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Haider
I was just browsing the net after a local radio station
aired a news item about Dr. Yunis Shaikh. Up until this point I wasn't even
aware of an atheist movement in Pakistan!!! It didn't take long to find this
excellent site, and to be quite honest I feel like this is the best thing that
has ever happened to me! Born to into a muslim family I was the typical religious
fundamentalist, trapped in my own world of conspiracies...the Jews were behind
everything. I took on the cause of the Palestinian people as something personal.
I became heavily involved with a group of muslims going under the name 'Young
Muslims UK' - boy oh boy! This organization single handedly managed to convert
me from a Quran quoting nutcase into a fully fledged atheist. Having been brought up in an area where there weren't any
other muslims, I hadn't previously met anyone of the same background as me. When
my father decided it was time for me to get involved with some other Pakistani
muslims, that's when I realized how stupid the whole thing was. Prior to joining this organization I hadn't read the Quran
in English, instead I read it in Arabic (believing that this would bring me 'Swaab'
- blessings). When I did read it for the first time I became VERY worried by the
amount of violence in it. Subsequent late night sessions with the Quran
convinced me that I was reading a guide to war. When I asked 'where did Allah come from?' in one of the
weekly circles I was told that this question was inspired by the devil...as I
had thought of this question I took this personally! Well that was the start of
my intense haltered for all organized religion. However according to most of my family and Pakistani friends
they think I am a confused muslim. I prefer it like this as it allows me to ask
awkward questions and see them get mad. Well i'm glad i've found this site and i'm going to be
doing a bit of on-line and telephone campaigning on behalf of Dr. Yunis Shaikh.
Lets use this as an opportunity to bring the worlds focus on the barbarism that
is tolerated under the banner of 'cultural differences'...Human life is human
life in ALL cultures. To the people behind this site...you have done an excellent
job!!! Anyone wishing to contact me or help in the campaign can
e-mail me at Taken from
ISIS
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