Yasmine Mohammed: Unveiled

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The Thinking Atheist

Science, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 18 February 2020

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Yasmine Mohammed was once a properly-veiled Muslim woman. Her life journey took her through an abusive marriage to a member of Al-Qaeda, into a critical examination of Islam, and ultimately, into atheism and human rights activism.

Her new book, "Unveiled," is the chronicle of that journey. She joins Seth Andrews for a conversation about it.

VIDEO of this interview: https://youtu.be/H-bBHpJ9_KI
Get the book at https://amzn.to/31MTCSg
Discover more about Yasmine at http://www.yasminemohammed.com

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0:00.0	There is video of this exchange today if you want to watch the interview instead of merely listening that link is in the description box of this show.
0:11.0	Here we go. Stand by. Three, two, one.
0:15.0	The thinking atheist, it's not a person.
0:18.0	It's a symbol, an idea.
0:21.0	The population of atheists, this country, is going through the rule.
0:24.0	Rejecting faith, pursuing knowledge, challenging the sacred.
0:29.0	If I tell the truth, it's because I tell the truth.
0:33.0	Not because I put my hand on a book and made a wish.
0:36.0	And working together for a more rational world.
0:39.0	Take the risk of thinking, feel so.
0:41.0	Much more happiness, truth, fusion, wisdom will come to you that way.
0:45.0	Assume nothing.
0:47.0	Question everything.
0:49.0	And start thinking.
0:52.0	This is the thinking atheist podcast hosted by Seth Anders.
0:59.0	Real fast. Some big events coming up. Convention wise, the American atheist convention happening Easter weekend.
1:13.0	That's the weekend of April 11th and 12th. That's going to be in Phoenix.
1:18.0	And also, I just got word that the faithless forum is happening again this year in Austin, Texas.
1:25.0	And so I mean, if you want to go, it's going to be awesome.
1:28.0	I'm going to be at both of those. I love a chance, shake your hand.
1:31.0	You can find out more about American atheist in Phoenix at atheists.org.
1:36.0	And the other one is easy for Austin.
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