YouTube version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/l-E957ZYd0I Here are the time stamps for various slides we discussed and the calls we took on this podcast: 0:00 Introductions.2:20 A quick refresher of the previous show: The circus of Islam.3:09 Heart surgery with zam zam sanitizer - The story of Muhammad’s heart being cut out and cleansed with zam zam water.6:50 Vision of heaven and hell. Genies that eat dung and bones.10:15 Why make fun of Islamic teachings?13:34 The errors in Surah 18/22-23. How many people were in the story exactly? Seven sleepers of Ephesus.19:10 Naked Moses and the stone that steals clothes.23:48 Moon splitting: Surah 54/1. Crying tree stem loved Muhammad? Moses fights the angel of death?29:32 Magic cure housefly brew - Hadith on flies falling into drinks and beverages.33:02 Halal genetics cum harder. The three questions to prove if one was a true prophet.39:33 The sun sets in a pond? Surah 18:86 and hadith that says the sun sets in a pond. The flat earth theories by various well-established Muslim scholars.50:16 The sun prostrates under the throne of Allah every night53:50 Hearing grave torture for taking a piss. God torturing people for having urine on their clothes?59:43 The Quran and Muhammad’s sadistic obsession with torture.1:00:50 Why is it the Abdullahs do not engage in debates with One Dawah.1:06:40 How can an ex-Muslim let go of Islamic morals and teachings and how can he/she deal with the trauma caused by the teachings about hell and torture?1:12:07 Dealing with the question of death and the finitude of life as an ex-Muslim.1:18:02 If there is an omnipotent God/Allah, can he create a rock that he cannot lift? Are the traits attributed to God/Allah logical?1:24:27 Is the human thought process better than Allah’s?1:27:42 The fine-tuning argument - why do atheists dismiss it easily? Does God have a mind? Does he have consciousness?1:45:22 Islamic miracles - mathematical miracles in Islam, Christian, Hindu, and other religions.1:49:33 Abdullah Gondal’s anecdote on how he gave up on the hadith and mathematical miracles.1:52:35 Should we be against the concept of God in general or the broader concept of religion? The problem of evil.1:56:20 The atheistic explanation of origins of the universe- is it sufficient? The four causes of creation.2:01:00 If everything has to have a beginning and a creator, who is the creator of God?2:02:15 Finding false refuge in a deity instead of facing reality.2:05:00 Agnosticism and atheism.2:06:45 The Daniel Haqiqatjou and Ridwan’s debate. Daniel’s explanation for taking women as war booty.2:12:13 Is being religious a product of intellectual inferiority or just a product of poverty? Compartmentalization of religious teachings.2:15:00 How is it extreme Muslims are being allowed to spread their hate speech on social media?2:16:55 Abdullah Gondal’s research into the neuropsychology of Muhammad.2:22:25 Final remarks - A quick summary of the Dawah scene how reactionary it has become.

085 – THE TWO ABDULLAHS’ RETURN

I am interviewing Mikhail Alexandrov (pen name). He is an ex-Muslim, native Arabic speaker who has memorized the Quran. He came to Canada at the age of 19 to become an engineer, did 6 years of school, bachelors and Masters degrees, and now works in an energy research company. YouTube version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/c-_eYcEeDh8 Here are the time stamps for the interview: 0:00 Introductions.4:38 Mikhail’s upbringing, his religious background in Saudi Arabia, an anecdote of encounters with the religious police in Saudi Arabia.12:30 Hadith on photos being haram.14:10 Mikhail’s relationship with his uncle who had an Ijazah and whom he looked up to.16:15 Mikhail’s love for literature and how it influenced his reading culture. Using reading as an alternative to listening to music18:30 How Mikhail’s parents’ divorce affected him especially how his mother started treating him.25:15 Leaving home after his mother called the police on him.30:40 The questions that Mikhail had about his life situation.33:06 How Mikhail’s relationship with his mother pushed him to be suicidal at a very young age.38:26 The two things that kept Mikhail from actually committing suicide.40:20 Self-doubt and how it affected Mikhail. How Mikhail came to the realization that he was torturing himself for his mother.42:23 Seeking professional help for mental health issues. Toxic parents(recommended book) and how it helped Mikhail.48:36 How the “religious uncle” turned out to be a sexual predator.49:40 Confronting his mother and posting the whole conversation in the family group. The family’s response to the incident. How Muslims fear shame more than they want to protect victims in their societies.58:24 An incident of a girl who was killed by her family because she was rapped.1:01:15 How Mikhail compartmentalized all these issues and the relief that came with confronting his mother and uncles.1:02:50 Coming to the realization that most of his problems emanated from Islam and Allah. Drawing parallels between Mikhail’s mother’s behavior and that of Muhammad, Abraham, and a lot of religious figures.1:07:35 The religious justice: good Muslims go to heaven while good people go to hell.1:10:26 Prioritizing religion more than family members and loved ones. How Mikhail’s father was accepting of him.1:18:05 The Middle East’s slow evolution to secularism and Mikhail’s hope for the region’s future.1:22:00 Life after Islam: finding new meaning and purpose in life and enjoying the present moment without fear of death. Taking up new hobbies and being adventurous.1:24:20 Being at peace with death and becoming nothing.1:27:30 Final remarks and channel announcements.

084 – Interview with New Middle Eastern Ex-Muslim Hafiz Mikhail

Interview with Australian Ex-Muslim Nun Benson Connect with Nun Benson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nunbenson/

083- The Exmuslim Movement | Discussion with Nun Benson

​ @bay yaqeen  is an Agnostic Muslim, originally from Pakistan, now living in USA. Been a Sunni Muslim for 40 years now an Agnostic Muslim. Married with 3 kids 8 10 and 13 discussing topics of religion and philosophy. especially Islam and the struggle of people who have doubts about their religion. Subscribe to Bay Yaqeen's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/bayyaqeen YouTube version of this interview: https://youtu.be/aTytOtR7VIk Here are the time stamps for the interview: 0:00 Introductions.0:47 What does the name Bay Yaqeen mean?1:06 Muslims avoid discussing faith issues with apostates - The incident with the 5 “gladiators”.5:04 Bay’s background.6:35 The “You left Islam to sin” trope.8:27 Bay’s appreciation of Abdullah’s YouTube content and activism.12:36 Bay’s childhood in Pakistan and then later in Bahrain. Moving to the US for varsity.15:16 The first time that Bay heard about Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha, the culture of owning sex slaves, and how it affected him. Bay’s first time encountering an apostate.19:37 The turning point for Bay’s religious journey - having a tour of Jordan and Petra with Yasir Qadhi. How Bay tried to quell his doubts by “overdosing” on Islamic apologetics.24:37 Shout out to ex-Muslims and atheists online content creators who provided material for Bay when he started having doubts.26:20 Bay’s reaction when he started consuming competing content from Muslim apologists and apostates.29:20 Muslim apologist’s arguments are hamstrung by the Quran.32:18 Bay’s consultations with the Sheiks during the time he was having doubts and how he tried to use the Hajj to save his faith.39:03 Starting a Facebook page as an outlet and how it snowballed into online activism.41:41 Bay’s story continued - Visiting Sheiks to clear doubts on Islam.47:10 The logical problems with prayer.51:54 The “Islamophobe” tag as a way to evade legitimate criticism of Islam.54:55 The fear of hell and indoctrination.57:42 Phases that Bay went through as he was processing his loss of faith and apostasy. How to deal with Muslim family members who cherry-pick and quote small portions of religious texts without reading the whole text and understanding it.1:06:46 The Quran (and other Abrahamic religions) divides humanity into believers and nonbelievers.1:08:15 Racism and slavery in Islam.1:10:29 How the Muslim society was very insular during the period of Muhammad. The flat earth theory in Islam and how widespread it is in Salafi Islam.1:16:43 It is going to get hard to defend Islam as more scientific knowledge is revealed.1:18:04 Some profound stuff that Bay learned from other prominent atheists.1:25:00 Dealing with family members and spouses after apostatizing.1:33:19 Channel announcements.1:37:40 Responding to comments in the live chat.1:38:35 Shout out to Urdu ex-Muslim content creators.1:41:09 Final remarks.

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