I interview former Muslim convert Yahya on his journey into and out of Islam. Yahya works in the music industry and has a really interesting story of how he converted to Islam and eventually left it. He speaks about how Islam appealed to him as a Christian and how he ended up in the Pakistani Sufi community. He speaks really fairly, giving reasons why Islam appealed to him as a Christian and how he ended up in the Pakistani Sufi community as well as his disillusionment and the problems he saw wi...
Jul 25, 2020
A story of two young Muslims who found their way from faith to reason. Younas grew up in West Africa in a small town where everyone only memorized Quran. When he came to America he had to not just learn the language but catch up on everything else. Eventually he overcame this and found his way into a successful program at university studying what he loved. When he told his best friend Ibraheem they had deep discussions and he also left Islam! You don't want to miss this oneYoutube Version
Jul 20, 2020
Join us for a live call in show. Everyone welcome to come and ask questions on air. We discuss the Yasir Qadhi Mohammed Hijab Fiasco and Quran Preservation
Jul 20, 2020
Hassan, who is a Somalian living in Kenya, is also receiving credible and imminent death threats and has survived an attempt on his life and is subsequently on the run. Here is his story. Hassan, who is a Somalian living in Kenya, is also receiving credible and imminent death threats and has survived an attempt on his life and is subsequently on the run. Here is his story. News article about Hassan: https://globalvoices.org/2019/12/02/they-call-for-my-slaughter-somali-atheists-living-in-fear/ Ha...
Jul 20, 2020
I am going to be interviewing an Egyptian-German political scientist, author, and ex-Muslim extraordinaire @Hamed.TV. The YouTube version of this interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/DxznDtS_sJw
Jul 20, 2020
Fantastic livestream with Abdullah Gondal 😎🤘 we covered evidence of Muhammad engaging in buying and selling slaves, his wives getting mad, jealousy and infighting and we took calls from Mufassil Islam and another Muslim Download the slides here Donate to the show here
Jul 20, 2020
Discussing capital punishment in Islam YouTube version can be found here: https://youtu.be/KdSB5z_k8fU
Jul 20, 2020
I'm interviewing Jan from the Czech Republic who went from atheism to Islam and left it after several months. He is still a believer in God and we are going to go over his story and how the Dawah convinced him, and ultimately what caused him to leave it. YouTube version can be found here: https://youtu.be/no9oJE7_d6c
Jul 20, 2020
Wisam Hasan is a British Ex Muslim who lived in Iraq until 2006 at the peak of sectarian wars and terrorism (just before ISIS). He is going to talk about his experiences living in Iraq during those times especially as a closet exmuslim. The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/UneIXET2S4Y
Jul 20, 2020
Eric Wells was raised in Southern California Baptist churches and private schools, and finally left his faith in 2012. In 2000 he started the non-profit organization, Volunteers Unite. When in operation, Volunteers Unite built homes for the needy in Mexico and matched hundreds of volunteers to causes they were passionate about. After his family moved to Missouri, he became a humanist and atheist. In Missouri, he volunteered with a local secular group, the Springfield Skeptics, and for whom he se...
Jul 20, 2020
I will be interviewing the American activist Hemant Mehta. I have been a big fan of Hemant and his approach towards disseminating his views and have been following him for many years on social media since I left Islam. I always wanted to speak to him about his perspectives and his activism. Join us for a conversation between your friendly neighborhood ex-Muslim and The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta! YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/M4mT-aWIRLo Here are the time...
Jul 20, 2020
Interview with Sadia Hameed on Identity Politics, The Regressive Left, Exmuslim Label, New Atheism The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/BeUIxsBaP4M Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions0:52 Questioning Islam and leaving for the first time.5:48 Eating pork for the first time. Is the ban on pork indoctrination or cultural conditioning?11:18 Going back to Islam for marriage purposes.15:40 Leaving Islam the second time after researching the l...
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 5 of The TWO ABDULLAHS where we are discussing jinns, possessions, spirits, devils, magic Donate to the show here Download presentation here Original YouTube link Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:10 Dawah man clip - a woman possessed by jinns through Facebook?3:04 Genies superpowers and diet5:30 Protection from Jinns.7:50 Jinns in pre-Islamic Arabia. Three types of Jinns.11:50 Jinns in Islam. Quran 15:27 and 55:15 - Allah's Creation of Jinns. Surah Jinn and it...
Jul 20, 2020
I am interviewing a Taiwanese Muslim Convert who has left Islam. He is going to tell us how he became Muslim and eventually left it. The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/ppvAh2BYq7Y Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions0:40 Why Abdul is sharing his story? Why is he doing it anonymously?3:35 How Abdul found out about Islam? What drew him to Islam exactly?9:40 Ignoring ex-Muslim friends' advice.11:30 Inconsistent faith. Having moments of do...
Jul 20, 2020
Marie was raised in an evangelical household in Minnesota, USA. She began to have doubts at the age of 13 but didn't pursue her doubts. She doubled down, again and again, to prove herself to god, resulting in her serving as an evangelical missionary in Mexico for two years with Youth With a Mission. After leaving Mexico, she began a gradual deconstruction and departure from her faith. Her life after that shift has not been easy. The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://yout...
Jul 20, 2020
Interview with a former Islamic convert from the UK. The YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/sCDeoLioZ58 Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions0:42 Joseph's background in the nominal Christian home in the UK and how he came across Islam - Being sold a sanitized version of Islam and Muhammad by cultural Muslims.8:45 How an Imam tried to hook up Joseph with an Islamic girl.12:45 What was life like for Joseph as a Muslim? What was keeping him Mu...
Jul 20, 2020
Discussing with a 45 year old Pakistani anti-theist today who left Islam 2 years ago. The YouTube version f this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/xCXu3yOlvLo Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:11 Super Sufi's background - How he alternated between being a very conservative Muslim and being a nominal Muslim. How he became Ultra conservative in the last ten years. How Super Sufi convinced his wife to convert to Islam.11:45 How Super Sufi used to perform Dawah ...
Jul 20, 2020
HEAVEN in Islam | LIVE CALL IN SHOW | The Two Abdullahs Episode 6 Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introduction1:40 The appeals of paradise (materialistic offering in heaven)6:34 A discussion on the 8 doors to heaven (A clip).11:13 The different levels in paradise (economy vs Business class)14:40 Description of women in paradise25:54 Free will in Heaven VS in the real-world (problem of suffering), Definition of beauty (how it is subjective)32:15 Why is the Islamic idea of materiali...
Jul 20, 2020
Ghalib Kamal left Pakistan in 2017. He is going to share his reflections on the country of his birth and the troubles it is facing. His website: http://www.ghalibkamal.com/ YouTube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/_QiovQ7KvTk Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions2:05 Ghalib's background and work - blogging in Urdu, online activism.3:42 Was Pakistan more liberal in the past? What started the trend towards ultra-conservatism?8:35 Is alcohol genera...
Jul 20, 2020
Mufassil Islam wants to discuss with Exmuslims and I have agreed. We spoke many years ago when he interviewed me being an ex-Muslim. Now he is back to Islam. His Islam is very different, its a sort of reformist Quranism now The YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/84agc4wl_VU Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:22 Mufassil’s background - How he left Islam and then went back to Islam again4:45 Mufassil’s perspective on Bukhari and other hadith7:10 Abdullah’s...
Jul 20, 2020
I am going live with Lilith Liberated to discuss Islam and her story Her Twitter Her YouTube channel YouTube version for this podcast: https://youtu.be/JCKjAubdOUE Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions0:35 Lilith's religious background and how she became an atheist.9:00 How would the concept of God be false given how common the stories are?13:20 The history of God ( Karen Armstrong). Scanty evidence for Abraham, Adam, and other biblical figures (Finkelstein).19:18 No consis...
Jul 20, 2020
Two Abdullahs Call-In Show Episode 4. Discuss Blasphemy, Apostasy and Threats with HARRIS SULTAN Slides can be downloaded here Donate to the show here Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions2:30 Harris Sultan's take and experience as an atheist. The two Abdullah's experiences of being atheists.16:00 Pakistan's blasphemy law (a clip)27:05 Apostasy - The capital punishment, did Sahaba execute apostates? Justifying capital punishment for blasphemy using this hadith.35:25 Is it p...
Jul 20, 2020
Apostasy in the Somali Community with Nuriya Benson and Khan. Their personal stories and journeys, is life better, and how the Somali community deals with apostasy. Their channel Waaq Nation The youtube version of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/Lyg8v-j4UCE Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:01 What is "WAAQ nation"3:06 New Nomad's journey out of Islam (Openly asking questions and debating Christians)7:40 Nun Benson's background in Islam and her journe...
Jul 20, 2020
I am going to be discussing with my friend Frank Parmir of Muslims for Progressive Values on his attempt to establish an LGBT friendly mosque and how he sees god, the universe, religion, and truth from a perennial perspective. Follow Frank here on Facebook YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/bDxyu5hS26c Here are the timestamps for this podcast: 0:00 Introductions1:40 How Frank found Islam and ended up converting to Islam?11:50 The self-actualization of the universe, How Frank ascri...
Jul 20, 2020
Interview with a Moroccan ex-Muslim that is currently applying for asylum in Sweden after being attacked for his beliefs. Twitter His first video The YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/AimNuLPj8Kc Here are the timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 Introductions0:50 Mohamed's video regarding the asylum process in Sweden2:00 Council of ex-Muslims of Morocco.4:50 What made Mohamed end up irreligious?10:55 What really fueled Mohamed's research on Islam?13:20 Channel announcements14:02 In w...
Jul 20, 2020
Interview with former Islamic YouTuber Ahmed Sami. Ahmed is an Egyptian Ex-Muslim Deist (believes in God but not Allah) and criticizes religion now after a long period of promoting it. His channel is here YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/BAUtwK5iYsU Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions2:03 Ahmed's background - learning about the word "atheist", starting a channel to offer counter-apologetics to Salafi apologetics.11:36 Is the "chain of man" method used to transfer the Quran and hadith...
Jul 20, 2020
20 academic references, 19 case studies/examples, 50+ ahadith/narrations, 4 papers positing Muhammad as an Epileptic. Was Muhammad actually crazy? Were his revelations a result of seizure or psychosis? How can a crazy man give birth to the Islamic civilization? Join Abdullah Gondal and Abdullah Sameer as they analyze Muhammad in light of Neuroscience. YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/5dTJDndGXDY Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions4:43 An overview of the neuroscience of prophethood.7:...
Jul 20, 2020
Fay really poured out her heart in this live stream. Her story is really something else. What she has gone through to get to where she is now. She speaks well, and with courage and dignity, surviving quite a hell in her own family. In my opinion, this is probably the best interview on my channel to date YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/wWVHGHuuwAw Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions1:20 Fay's background growing up as a Bangladesh Muslim woman in the UK.6:15 The Hijab is an identity s...
Jul 20, 2020
A discussion on theism and religion with Ex-Theist Malik Lendell YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/gJ0hKU5n6II Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions1:20 Rene's background as a deist and how he became an atheist.5:20 The importance of YouTube videos and other online content criticizing religion. Rene and Lilith's podcast - why they started it and the kind of content they produce.7:49 Did Rene find any downside to leaving religion and becoming an atheist.10:50 The experience machine (thou...
Jul 20, 2020
I'm joined by Apostate Prophet (AP) for a livestream to discuss our different approaches and agreements and disagreements. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/IYl_9PIaM6M Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions1:15 How did the Apostate Prophet end up being a "prophet"?7:30 The different approaches to criticizing Islam - What approach is best to engage with Muslims?17:55 Is Christianity better than Islam? The need to "liberalize Islam". The changing religious landscape in Turkey.21:55 The ex-Muslim label an...
Jul 20, 2020
