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- msshama
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OP - May 20, 2010, 08:01 PM

Hi everyone,
I am an agnostic ex-Muslim from Egypt. I am still struggling with it .
I used to be a religious Muslim until I no longer could take it. I hate being driven by fear which is why I still am struggling with who I am, hiding my beliefs from friends and people around me except my brother which is a non believer too.

I actually wear a veil so if you saw me in the street you would think that I'm religious person, this isn't my biggest problem, it only sends the wrong message like being non veiled in Egypt does too. My problem is having to hide this from my friends and rest of my family and at the same time feeling like telling them won't do any good either. Until a day that I can speak freely about what I believe and do what I want without being harassed I am stuck here
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Reply #1 - May 20, 2010, 08:05 PM

Salam and welcome, msshama

I'm sorry to hear that you're in a bad situation. I can't imagine how hard it would be to live in a strict religious society while being an unbeliever.

I wish you all the best.
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Reply #2 - May 20, 2010, 08:06 PM

Hey msshama, welcome

Being able to talk to like minded people here can be helpful.

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Reply #3 - May 20, 2010, 08:13 PM

Welcome msshama

Many of us have gone through - and are going through - what you are facing. You can at least get some support from others in your situation here.

I am half Egyptian and also used to be very religious.
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Reply #4 - May 20, 2010, 08:15 PM

Welcome!

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Reply #5 - May 20, 2010, 08:30 PM

hiya and welcome..

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Reply #6 - May 20, 2010, 08:32 PM

Welcome msshama, you'll find loads of like minded people here. Stick around.

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Reply #7 - May 20, 2010, 08:35 PM

Welcome!

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Reply #8 - May 20, 2010, 08:36 PM

Thanks everyone and nice to see fellow Egyptians here.
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Reply #9 - May 20, 2010, 08:41 PM

sorry to hear about your situation msshama. you will find some nice folk here to talk and share with

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Reply #10 - May 20, 2010, 09:11 PM

Welcome to the forum ya sit il kol

I'm Iraqi and lived in Egypt for a year.

You found the perfect place.
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Reply #11 - May 20, 2010, 10:42 PM

Glad you've found company here. Wish you all the best.
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Reply #12 - May 20, 2010, 10:43 PM

Welcome msshama,
You've come to the right place. There are very good rational people here. I'm sure it will help you feel better to see that there are so many ex-Muslims like you who have seen through religion.
I too come from a very religious Muslim family. I'm now an atheist/rationalist/freethinker/skeptic/PEARList/agnostic/pantheist, whatever... They are all the same to me. Basically, I follow the strongest evidence and a personal God has extremely weak evidence going for it.

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Reply #13 - May 20, 2010, 10:50 PM

Quote from: mshouman on May 20, 2010, 10:42 PM
Glad you've found company here. Wish you all the best.

Do you guys know each other?
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Reply #14 - May 20, 2010, 10:54 PM

Welcome to our humble abode sister. So tell us how you found us, and what made you stop believing in the Islamic sky fairy?

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Reply #15 - May 21, 2010, 12:09 AM

welcome msshama
"Until a day that I can speak freely about what I believe and do what I want without being harassed"
the more and more people that starts thinking like this the closer that dream is to becoming reality.
best of luck msshama and remember you are not alone!
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Reply #16 - May 21, 2010, 12:43 AM

Awww -Hugs-

Welcome to COEM. Take a deep breath, relax and enjoy it here. you can express your opinion here while you cant out there in the real world Ever considered leaving egypt?

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Reply #17 - May 21, 2010, 06:08 AM

Welcome.
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Reply #18 - May 21, 2010, 07:58 AM

Welcome msshama

Being a non Muslim in the UK it's so easy to take my right to free speech/expression for granted. I'm sorry to read of your current situation.

Congratulations on admitting to yourself what you felt inside, I am sure it can be very scary after a long time of fear. Maybe you should use some kind of incognito mode when browsing this website so that nobody in your family that uses your computer finds out?

I don't come here any more due to unfair moderation.
http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=30785
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Reply #19 - May 21, 2010, 02:00 PM

ya messa el ward we el gamal (Good Evening filled with roses and beauty)

I am an egyptian atheist living in cairo too.. there are actually others out there.. cooooolll

Its sad that you are unable to speak your mind, but you found the right place..
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Reply #20 - May 21, 2010, 03:40 PM

Welcome, stick around and talk with us. I'm sure it must be hard to live in a place like Egypt as an ex-Muslim. :(
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Reply #21 - May 21, 2010, 03:46 PM

Welcome sir, if i havent said it already.
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Reply #22 - May 21, 2010, 04:15 PM

Quote from: Lilyesque on May 21, 2010, 03:46 PM
Welcome sir, if i havent said it already.

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Reply #23 - May 21, 2010, 04:21 PM

Ohh boooger, haha, sorry. On a side note at Den Haag Centraal station, last saturday i saw a transvestite. But ya OP welcome madame, , and sorry for that.
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Reply #24 - May 21, 2010, 04:22 PM

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ya messa el ward we el gamal (Good Evening filled with roses and beauty)

And I say, messa el full we el yasmin (good evening filled with jasmin)

Welcome, msshama. I hope this forum is as helpful to you as it has been to me.

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And he's the mother of grief
There's only sorrow for tomorrow
Surely life is too brief
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Reply #25 - May 25, 2010, 07:27 PM

a round of fakhfakheena's for everyone!!

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Reply #26 - May 25, 2010, 08:49 PM

Hi msshama , welcome and sorry to hear about that ... I hope you find this place a good sanctuary, you'll find a lot of support from similar people. You're not alone, there are many of you out there (and posting away on here).

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