Secularism on Islam

Secularist web sites that critically evaluate Islam

The Dead Hand of Islam - an essay written by Colin Maine, published by the Rationalist Association of New South Wales, Australia, nearly 20 years ago.

Dr. Homa Darabi's Foundation - Founded in memory of Dr. Homa Darabi, an Iranian doctor who immolated herself to protest persecution of women by the Islamic regime, this foundation is "concerned with all violations of Human Rights focusing on defending the rights of women against religious, cultural and social abuse."
The Golshan Society - New home for Answering Islam with Rational Thinking, a site removed by Tripod after Tripod caved into Moslem pressure.
International Society for Islamic Secularization (ISIS)
Islam - from the Secular Web
Islam and the Koran - from American Atheists
Metaphysical Naturalism - a site that debunks the ideology of reevealed religion, not merely of Islam but also of Judaism and Christianity. Includes quotations from the Qur'an and Bible in their original languages.

Necessity and Primacy of Secularism - The current climate of “cultural relativism,” anxiety about crime and moral decline, and loss of faith in government and media (which is understandable, given how these institutions have been co-opted by special interest groups) makes Islamic government attractive, even to non-Muslims. That's why it was heartening to read this defense of secular government.

New Horizons - "an outreach program ... to promotte the ideals of secularism, democracy, and rational inquiry to people of Iranian origin in Southern California and, ultimately, throughout the world."
Psychological Laboratory, Leuven (Belgium) - studies religious behavior through the method of psychopathological analysis. Includes studies of Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed. Articles in French, English, and Dutch.
Secular Humanism Online Library - from the Council for Secular Humanism - Browse for articles on Islam
Taslima Nasrin - Web site on the Bangladeshi author against whom Muslim clerics issued a death sentence for her writings.
The UK's Leading Atheist Page - Islam

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