Explore every episode of the podcast Secular Jihadists for a Muslim Enlightenment
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| Ex-Muslims Respond to Islamic Nonsense | 25 Apr 2023 | 01:55:03 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Ask Ex-Muslims Anything | 18 Apr 2023 | 02:16:40 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Ask Ex-Muslims Anything | 16 Feb 2023 | 02:12:58 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Be Revived? | 27 May 2021 | 01:08:56 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/we-are-about-to-51698422 Can the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal negotiated by the Obama administration be revived? How will the upcoming Iranian elections impact these efforts? Armin and Ali get into what happens next. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Israel, Palestine & East Jerusalem | 18 May 2021 | 01:14:34 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/israel-palestine-51232678 Armin and Ali discuss the current outbreak of violence in Israel-Palestine. Check out Secular Jihadists on Ali's 2014 HuffPost article, "7 Things to Consider Before Choosing Sides in the Middle East Conflict: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/picking-a-side-in-israel-palestine_b_5602701 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Where Is Islamic Reform Now? | 14 May 2021 | 01:07:46 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this: https://www.patreon.com/posts/where-is-islamic-50200132 A few years ago, there was a lot of excitement around the Islamic Reform movement. Today, the movement seems to have largely died down. Maajid Nawaz's Quilliam Foundation has folded, and prominent figures like Imam Tawhidi have faded from the public eye. Did it achieve its goals? Was it ever capable of delivering on the big changes it promised? We break it down in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Iran & Saudi Arabia: Differences & Similarities | 05 May 2021 | 01:08:52 | |
📼 Watch the full version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/iran-saudi-49969934 Saudi Arabia and Iran are two of the world's most powerful theocratic states. Both are Islamic, one Sunni and the other Shia. In this episode, we get into the differences in their systems of governance, geopolitical roles, and approach to the proxy war they have now been mired in for decades. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Can Minorities Be Racist? | 01 May 2021 | 01:07:54 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/can-minorities-49770501 There is a popular narrative among some that because of historical power dynamics and colonial history, non-white people cannot technically be racist. In this long-overdue episode, two people of color (that's right) unpack—and challenge—this notion. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| When Women Leave Islam: With Maryam Namazie | 27 Apr 2021 | 01:05:09 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/when-women-leave-49216228 We are joined by the irrepressible human rights activist and founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, Maryam Namazie, to talk about the explosive new documentary, Women Leaving Islam, which features a glimpse into the incredible stories of women from a variety of backgrounds—Bangladeshi, British, Egyptian/Moroccan, Saudi, Somali/Kenyan, Pakistani and Tanzanian—who dared to leave the religion they were brought up in. Check out Secular Jihadists on Watch the full documentary ""Women Leaving Islam"" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ojpGBz9OxPM Maryam Namazie on Twitter: @MaryamNamazie Maryam Namazie on Instagram: @MaryamNamazie #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Prophet Muhammad's Childhood | 18 Apr 2021 | 01:26:59 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prophet-48895462 In this episode, we talk to Abdullah Gondal, who helps us look at Muhammad's traumatic childhood, how it may have shaped his personality, influenced his decisions, and determined his successes and flaws. The resulting picture of Muhammad may have you sympathizing with him while disputing his infallibility at the same time. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Muhammad: The Fallible Man | 01 Apr 2021 | 01:20:30 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/muhammad-man-48527403 Most Muslims think of Muhammad as the infallible messenger of God. Critics think of Muhammad as a cruel warlord. But what happens when we match descriptions of Muhammad from Islamic sources—the Quran, Hadith, and Seera—with what we know about neurology, psychology, and medicine today? Abdullah Gondal, producer of an upcoming explosive documentary on this topic joined us to talk about it. The resulting picture of Muhammad may have you sympathizing with him while disputing his infallibility at the same time. Check out Secular Jihadists on The Two Abdullahs Call-In Show: https://abdullahsameer.com/two-abdullahs/ Abdullah Gondal on Twitter: @XGONDALX Abdullah Gondal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006615126777 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Iran's Upcoming Election—or Coup? | 24 Mar 2021 | 01:11:26 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/irans-upcoming-49043310 Ayatollah Khomeini was adamant in his time that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) remain distinct from the Iranian Republic. The IRGC's role, to Khomeini, was to protect the "republic" aspect of Iran. As Iranians prepare to go to the polls in June, it seems that this bulwark is all but certain to be shattered as the IRGC itself is gearing up—openly—to dictate not just who wins the election, but who replaces the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei after his death, violating Khomeini's "guardianship of the jurist" precedent. This could be a game changer. In this episode, we discuss aspects of this historic upcoming election that you won't hear in mainstream news. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Has Anti-Wokeness Gone Too Far? | 16 Mar 2021 | 01:17:38 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/has-anti-gone-48022426 We've often talked here about how the "wokeness" phenomenon has gone too far, becoming irrational, illiberal, and outright cult-like. In an attempt to correct it, anti-woke voices have risen, and now become their own movement, which some see as being just as irrational, illiberal, and just as cult-like. In this episode, we critically look at the parallels and similarities between these movements and try to dig out a space where we can find some sense. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Lies About Muslim Grooming Gangs | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:47:46 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Is Criticizing Israel AntiSemitic? | 06 Mar 2021 | 01:11:05 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-criticizing-47936000 Michael Che of Saturday Night Live is the latest individual to be accused of anti-Semitism for a joke about Israel's COVID-19 vaccination rollout policy. "Israel is reporting that they've vaccinated half their population," said Che. "And I'm going to guess it's the Jewish half." The American Jewish Committee has demanded that NBC apologize for being anti-Semitic. Should they? Are these accusations being thrown about too loosely or are they justified? Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| The Future of Pakistan | 26 Feb 2021 | 01:07:51 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/future-of-47779968 A lot has changed for Pakistan in the last few years. It is no longer the strategic priority for the US that it has been for decades, most notably after 9/11. America's policy is drifting towards India (Pakistan's enemy), as its Cold War grows with China (Pakistan's friend). Meanwhile, the US has accepted that Taliban rule is inevitable in Afghanistan, where it has fought its longest war, and is pulling out its troops. Aside from dwindling leverage, Pakistan is dealing with a worsening economy, massive international outrage over its acquittal of the man who beheaded Daniel Pearl, and potential consequences from the new diplomatic alliances between Israel and Arab states like the UAE. Join Ali, Armin, and our guest Harris Sultan as we talk about where Pakistan goes from here. Check out Secular Jihadists on Harris Sultan on YouTube (English): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQG9IlFyCv2xINrMaulw9g Harris Sultan's Urdu channel, Pakistani Mulhid: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtc_cSy8GsWK_gMGytienvg Harris Sultan on Twitter: @TheHarrisSultan #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| The Future of Iran | 16 Feb 2021 | 01:18:45 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/future-of-iran-47399340 During a speech celebrating the 42nd anniversary of Iran's 1979 revolution, President Hassan Rouhani urged the US to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, urging an end to sanctions and pushing diplomacy as the only way forward. This is Rouhani's last such speech before June's elections, when Iran elects its next president. Meanwhile, Iran's intelligence minister, Mahmoud Alavi, warns that Iran will proceed with making a nuclear weapon if sanctions remain in place — and the IAEA has now confirmed that Iran is indeed begun the production of uranium metal. A lot has changed in the last five years. Can the Biden administration return to the way things were in Iran or will it take a different route? Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| International Human Rights Violations: Does U.S. Pressure Work? | 06 Feb 2021 | 01:18:25 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/international-u-46720243 Saudi women's rights revolutionary Loujain al-Hathloul was recently sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for the "crimes" of talking to Western diplomats about her fight for women's rights and applying for a job at the UN. Already imprisoned for more than two-and-a-half years and having gone through torture, this is a devastating sentence. However, she was given credit for time already served, and part of her sentence was suspended, which means she could be released as early as March with three years probation and a five-year travel ban. A recent editorial in the Washington Post asserts that this leniency is "almost certainly" a result of US pressure on the Saudis, including by President Joe Biden — which stands in stark contrast to President Trump, who all but supported MBS in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Does this mark a shift in US-Saudi power dynamics? And what does it mean for other prisoners of conscience around the world? Check out Secular Jihadists on Washington Post editorial discussed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/mbs-human-rights-loujain-hathloul/2020/12/28/0f7a3892-492a-11eb-a9f4-0e668b9772ba_story.html #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Yasir Qadhi & Zakir Naik on the Rise of Athesim | 03 Feb 2021 | 01:07:37 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/yasir-qadhi-naik-46595662 In a conversation last April, Yasir Qadhi talked to Zakir Naik about Muslim youth leaving Islam for atheism in the West. Zakir Naik countered that this is a phenomenon happening in Muslim-majority countries as well. He then went on to outline several strategies to counter this "threat." In this episode, we dive into Zakir Naik's prescription to help bring the youth back in the fold of Islam — and why it won't work. Check out Secular Jihadists on Yasir Qadhi and Zakir Naik on the rise of atheism in the Muslim world: https://youtu.be/F_nlUuBRkdA?t=2509 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Rising From the Ashes of Christian Fundamentalism: With Alice Gerczyn | 27 Jan 2021 | 01:09:15 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rising-from-of-46301466 Actress and author Alice Greczyn grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family that followed its faith from worldly employment to homelessness. Ultimately, she abandoned her plans to become a missionary nurse to become an actress in Hollywood — and her faith to become a rationalist. Alice's new book, "Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity," comes is out February 2. She joined us to tell her incredible story. Check out Secular Jihadists on Alice Greczyn's new book, ""Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity"": https://www.alicegreczyn.com/book Dare to Doubt: https://www.daretodoubt.org/home Alice on Twitter: @alicefood Alice on Instagram: @alicegreczyn #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Secularizing Religious Rituals: A Path Away From Religion? | 20 Jan 2021 | 01:05:42 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/secularizing-45471081 Many Muslims in the West celebrate Christmas as well as Eid. Writer Haroon Moghul refuses to do so, saying it "dilutes a strong Muslim identity, which has certain vital and necessary exclusivist features." Is he right? Is the secularization of religious rituals like Christmas and Eid leading us away from traditional religious belief? Check out Secular Jihadists on Ali's book, "The Atheist Muslim": https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Muslim-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1250094445 Phil Zuckerman and Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/the-frontiers-of-secularism/ #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| AMERICA'S BENGHAZI | 14 Jan 2021 | 01:07:24 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/americas-46063483 The violent January 6 attack on the center of America's government over election results stunned the world. Five Americans died, including a policeman—one more than the nearly identical attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012. How vulnerable is the United States today, and what message has this incident sent to the rest of the world? Ali and Armin dig in. Check out Secular Jihadists on #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Satire and Islam: With Pakistani-Norwegian Comedian Shabana Rehman Gaarder | 10 Jan 2021 | 01:06:25 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/satire-and-islam-45268311 Comedian Shabana Rehman Gaarder was raised Muslim and now calls herself a freethinker. She has been featured in Time magazine and the New York Times. Her humor is described as shocking, but always has wit and purpose—most famously when she lifted a militant Islamic leader off the ground during a public debate, infuriating (and emasculating) him. (His complaint to the police went nowhere.) Brilliant, biting, and hilarious, Shabana joined us to talk about who she is and why she does what she does. Check out Secular Jihadists on Shabana lifts a fundamentalist mullah: https://youtu.be/njK18YWOW-c Shabana in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/30/world/militant-mullah-meets-match-in-comic-at-norway-nightclub.html Shabana in Time magazine: http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,685999,00.html Shabana's controversial performances: https://youtu.be/eHS9kHm1CV8 Shabana on Twitter: @shabanarehman On Instagram: @shabanarehman76 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Iran, Israel, and the Future of the Middle East | 04 Jan 2021 | 01:08:53 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/iran-israel-and-45341607 The last year has seen some monumental changes in the Middle East and Iran. The assassinations of Qasem Soleimani by the US, and of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh by Israel, have seen virtually no serious retaliation by the Iranians, despite threats to do so. Meanwhile, Morocco is the latest Arab/Muslim-majority country to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, joining the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and to some extent, even Saudi Arabia. Ali and Armin break it all down. Check out Secular Jihadists on Discussed article by Thomas Friedman: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/iran-biden-nuclear-scientist.html #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Watching Islamic Videos (Smile 2 Jannah) | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:50:57 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Is This a Good Time for Comedy? With Jamie Kilstein | 27 Dec 2020 | 01:09:57 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-this-good-for-44610044 Jamie Kilstein is a writer, stand-up comic, and podcast host who has appeared on Conan, Chris Hayes (MSNBC), and BBC America. His new album, "25 Percent Capacity" is out now on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else. Check out Secular Jihadists on "Jamie's album ""25 Percent Capacity"" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VB8NAGprd6tr0uI7mSSv0?si=YrOrGUoATMyzlqS3vQeqOQ Jamie on Twitter: @JamieKilstein Jamie on Instagram: @TheJamieKilstein #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| "Why I Left Hizb-ut Tahrir — And Islam" | 18 Dec 2020 | 01:01:24 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-i-left-hizb-44025540 Deborah was born into a Mennonite family and grew up in Canada. She went to Bible College after high school, which led her to leave Christianity and become an atheist — until she was recruited into Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamic fundamentalist organization that aims to re-establish the Islamic Caliphate, by her new husband, and became a fully practicing, burka and hijab-wearing Muslim. Today, she is no longer a member of the group and no longer a Muslim — and the story behind it is incredible. Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Deborah on Twitter: @Debruh1017 Deborah's ex-husband Mazin Abdul Adhim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCobIWczNQOtfeqg-Ay4tyVQ #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality | 10 Dec 2020 | 01:21:45 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sex-god-how-43198864 Dr. Darrel Ray is an organizational psychologist and author of "Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality." He is also the founder and President of the Board of Directors of Recovering from Religion. He joins us to talk about how religion infects our daily lives—particularly our sexuality and relationships—and what we can do about it. Don't miss this. Check out Secular Jihadists on Recovering from Religion: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ The Secular Therapy Project: https://www.seculartherapy.org/ Dr. Ray's book, "Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality": https://www.amazon.com/Sex-God-Religion-Distorts-Sexuality-ebook/dp/B0073WNSV6 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Emmanuel Macron Wants to Ban Home-Schooling: Is He "Islamophobic"? | 04 Dec 2020 | 01:06:49 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/emmanuel-macron-44203720 In the aftermath of the brutal beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty by an Islamic fundamentalist, President Emmanuel Macron wants to ban homeschooling as part of an effort to curb religious indoctrination. This initiative includes giving students ID numbers to ensure they are attending school, and hefty fines for parents who don't comply. France has the largest percentage Muslim population in Western Europe, has suffered several Islamic terrorist attacks in just the last month, and Macron is receiving strong pushback as a liberal-leaning head of state. Does he have a point? We talk about it in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on France denies singling out Muslims: https://www.businessinsider.com/france-denies-muslim-children-id-tags-2020-11 #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| The Death of Khadim Rizvi: With Shaan Taseer | 30 Nov 2020 | 01:03:22 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/death-of-khadim-44357463 The wildly popular Pakistani preacher Khadim Hussain Rizvi is dead. He was known for his avid support of Pakistan's blasphemy laws and hateful rhetoric against Ahmadi Muslims and other religious minorities. One of the people Khadim Rizvi targeted by name is our guest, Shaan Taseer. Shaan's father Salman Taseer was murdered by his own bodyguard for alleged blasphemy, and Khadim's support for the murderer led to the founding of his organization, Tehreek-e-Labbaik. Today, Shaan's voice is among the loudest against Pakistan's blasphemy laws. Check out Secular Jihadists on Shaan Taseer on Twitter: @ShaanTaseer Shaan Taseer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaan.taseer Aerial view of crowd at Khadim Rizvi's funeral: https://youtu.be/tnB5fb6nRHY Crowd at funeral of Mumtaz Qadri (assassin of Salman Taseer): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/01/funeral-pakistani-mumtaz-qadri-executed-salmaan-taseer The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Why Freedom of Religion Should Be Abolished | 29 Nov 2020 | 00:59:17 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-freedom-of-43022652 In this episode, we talk about why "freedom of religion" should be abolished as a distinct legal concept. Do we really need it if it's already covered by the right to free thought, speech, and assembly? Why carve out the distinct entity of religious freedom when it only serves to privilege religion over other ideas? Check out Secular Jihadists on Belgian philosopher Maarten Boudry on why freedom of religion should be abolished: https://maartenboudry.be/2017/02/abolish-freedom-of-religion.html?fbclid=IwAR059I4TiwIPErWMobvRcorQGCDVtAPiwF6JdaFeb-gNpUfR_z7fvW13YHI #SecularJihadists The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Why Trump Lost—and How He Won | 16 Nov 2020 | 01:02:16 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/why-trump-lost-43776029 Trump lost the election solidly—both the popular vote and the Electoral College. But the story doesn't end here. More than 1 in 3 Muslims voted for the man who called to ban them from their country. More Latinos and Blacks voted for him than for past Republican candidates. He also got at least 73 million votes—much less than Biden, but more than any other presidential candidate in history, including Obama. In this episode, we talk about these realities and what it means for the future. Check out Secular Jihadists on Discussed: New York Times article on how Donald Trump appeals to the "honor culture" mindset: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/biden-obama-trump-voters.html The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Islamic Jihadist Beheads Teacher in Paris: On Blasphemy & Free Speech | 23 Oct 2020 | 00:59:49 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/islamic-jihadist-42905774 A young teacher in Paris was decapitated in broad daylight this week for teaching his students about free expression. His alleged "crime"? Showing his students the Charlie Hebdo Muhammad cartoons that triggered Islamic terrorists to murder twelve people in 2015. Emmanuel Macron called the beheading an "Islamist terrorist attack." In this episode, we talk about the details of this incident and the importance both of fighting the blasphemy taboo and of defending Enlightenment values. Check out Secular Jihadists on France mourns Samuel Paty: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/samuel-paty-teacher-beheading/2020/10/21/b94fe7fe-123e-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html | |||
| Challenging Beliefs Respectfully: With Anthony Magnabosco | 17 Oct 2020 | 01:39:50 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/challenging-with-34098680 Anthony Magnabosco is a worldwide promoter and practitioner of Street Epistemology, a conversational method for respectfully challenging ideas and beliefs by asking probing questions to uncover the reliability of one’s belief formation process. Recently, he had conversations with some young Muslims on the street that went viral. We spoke with him about the process, its scalability, and the very concept of respectful dialogue when it comes to challenging religious beliefs. Check it out. Check out Secular Jihadists on Street Epistemology on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/magnabosco210/videos | |||
| "Islam in Crisis": Emmanuel Macron Criticized by Erdogan | 15 Oct 2020 | 01:04:29 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/islam-in-crisis-42655613 In a speech addressing "separatism" in France's Muslim community, President Emmanuel Macron called Islam "a religion that is in crisis all over the world." He faced strong backlash around the world, especially from Islamist leaders like Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan. What does Macron get right? Or wrong? We break it down in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on Macron's proposal to fight Islamic "separatism" in France: https://www.france24.com/en/20201002-live-macron-outlines-proposal-for-law-to-fight-separatism-in-france #SecularJihadists | |||
| Ask Ex-Muslims Anything | 31 Jan 2023 | 02:29:00 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| The Future of the Supreme Court: With Constitutional Attorney Andrew Seidel | 29 Sep 2020 | 01:01:05 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-supreme-with-42098059 With Trump's Supreme Court Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, church-state separation, reproductive rights, healthcare, and LGBTQ+ rights are all at stake. What will America look like with a 6-3 conservative majority Supreme Court? And what is the future of secularism in the US? For the second part of this conversation, we are joined by constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel, author of the excellent book, "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American." Check out Secular Jihadists on Capitol switchboard to call your Senator (DO THIS TODAY): (202) 224 3121 #SecularJihadists | |||
| The Former Fox News Christian: With Seth Andrews | 28 Sep 2020 | 01:53:48 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/former-fox-news-40697677 📚 Seth Andrews's new book: https://amzn.to/2Gb5HtM Seth Andrews was once a fundamentalist Christian, with a ten-year career as a Christian radio host. Today he is a secular humanist and atheist activist. His excellent new book, Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian, explores his past. As someone who's been there, he will talk to us about the mindset of the Christian Fox News viewer, especially as it pertains to what we're seeing around us today. Check out Secular Jihadists on Seth on Twitter: @SethAndrewsTTA Seth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seth.andrews.31 | |||
| The Supreme Court & RBG’s Replacement: What Does It Mean for Church-State Separation? | 27 Sep 2020 | 00:59:55 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/supreme-court-it-41925840 With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the US Supreme Court is almost certainly headed for a 6-3 conservative majority. Donald Trump’s favored appointee, Amy Coney Barrett, has previously said she is committed to building “the Kingdom of God.” What does this mean for church-state separation, the upcoming election, and the future of secularism in the United States? Don’t miss this. Check out Secular Jihadists on | |||
| The Real Story Behind the Israel-UAE-Bahrain Peace Deal | 23 Sep 2020 | 01:07:07 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/real-story-uae-41698366 The Trump administration has brokered peace agreements between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain. The deal has been praised by many conservatives and liberals around the world, but some important questions remain: What does a "peace" deal look like between nations who weren't at war? How does Iran, an enemy Israel and these Arab states have in common, play into this? Where are the Palestinians in these agreements? We talk about all this and more in this episode. Check out Secular Jihadists on Thomas Friedman on the deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/opinion/trump-israel-bahrain-uae.html | |||
| Blasphemy & Hindutva Hypocrisy | 13 Sep 2020 | 01:47:08 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/blasphemy-41334060 When he saw Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) trolls cheering him on for blaspheming against Islam, Armin Navabi decided to test how consistent they were. He put out a harmless tweet about how he finds Hindu goddesses (which, to be sure, are fictional characters) attractive. The online response was massive, vile, and threatening in a way he had never even experienced with Islamic fundamentalists. Within hours, “Armin Navabi” was trending on Indian Twitter. In this episode, we talk about this controversy and the victimless non-crime of “blasphemy.” Are Hindutva jihadists really any different from Islamic jihadists? Check out Secular Jihadists on Armin's tweet: https://twitter.com/ArminNavabi/status/1301580270139846658 | |||
| Miss Pakistan: With Mahleej Sarkari | 31 Aug 2020 | 02:06:32 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/miss-pakistan-39370201 Mahleej Sarkari is a former winner of the Miss Pakistan World and Miss Tourism Queen International pageants, who comes from a mixed family background of Muslims, Parsis, and others. Raised Muslim in her childhood, Mahleej decided it wasn't working for her in later life. She now sees herself more spiritual and less religious, identifying more with her maternal Parsi side. A former beauty queen raised in a country and religion that thrives on archaic notions of "modesty," and a former refugee to her family's adopted home of Canada, Mahleej has unique perspectives on life and the world that she is outspoken about. She joined us to speak about them in this episode.
Mahleej on Twitter: @MahleejSarkari Mahleej Sarkari's official website: https://www.mahleejsarkari.ca/ | |||
| Critical Theory vs. Reason: With Obaid Omer | 30 Aug 2020 | 02:21:30 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/critical-theory-40286428 Critical Theory has been implicated recently in everything from the "woke" phenomenon prevalent on the far left to cancel culture. Obaid Omer has studied it extensively and joins us to make the case that it poses a serious threat to liberalism and reason. All three of us agreed that the anti-reason dogmatism inherent in these ideas are toxic to open discourse. But we disagreed (heatedly) on how enduring it will be, or if it is a bigger threat than the rise of the far-right. Check it out and share your thoughts.
Obaid Omer on Twitter: @ObaidOmer "Cynical Theories" by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay: https://www.amazon.com/Cynical-Theories-Scholarship-Everything-Identity_and/dp/1634312023 | |||
| An Ex-Atheist Muslim Talks to Two Ex-Muslim Atheists | 26 Aug 2020 | 02:31:53 | |
📼 Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ex-atheist-talks-39474053 He used to be an atheist and is now a Muslim again. Mujtaba Roozbahani was born into a Muslim family in Iran in 1963. He lived in Iran during the 1979 revolution and fled for Sweden in 1987 as a political refugee. Three years later, he became an atheist — but he has since converted back to Islam. He joins us to tell us why he did so, and why we should too. Mujtaba is a film director and has made several documentaries and other films.
Mujtaba Roozbahani on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7K45YylGVleukL0Mp4ipA | |||
| A Stunning Update on Our Christian-to-Muslim Convert Guest | 08 Aug 2020 | 01:38:27 | |
Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/stunning-update-34995174 Erin Jones appeared on the show recently as a newly converted Muslim after being a devout Christian for 35 years. She returns in this episode with a BOMBSHELL development. What an incredible journey. 🤗 Secular Jihadists is listened to by many in the Islamic world. We want to reach out to more people in these countries. Once we reach 500 patrons, we can afford translations of our shows to Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Malay… Help us get there: https://www.patreon.com/SJME ❤️ You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmR6dMMdVE9lhsRAOn56K3A?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: https://www.secularjihadists.com/podcasts Check out Secular Jihadists on Erin's autism blog on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuthaLovinAutism/ | |||
| Ask Us Anything: July 2020 Q&A With Ali & Armin | 04 Aug 2020 | 02:08:32 | |
Watch the video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/vNzoTeQHa7o Our July 2020 Q&A, where Ali and Armin answer your questions about anything and everything. Check it out. 🤗 Secular Jihadists is listened to by many in the Islamic world. We want to reach out to more people in these countries. Once we reach 500 patrons, we can afford translations of our shows to Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Malay… Help us get there: https://www.patreon.com/SJME ❤️ You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmR6dMMdVE9lhsRAOn56K3A?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: https://www.secularjihadists.com/podcasts Check out Secular Jihadists on | |||
| Ask Us Anything - Secular Jihadists | 21 Jan 2023 | 02:58:22 | |
🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook Check out Secular Jihadists on Follow Armin Navabi #SecularJihadists, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia The views and opinions expressed in this video are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Secular Jihadists or Atheist Republic. | |||
| Cultural Genocide of Uyghur Muslims: With Nury Turkel | 02 Aug 2020 | 01:19:50 | |
Watch the video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/tj_CjUzrEzY Up to 2 million Uyghurs are currently being held in WW2-style concentration camps in China as we speak. They are being subjected to torture, forced indoctrination, human trafficking, organ harvesting, forced sterilization, and other egregious human rights abuses as part of a massive ethnic and cultural genocide effort. Nury Turkel is Commissioner at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (most recently appointed by Nancy Pelosi), and a member of the Uyghur community who grew up in the Xinjiang region, or East Turkistan, and has served with the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. He was born in a "re-education" camp at the height of the Cultural Revolution and spent the first several months of his life in captivity with his mother. He joins us to talk about the targeting of his people in one of the worst human rights disasters in current times — and what we can all do about it. 🤗 Secular Jihadists is listened to by many in the Islamic world. We want to reach out to more people in these countries. Once we reach 500 patrons, we can afford translations of our shows to Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Malay… Help us get there: https://www.patreon.com/SJME ❤️ You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmR6dMMdVE9lhsRAOn56K3A?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: https://www.secularjihadists.com/podcasts Check out Secular Jihadists on Nury Turkel on Twitter: @nuryturkel | |||
| EP150: How Do Atheists Deal With Death? With Simi Rahman, MD | 28 Jul 2020 | 02:07:28 | |
Watch the video version of this conversation: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-do-atheists-38559712 One of the most common questions asked of atheists is, “What happens after we die?” Religion has provided a tremendous amount of comfort to those who are facing death or have lost loved ones. Have we done the same? Simi is a California pediatrician who has seen it up close, professionally and personally. She is also an ex-Muslim atheist who had to process the death of her father recently. Likewise, Ali is a pathologist who used to do autopsies and developed a perspective on death that many may find unique. For those struggling with the prospect of death—the one affliction that will ultimately get us all—don’t miss this episode. 🤗 Secular Jihadists is listened to by many in the Islamic world. We want to reach out to more people in these countries. Once we reach 500 patrons, we can afford translations of our shows to Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Malay… Help us get there: https://www.patreon.com/SJME ❤️ You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmR6dMMdVE9lhsRAOn56K3A?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: https://www.secularjihadists.com/podcasts Check out Secular Jihadists on Simi on Twitter: @SuraiyaSimi Ali's HuffPost article, "Grief Without Belief": https://www.huffpost.com/entry/atheists-death_b_4134439 | |||
| EP149: Liberal vs. Woke - Who Will Endure? | 26 Jul 2020 | 02:00:52 | |
Watch the video version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/Vlh3CKIIAKE In 2020, mainstream liberals like Noam Chomsky, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Gloria Steinem, and JK Rowling are fighting back against the tactics of the "woke" far left. Although aligned on many principles, the woke crowd often uses and endorses tactics that perpetuate censorship and ostracism, what has come to be known as "cancel culture." Atheists and secularists from the Muslim world have been subject to this for years, and to us, it isn't much of a surprise. What's surprising is that this realization has now reached prominent mainstream liberals. Will they win? Or will the left's extremists overrun them like it happened on the right? In this episode, we look at both sides of the cleft on the left using a bit of role play: Armin presents the woke arguments, and Ali plays the mainstream liberal. Listen and tell us what you think. 🤗 Secular Jihadists is listened to by many in the Islamic world. We want to reach out to more people in these countries. Once we reach 500 patrons, we can afford translations of our shows to Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Malay… Help us get there: https://www.patreon.com/SJME ❤️ You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/2SMC9nB 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmR6dMMdVE9lhsRAOn56K3A?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: https://www.secularjihadists.com/podcasts Check out Secular Jihadists on Harper's letter: https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ JK Rowling's blog post: https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/ | |||