Leaving Islam: apostates speak out
by Ibn Warraq
"In the West, those who abandon their religion (apostates) find it to be a difficult, emotional decision that sometimes carries with it social repercussions, such as physical and psychological isolation from family, friends, and colleagues. However, in culturally diverse societies with a mixture of ethnic groups and various philosophies of life, most people look upon such intellectual shifts in allegiance as a matter of personal choice and the right of the individual. In stark contrast, the soc…
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- Full title :Leaving Islam : apostates speak out / edited by Ibn Warraq.
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"In the West, those who abandon their religion (apostates) find it to be a difficult, emotional decision that sometimes carries with it social repercussions, such as physical and psychological isolation from family, friends, and colleagues. However, in culturally diverse societies with a mixture of ethnic groups and various philosophies of life, most people look upon such intellectual shifts in allegiance as a matter of personal choice and the right of the individual. In stark contrast, the socially restricted Muslim world still views apostasy as an unthinkable act, and orthodox Muslims consider it a crime punishable by death." "Defying the death penalty that all apostates potentially face in the Islamic world, the ex-Muslims represented here feel it is their duty to speak up against their former faith, to tell the truth about the fastest-growing religion in the world."--Jacket.
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- Publication Date:2003.
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- Publisher(s):Prometheus Books
- Place of Publication:Amherst, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:471 pages ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1591020689, 9781591020684
- oclc:ocm51511217
- LC Classification:BP168
- Dewey Decimal:297
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