Friendly Exmuslim Podcast

131 – Islam, Evolution and Anthropology | THE TWO ABDULLAHS FT. ABDULLAH GONDAL

130 – Former Quranist Leave Islam

Pakistani Exmuslim Tariq Elhaad discuses his journey, the trip to Umrah that changed everything, his divorce and how Islam was used against him and how he went from Sunni Islam to Quranism to Atheism. Watch on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/live/F0ZcAV78oDI

129 – Taqiyah of Farid Responds Part 2

In today's episode Gondal and I continued with our response to @Farid Responds. Youtube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/eEKf_s2Y8GY Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions. 2:10 Debunking Lie #16 - Pretending to respond? Hiding slides. 9:30 The game of miracles - discrepancy between the Quran and the hadith on the frequency of miracles. 17:00 Sam Harris’s take on the game of miracles in Christianity. 21:03 The game of miracles (continued) - Farid believes in other miracles in the ha...

129 -Iran’s Morality police and #Mahsa_Amin

I'm speaking to Ash, an Iranian blogger, translator, and podcaster who works on philosophy, translating banned books and politics of the MENA region on the protests that have swept across Iran. People are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Morality Police for removing the hijab. Please tune in and listen to this insightful conversation. Ash's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3S... Ash's other channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7oQ... Ash's blog, et...

128 – Iran’s Morality police and #Mahsa_Amin

I'm speaking to Ash, an Iranian blogger, translator, and podcaster who works on philosophy, translating banned books and politics of the MENA region on the protests that have swept across Iran. People are protesting the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Morality Police for removing the hijab. Please tune in and listen to this insightful conversation. Ash's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3S... Ash's other channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7oQ... Ash's blog, et...

127 -Is Islamic Finance a Scam?

I was interviewed by a Harvard student on the topic of Islamic finance and why I think it's a scam. I hope you will enjoy listening in. Gaurav's IG: https://www.instagram.com/gauravtee/ YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/VsKEhsPQMoI

126 – The Taqiyya of Farid Responds – Part 1 ft. Abdullah Gondal

In this episode, the two Abdullahs are back together to review Farid's response to our "Epileptic Prophet" series. We decided to respond because Farid was manipulating our videos by editing them to create the impression that we were ill-informed on the topic and that we were misleading our audience. Abdullah Gondal and I took our time to go through Farid's claims and pointed out how he was manipulating our videos. We showed how he was editing out explanations, twisting our words, and outrigh...

125 – Debunking Yasir Qadhi and Hamza Yusuf on the age of Aisha

In this episode, I went into detail debunking Yasir Qadhi and Hamza Yusuf's apologetics on the age of Aisha. Both of these men are highly regarded sheikhs in the Muslim community and their arguments are usually used by Muslims. Although both Hamza Yusuf and Yasir Qadhi agreed that in the present-day child marriages are harmful and must be banned, they both found twisted and contorted ways to excuse Aisha's marriage to Muhammad. They argued that child marriages were the norm back then althou...

124 – The Age of Aisha (the “child bride” of Islam)

In this episode, I revisit the topic of Aisha and her marriage to Muhammad due to recent events. I also take calls from the audience. YouTube version of the podcast: https://youtu.be/d-Q231ci9gM

123 – Interview with Ex-muslim Hassan of Arabic Translated Memes

I am going to be speaking to the man behind Arabic Translated Memes (https://exmuslimmemes.com/). Hassan and I will also discuss his journey out of Islam, his work as an Ex-Muslim, as well as battling censorship of his work on various online social media platforms. I am inviting you to take a listen to this insightful conversation! Connect with him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/arabic_translatedmemes/ YouTube version of this podcast:https://youtu.be/x8QPZ8M5Duc

123 – Interview with Exmuslim Hassan of Arabic Translated Memes

I am going to be speaking to the man behind Arabic Translated Memes (https://exmuslimmemes.com/). Hassan and I will also discuss his journey out of Islam, his work as an Ex-Muslim, as well as battling censorship of his work on various online social media platforms. I am inviting you to take a listen to this insightful conversation! Connect with him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/arabic_translatedmemes/

122 – Apostate Prophet Banned From Twitter Over Nupur Sharma Tweet

In today's podcast, I discuss recent events in India and the controversy that resulted in Apostate Prophet being banned from Twitter. I also take calls from the audience. It was such a lively and interesting show and I invite you to listen in. YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/1X4HwNT4Q7w

121 – Apostate Prophet Banned From Twitter Over Nupur Sharma Tweet

In today's podcast, I discuss recent events in India and the controversy that resulted in Apostate Prophet being banned from Twitter. I also take calls from the audience. It was such a lively and interesting show and I invite you to listen in. YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/1X4HwNT4Q7w

121 – Moral and Scientific Issues in the Quran and Hadith with  @Critical Faculty 

In this episode, I was joined by @Critical Faculty to discuss his path out of Islam. We kicked off the podcast by discussing Critical Faculty’s religious background and how he ended up in Islam. We also talked about how his family molded his views and philosophy when it comes to religion. Critical Faculty and I then delved into the paradox of free will in Islam. We talked about how free will and the main Islamic God narrative are incompatible yet some Muslim apologists and scholars still fin...

120 – Is Islam True? Questioning Ex-Muslim Abdullah Sameer @Friendly Exmuslim

In this episode, I joined @MythVisionPodcast on his channel to take calls from Muslim callers. This was a very lively and respectful discussion and we explored different topics. Some of the topics include Free will VS determinism, Pagan and Christian influences on Islam, as well as the topic of Apostasy and apostasy laws. On the topic of Apostasy, we explored the origins of the law, the various hadith, and interpretations from respected scholars. We also took calls from two Muslims who appro...

119 – Interview with Proud Pakistani Gay Salman

In this episode, I was joined by Proud Pakistani Gay Salman. He was born in Pakistan and grew up as a Muslim. His family was Ismaili and then converted to the Sunni sect of Islam. Salman and I kicked off the conversation by discussing his family and religious background. We then went on to discuss minorities in Pakistan and how the government favors Sunnism over other sects of Islam and other religious minorities. Also, we talked about the safety of minorities as well as the human rights sit...

118 – Interview with Exmuslim Convert Al-Muealim

For this episode, I was joined by an Ex-Muslim convert Al-Muealim. Al-Muealim was a pentecostal Christian up to the age of 18 then he converted to Islam for about seven years. He later left Islam and is now an agnostic atheist and he is interested in the academic analysis of the origins of various religions. Al-Muealim was gracious enough to share with us his journey from Christianity to Islam then to losing faith. We discussed the points that make Islam more appealing to Christians, particu...

116 – Apostasy in Malaysia – Interview with Ex-Muslim Fairuz

For this episode, I was joined by a Malay ex-Muslim Fairuz to discuss apostasy in Malaysia and his experiences trying to officially renounce Islam. He shared with us his story of growing up as a Muslim boy in Malaysia in a very religious family. In spite of his ultra-religious family, Fairuz started developing doubts and questioning the Islamic teachings he was receiving at a very young age. Fairuz and I also discussed his relationship with a Christian girlfriend and how it created problems ...

115 – EPILEPTIC PROPHET – THE FINAL PART 7 – FAMOUS CASES & INTERVIEWS – DISCUSSION & SUMMARY

This episode is the 7th and final installment in the series ‘The Epileptic Prophet’ in which Abdullah Gondal and I tackle the question of Muhammad’s mental health and possible epilepsy. Our aim is to provide an alternative explanation to Muhammad’s supposed prophethood from a neurological perspective. In this episode, we go through famous cases and interviews of people with epilepsy. We kicked off the episode by discussing Dr. Karen Armstrong, a British author and distinguished academic who ...

114 – Epileptic Prophet Part 6 | OCD VIOLENCE HYPERGRAPHIA FAMOUS CASES

This episode is the 6th installment in the series ‘The Epileptic Prophet’ in which Abdullah Gondal and I tackle the question of Muhammad’s mental health and possible epilepsy. Our aim is to provide an alternative explanation to  Muhammad’s supposed prophethood from a neurological perspective. In this episode, we explore Muhammad’s possible OCD, violence, and hypergraphia. We started the episode by discussing Muhammad’s narcissism. We presented an excerpt of an interview by Dr. Ali Sina in wh...

113 – The Wicked Son: Exploring the Paradoxes of American Jewry

For this week's episode, I am joined by Mookie. He is an American Jew and we will be exploring Mamet's archetype of the allegedly self-loathing Jew who has internalized the world's antisemitism. He's going to defend his intellectual agnosticism, rational criticisms of Israel, and advocacy of global humanism. You can find Mookie on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mookiespitz YouTube version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/KIF-NqNjhss

112 – EPILEPTIC PROPHET PART 5 – ANGER ANXIETY PARANOIA SEXUALITY DELUSIONS

This episode is the 5th installment in the series ‘The Epileptic Prophet’ in which Abdullah Gondal and I tackle the question of Muhammad’s mental health and possible epilepsy. Our aim is to provide an alternative explanation to  Muhammad’s supposed prophethood from a neurological perspective.  We kicked off the episode by discussing behavioral changes/characteristics attributed to interictal behavior in temporal lobe epilepsy. We compared these characteristics to those of Muhammad as describ...

111 – Interview with Egyptian Exmuslim Tarek

For this episode, I was joined by Tarek, an Egyptian ex-Muslim who is now based in Canada. We started off the conversation by discussing Tarek’s religious background in Egypt and the role that religion played in his life. We then went on to discuss how Tarek came across programming through online gaming. Tarek’s programming adventure opened a window of logic into his life and he went on a quest to apply critical thinking and logic to other aspects of his life. Tarek then shared how this spar...

110 – EPILEPTIC PROPHET PART 4 | Snorting, Lip-smacking, Amnesia & Personality Changes

This episode is the 4th installment in our series ‘Epileptic Prophet’ in which we tackle the question of Muhammad’s mental health problems and possible epilepsy. Our aim is to provide an alternative explanation of Muhammad’s actions and prophethood from a neurological perspective.  We started off this episode by going through the automatisms that Muhammad experienced while receiving revelation. These include severe convulsions accompanied by face color changes, heavy breathing/ snorting like...

109 – EPILEPTIC PROPHET PART 3 | FARID AND HIS COUSIN DESTROYED

This is the third installment of our series “The Epileptic Prophet’, Abdullah Gondal and I continued where we left off last time. In this series, we tackle the question of Prophet Muhammad’s neurological problems and possible epilepsy. For this episode, we started off by giving a quick recap of the previous two episodes of this series. We went through Dr. Abbas’s explanation of Muhammad’s convulsions, some videos of contemporary epilepsy patients having convulsions and then we compared their...

108 – Interview with Muslim Convert Shaykh Faroos

Shaykh Faroos (AKA The Faroos) is a teacher of Islam located in the United States who began studying Islam in the 1990s. He has published books on Islam, lectured throughout the United States, taught at the masjid, and served as a Youth Group Director. He specializes in Usul al-Fiqh, comparative fiqh, comparative religions, epistemology, history, Physics, and the experiences of being an American convert of Norse and Celtic background - a modern-day "Viking" Muslim. Shaykh Faroos accepts tha...

107 – Interview with Singaporean Muslim Convert Terence Kenneth John Nunis

For this episode, I was joined by Terence Kenneth John Nunis, a Singaporean Muslim convert. He grew up as a devout Catholic until his late teenage years when he converted to Islam. We kicked off the interview with Terence sharing his background as a Christian, his journey searching for the truth, and how it led him to Islam. Terence and I then talked about why he thinks that controversial Muslim apologists like Dr. Zakir Naik and Nouman Ali Khan must be banned from Singapore. We discussed th...

106 – EPILEPTIC PROPHET PART 2 WITH ABDULLAH GONDAL AND DR ALI RIZVI

This episode is the second installment in the series ‘The Epileptic Prophet’ in which we discuss Muhammad’s neurological condition and possible epilepsy. We were joined by Dr. Ali A. Rizvi to help us with his take on this topic based on his experience as a medical doctor specializing in pathology.  We kicked off the discussion by giving a quick recap of the first episode in this series. We then move moved on to talk about Muhammad’s postictal psychosis symptoms while he was receiving revelat...

105 – Why Juli Jalaluddin of Malaysia Left Islam 15 Years Ago

For this episode, I was joined by Juli Jalaluddin who was gracious enough to share her life story with us. Juli was born in 1972 and grew up in Malaysia. In this interview, we covered Juli’s religious background in Malaysia and the role that religion played both in her personal life and that of her family. Juli also recounted how she started having small doubts about Islam that she kept pushing aside until she went to Colorado for further studies.  The conversation then moved to how Juli’s s...

104 – EPILEPTIC PROPHET – EXCLUSIVE SERIES EPISODE 1 – EARLY YEARS & FIRST REVELATION – FARID DESTROYED

For this exclusive series, Abdullah Gondal and I tackle the question of whether Muhammad had epilepsy. Since this is the introductory episode of this series, we started off this discussion by defining the term epilepsy and highlighting the different types of epilepsy and their general symptoms. We then moved on to discuss the scholars/medical practitioners and sources that we will be using to inform this discussion and this series going forward. The focus of the discussion then moved to Muha...

103 – The Status of Women in Muslim Societies with Khadija Khan

For this episode, I was joined by Khadija Khan, a journalist, and commentator based in the UK. She writes for different publications focusing on human rights, women’s rights, as well as minorities, and extremism.  This was an incredibly hard-hitting interview sharing the authentic experience of a woman growing up in a male-dominated society.  You get to hear what it’s like to be sexually assaulted and can do nothing about it. You get to hear about the limited options given to women growing up...

102 – PART 2: Former Muslim Convert and Ex-Muslim Salafi Aboo Imraan Interview

In part two of the interview with former Muslim convert and ex-Muslim agnostic humanist Aboo Imraan, we continue with the discussion on his life as a Salafi Muslim and his journey out of faith. We start off with Aboo’s life in Atlanta Georgia and how he learned Arabic and became a translator for various publishers as well as some of the books he translated. We also touched on his second marriage, his hijrah to Egypt, and how his experiences in Muslim majority countries (Egypt and the Kingdom...

101- Interview with Ex-JW Jonathan

Jon was born into and baptized at 15 in Jehovah's Witnesses. His last meeting was in 2012 and he's been a vocal opponent to the JW leadership for a couple of years now. We are going to discuss his journey out of the Jehova's Witnesses. His merch: https://apostatecoalition.creator-spring.comHis YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4wulQ53g05BBD2cXpEWaAHis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@exwitnessawake?lang=enHis IG: https://instagram.com/exwitnessawake YouTube version of this interview: ht...

100 – Religious Sexual Shame with Ex-Catholic Susanna of Atheist Republic

In this podcast, I am discussing sexual shame and purity culture enforced by religion with Ex-Catholic Susanna of the Atheist Republic! She also discusses how it affected her as a young Catholic and her journey out of faith as well as her activism with the Atheist Republic. Blasphemous Art: https://www.blasphemousart.com/Atheist Republic: https://www.youtube.com/c/AtheistRepublic YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/RU8ibF5ZPkk Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions1:54 Susanna’s con...

099 – Good Things in Islam with Armin Navabi

In this podcast, Armin Navabi of the Atheist Republic and I discuss the utility of studying Islam and other religions from a secular perspective. We also discuss reforming VS secularizing Islam. 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to his YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAR 📗 Download his book, "Why There Is No God" for FREE: http://bit.ly/AR-Mail 🎨 Blasphemous Art Ebook: http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook 💖 Support him on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SupportAR 📧 Subscribe to his newsletter: h...

098 – Former Muslim Convert and Exmuslim Salafi Aboo Imraan Interview

Aboo Imraan is a Latino, Secular Humanist, who practiced Salafi Islam for approximately twenty-eight years. During that time he translated and published over eight Islamic works from prominent Salafi scholars that are still widely read around the world. Aboo's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQjn0RJKdHvEQkPPKcj6hJgAboo's IG: https://www.instagram.com/AbooImraan/Aboo's blog: https://offdamanhaj.blogspot.com/ YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/5gXBxjxa1wg Here are the tim...

097 – Bad Things in the Bible – A Discussion with Two Ex-Christians

I am discussing with Derek Lambert of  @MythVision Podcast on YouTube and Dr. Josh Bowen of  @Digital Hammurabi. Derek Lambert has an amazing YouTube channel with many high-profile interviews of academics discussing the Bible and history. Dr. Joshua graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Ph.D. in Assyriology in 2016 and has authored many books. MythVision: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVCimOe67LOfyi9PjUeGgA Digital Hammurabi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQo27DbqeB-xG17-...

096 – Discussing Hatun Tash Stabbing with Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Aladdin

In this podcast, Abdullah Gonadal, Apostate Aladdin and I discuss the recent knife attack at the speakers' corner in London. We also explore the Islamic texts and teachings and discuss how they may be a source of motivation for people who commit such violent acts. The YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Bv37emLQuA8 Gondal's FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006615126777 Apostate Aladdin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUvpcW30kyMJGIgI4LtmkQ Timestam...

095 – The Two Abdullahs Featuring Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Prophet

In this podcast, we continue the Circus of Islam with Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Prophet. We discuss some of the ridiculous and absurd Islamic teachings and claims made in the Quran, the hadith, and other Islamic literature. Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/xRSGPaVhUTU Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:41 The drama between Apostate Prophet and Saajid Lipham - Was Jesus a Muslim?17:02 Does Jesus really fit into Islamic theology?18:50...

094 – Interview With Malaysian Ex-Muslimah Umaira

In this podcast, I interview an ex-Muslim Malay lady, Umaira. She explains how Islam impacted her family, her upbringing as well as her own life. She also details how she left Islam, found the ex-Muslim community online and came out to her mother as an apostate. The YouTube version of this interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/iXxLS6nkjew Here are the timestamps: 0:00 Introductions2:32 What made Umaira want to share her story and how she came across the ex-Muslim community.5:58 Uma...

093 – Circus of Islam with Abdullah Gondal and Apostate Aladdin

In this podcast, Abdullah Gondal, Apostate Aladdin, and I discuss some of the ridiculous claims and teachings in Islam. We also take some calls from the listeners to answer their questions! Apostate Aladdin's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUvpcW30kyMJGIgI4LtmkQ Abdullah Gondal's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006615126777 The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/8tLkFwaXV8Y Here are the timestamps for the podcast: ...

092 – Responding to Andrew Tate on “Why I respect Islam”

Responding to Andrew Tate's islamophilia on  @FreshandFit  Original clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgbdrFdQ-Jw YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/n6VC7mMdH1g

091 – Deconstructing Introverted Smiles

Introverted Smiles (Akib) is a former ex-Muslim, now Muslim. I am going to be going thru some comments he made and respond accordingly Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/qJ247n2sJUI Here are the timestamps: 0:00 Introductions3:55 Defending Muslims from dehumanizing rhetoric.5:38 Introverted Smiles’ pinned post on Twitter.8:30 Intro’s twitter posts regarding women and his creepy vibes and stalking women.18:15 Intro’s attacks on ex-Muslim women online20:50 Intro’s ...

090 – Interview with Former Convert to Islam Debbie

Debbie is an Ex-Muslim convert(Hizb ut Tahrir), Born Mennonite, Currently an Atheist. Free from patriarchy, Fighting to expose oppression. Follow Debbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Debruh1017Subscribe to Debbie's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrgzcoNnlSzX2mExrS2Ucgg?sub_confirmation=1 The YouTube version of this conversation can be found here: https://youtu.be/S47TFrbPzYs Here are the time stamps for this interview: 0:00 Introductions and the interesting link between Abdul...

089 – Abdullah Sameer banned from TikTok, Abdullah Gondal banned from Twitter!

What is going on with social media lately?! In this podcast we discuss how I got banned from TikTok and Abdullah Gondal got banned from twitter for posting content critical of Islam. Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Uo6WJcxYFhI

088 – Recovering from Trauma with Saudi Ex-Muslim Ghada

I am discussing with Ghada, a Saudi Ex-Muslim about her experiences and trauma leaving Islam Here is the YouTube version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/Nnx6yp3B4tg Here are the time-stamps for the interview: 0:00 Introductions1:50 Ghada’s background - the problem of repeated cousin marriage in her family, her engagement to a Shia guy8:52 Issues that Ghada and her family faced as Shias in Saudi Arabia13:15 Ghada’s childhood, a quick overview of her parents and how they influenced Gh...

087 – The Scandals of Aisha | The Two Abdullahs Show

We are going to be discussing the drama surrounding Hazrat Aisha, the child bride of Muhammad. Follow Alex at https://twitter.com/alxvndrv95?s=09 Follow Gondal at https://twitter.com/xgondalx Follow Abdullah Sameer at https://twitter.com/abdullahadam Here is the YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/U8CAVlk8scQ The time stamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions5:08 Who was Aisha?6:45 How Muhammad decided to marry Aisha - A dream come true? (Sahih Muslim and Sahih Bukra h...

086 – Interview with Exmuslim Amina from Denmark

Amina Sardar is a former Muslim who started doubting Islam after the Mohammed Drawing Crisis in Denmark and this lead to her investigation of Muhammad and her eventual apostasy Had a great healthy discussion about immigration, radicalization, Hizbut Tahrir, Moderate Muslims, Muslims in Canada vs. Denmark, Islamophobia, Victim Narrative, Discriminating against Muslims, and more. Enjoy! Her YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Mg7qWwR5dWI3groLtttwg YouTube version of this interview: ht...

085 – THE TWO ABDULLAHS’ RETURN

Return of the two Abdullahs! Find the YouTube version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/l-E957ZYd0I Here are the time stamps for various slides we discussed and the calls we took on this podcast: 0:00 Introductions.2:20 A quick refresher of the previous show: The circus of Islam.3:09 Heart surgery with zam zam sanitizer - The story of Muhammad’s heart being cut out and cleansed with zam zam water.6:50 Vision of heaven and hell. Genies that eat dung and bones.10:15 Why make fun of Isla...

084 – Interview with New Middle Eastern Ex-Muslim Hafiz Mikhail

I am interviewing Mikhail Alexandrov (pen name). He is an ex-Muslim, native Arabic speaker who has memorized the Quran. He came to Canada at the age of 19 to become an engineer, did 6 years of school, bachelors and Masters degrees, and now works in an energy research company. YouTube version of this conversation: https://youtu.be/c-_eYcEeDh8 Here are the time stamps for the interview: 0:00 Introductions.4:38 Mikhail’s upbringing, his religious background in Saudi Arabia, an anecdote of enc...