Abdullah Sameer

أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted? (67:14)

China’s Cultural and Ethnic Cleansing of Uighurs

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China has gone too far. They are involved in an ethnic and cultural cleansing of the Uighur Muslim community. As a secular humanist, I feel that we need to condemn this strongly and bring awareness to this issue.

If we want to live in a better world, we have to start by acknowledging the wrongs done to others. Being against Islam does not mean we are against Muslims. Their right to practice their religion should be protected under secularism. We do not support any government that does such things. And of course the leaders of Muslim countries stand silently while worshipping their real god – money. 

Muslims protesting China’s treatment of Uighurs: Image from Forbes

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Why Can’t I Insult Your Father If You Insult Muhammad?

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Recently I posted on twitter asking the question: How does it hurt Muhammad when he is mocked? He is dead and in the grave in the window to paradise (Riadhul Jannah) and he is going to go to paradise, of course surrounded by 72 virgins. So why is it a problem if someone says bad things about him? I mean like who cares right? And of course the usual response goes like, “Well it’s the followers that get upset not Muhammad himself”. In response to my tweet, one Muslim said to me, “You said Muslims shouldn’t be feel bad about prophet Muhammad being insulted since he has passed away. Does that make your deceased father fair game? Was Armin’s mom fair game?”. 

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Hate Speech Towards Disbelievers In The Quran

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A Muslim once accused me of spreading bigotry and hate. I told him I do no such thing. I stand for human rights for all regardless of skin, color, race, religion, or sexuality. I do, however, speak out against bad ideas, and religions are ideas and ideas do not have rights.

There’s nothing wrong with discussing why you agree or disagree with communism, Christianity, Nazi-ism, Buddhism, atheism, or Islam. But there’s an important distinction to make. The Quran actually attacks not just disbelief, but disbelievers.

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