This is probably the most powerful story of Islamic Apostasy I have ever read.
My name is Aisha (name changed). I would like to tell you about my spiritual journey out of Islam.... I decided to show some of your articles, especially about misogyny, to my Imam.
He is not hateful at all and strongly condemns all acts of violence. Even though he is imam and a well-educated man in the Islamic science, I now doubt he has ever read the Quran!... I handed your articles to him. To tell the truth, I expected him to burst out into laughter, but he began to read your writings carefully. When he finished, he told me that he had learnt the truth. My eyes were blank and I barely could respond to him. He then continued. As a matter of fact, he has known that Islam is false for some time. He said he was too old (70 years) to change his life and so he kept on preaching sermons in mosques. Of course, he chose some more or less peaceful verses from the Quran. But it was not all! I will just quote what he said. "I'm old. My life is coming to an end. But you, Aisha, are young. Run, girl, run before it is too late!"
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