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February 27, 2007
Germany: Brave Former Muslim Sees No Hope For Islamic Reform
Mina Ahadi is a 50-year old Iranian human rights activist, who now lives in Germany. Along with 29 other people, she announced her apostasy from Islam, forming the "Central Council of Ex-Muslims in Germany". As expected, almost as soon as she had declared her abandonment of Islam, Muslim extremists began to send her death threats, and she has been placed under police protection.
In an interview with der Spiegel, Mina explains her position. She aims with her council to assist women who wish to leave Islam. Tomorrow, the group will hold a news conference in Berlin, to set out the Council's aims.
She states: "I haven't been a Muslim for 30 years. I'm also critical of Islam in Germany and of the way the German government deals with the issue of Islam. Many Muslim organisations like the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) or Milli Gorus engage in politics or interfere in people's everyday lives. They were invited to the conference on Islam (hosted by the government in Berlin last year). But their aims are hostile to women and to people in general."
She adds: "They want to force women to wear the headscarf. They promote a climate in which girls aren't allowed to have boyfriends or go to discos and in which homosexuality is demonized. I know Islam and for me it means death and pain."
Mina sadly sees no hope for Islam to reform itself, to rid itself of its pre-medieval and sexist attributes.
To read the whole interview, click HERE.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at February 27, 2007 6:51 AM
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