There is also a class in many Islamic dominated countries of the world such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Türkiye and Indonesia, which is renouncing Islam. These people started a movement called ‘X-Muslim’, which advocates for religious freedom and right to expression. This movement is active in India’s Kerala, Britain, America and many other countries.
Start and expansion of ‘X-Muslim’ movement
Although the people of Islam were also there before, but in the 2000s this movement came out in a organized form. In 2007, a worker named Maryam Namaji founded the ‘Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain’, giving this movement international recognition. After this, organizations like ‘X-Muslims of North America’, ‘X-Muslims of Germany’ were also formed.
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Who is Maryam Namaji?
Maryam Namaji was born in 1966 in Iran. His family settled in Britain after the Iranian revolution as his parents believed in secular values. She has been associated with an activist, journalist and communist ideology.
Vacial against Islamic laws
Maryam Namaji is a staunch opponent of Sharia law and blasphemy laws. She advocates the right to give up religion and has been speaking against religious fanaticism. Due to his views, he had to face strong opposition in Islamic countries.
Contribution to India and other countries
Maryam Namaji has also been in India for a few years and has educated in America. She has also worked for refugees from Iran, Türkiye and Sudan. In 2005, he was awarded the ‘Secularist of the Year’ award by the ‘National Secular Society’ of Britain in 2005 due to his ideology and activism.
The ‘X-Muslim’ movement advocates religious freedom and personal rights, but also faces strict opposition and criticism in many Islamic countries.
