Godless Spellchecker Ep#41 – Ex-Muslims of North America #ExMuslim
Muhammad Syed (@motheatheist) and Sarah Haider (@SarahTheHaider) of The Ex-Muslims Of North America (@ExMuslimsOfNa) join me on this week’s #GSPodcast. We discuss the wonderful work they are doing in...
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View ArticleHighlights from the Ex-Muslims of North America’s Reddit AMA
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Heina Dadabhoy, Sarah Haider, Muhammad Syed, and Kelly Damerow (moderator) speaking on a panel at the 2015 American Atheists National Convention in Memphis, TN Heina Dadabhoy spent their childhood as a...
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