Leaving Islam : apostates speak out / edited by Ibn Warraq
- Bib ID:
- 2470476
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books, 2003
- 471 p. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1591020689 (alkaline paper)
- Summary:
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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."--BOOK JACKET.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Ibn Warraq
- Copyright:
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- 2003
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