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Losing their religion: the hidden crisis of faith among Britain’s young Muslims
The Guardian ^ | 05/16/2015 | Andrew Anthony

Posted on 05/17/2015 7:38:35 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

As debate rages over the radicalisation of young British Muslims, are we overlooking a different crisis of faith? Ex-Muslims who dare to speak out are often cut off by their families and fear for their lives. A brave few tell us their stories.

Sulaiman Vali is a softly spoken 32-year-old computer engineer. A natural introvert not drawn to controversy or given to making bold statements, he’s the kind of person who is happiest in the background. He lives alone in a modest house on a quiet street in a small town in East Northamptonshire. He doesn’t want to be any more specific than that about the location. “If someone found out where I lived,” he explains, “they could burn my house down.”

Why should such an understated figure, someone who describes himself as a “nobody”, speak as if he’s in a witness protection programme? The answer is that six years ago he decided to declare that he no longer accepted the fundamental tenets of Islam. He stopped being a believing Muslim and became instead an apostate. It sounds quaintly anachronistic, but it’s not a term to be lightly adopted.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; islam; muslims; muslimworld; ukmuslims

1 posted on 05/17/2015 7:38:35 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Savage muslims would “start” by burning his house down.


2 posted on 05/17/2015 7:44:53 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: SeekAndFind
He gave them too much information already.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

3 posted on 05/17/2015 7:46:23 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
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To: SeekAndFind

The more muslims who give up their faith, the safer place the world will be.

Fear of the other muslims is what prevents many from renouncing Islam.
Intentional on the part of their prophet. He put retribution against apostates in their book.


4 posted on 05/17/2015 7:47:15 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe they realize it speaks for a religion when it has to be forced upon you by threat of death.


5 posted on 05/17/2015 7:52:17 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hookers, booze and drugs don’t matter when everything can be made right by blowing yourself up in a crowd.


6 posted on 05/17/2015 7:57:50 PM PDT by fso301
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To: fso301

There is no sin... as long as you are willing to murder large numbers of innocent people in the name of allah.


7 posted on 05/17/2015 8:09:02 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: SeekAndFind

My bet is that the Guardian thinks this is a bad thing.


8 posted on 05/17/2015 8:13:42 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: SeekAndFind

Will libs call them uncle toms for embracing the west?


9 posted on 05/17/2015 8:22:03 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall no)
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To: SeekAndFind

I wonder if we can pass a law that takes away the protection of being a religion from any religious group that calls for the death of any of its members that quite or criticize the religion


10 posted on 05/17/2015 8:36:14 PM PDT by PCPOET7 (BUT MAK)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

They published his name - the arm of Islam is long. God protect him, we need 1.2 billion more of him.


11 posted on 05/17/2015 8:50:24 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I can’t bring myself to call it a “faith.” If more Muslims would get over the brainwashing they go through that’s loosely termed their “education,” the world would be a better place. Tomorrow.


12 posted on 05/17/2015 8:59:15 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: SeekAndFind

Good thing nobody knows his name.


13 posted on 05/17/2015 9:10:51 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: SeekAndFind

A hopeful article actually. Of course, you have the fanatic nature of Islam to contend with but some people are trying.


14 posted on 05/17/2015 10:05:12 PM PDT by JimSEA
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