Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Pakistani-born American activist, Sarah Haider, is best known for co-founding “Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA)” & her talks with various popular hosts such as Sam Harris and others.
- The self-proclaimed atheist prides herself on being a freethinker and humanist, dedicated to helping other Ex-Muslims, promoting freedom of speech and defending the rights of women.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Sarah was born in Karachi, Pakistan, her family moved to the USA when she was just 7/8 years old and she grew up in Houston, Texas.
- After finishing college she moved to Washington D.C. & got involved with various Non-Profits. She has mentioned that she rarely visits Pakistan.
- As a child, and under her parents’ guidance, Sarah was brought up as a Shia Muslim, but her father was relatively liberal.
- As a teenager, she decided to read the Quran and first began to question her beliefs.
- She said for the first time she began to understand what the Islamic faith wanted from her & to see the inequalities particularly between men and women.
Abandoning the Faith :
- She abandoned her faith at the age of 16.
- She said in a video posted on ‘The Thinking Atheist’ YouTube channel that she decided that Islam just “didn’t make sense” and that when she first thought that she might be an atheist it was like “a weight was lifted from my shoulders.”
- Sarah told AHA Foundation that she experienced intense fights with family members during this period.
- Instead of religion, Sarah chose to be more interested in philosophy, morality and individual’s concepts of right and wrong.
Details About EXMNA :
- In 2013, Sarah and Muhammad Syed founded EXMNA.
- Muhammed was apparently the first Ex-Muslim she had met since leaving her faith.
- The organization was first based in just Washington D.C. & Toronto, but is now active in over 10 locations in the USA and Canada.
- EXMNA provides a support network for Muslims who have left their faith.
- It also aims to reduce discrimination, counter isolation and encourage individuals to explore their own beliefs.
- EXMNA was catapulted into the public eye in 2015 when Sarah made a hard-hitting speech titled ‘Islam and the Necessity of Liberal Critique’ at The American Humanist Association in Denver.
- She is equally passionate about women’s rights and civil liberties.
Facing Praise and Criticism :
- Sarah’s views have received support from the likes of Dave Rubin, who offered the activist an opportunity to present her views on his YouTube channel.
- She was also called a ‘new hero’ on the Twitter (now called X) feed of famed neuroscientist Sam Harris.
- On the other hand, some have also accused her of encouraging ‘Islamophobia’ and complicating the lives of American Muslims.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- When asked in an interview, Sarah said that her work had been influenced by the likes of Bertrand Russell, John Stuart Mill and Peter Singer.
- She also listed her top 5 books as: The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilisation, In God’s We Trust, Principles of Population Genetics, The Blank State and From Dawn to Decadence.
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I beleve Sarah Haider should run for public office. She is very articulate and has an assertive yet pleasant demeaner to go with her ntellegience and public speaking abi!ity.
There seems to be a number of sharia supporting Muslims running and serving in various positons. Maybe there is a need for some “apostate” ex-muslims to offset their influence. (Notwithstanding the danger of course).
The mainstream media might just be forced to cover campaign and election platforms and ideas as equal news.