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| Founded | 21 January 2007 |
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| Focus | Representing Muslim apostates |
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Key people | Mina Ahadi, Arzu Toker, Nur Gabbari |
| Website | www.exmuslime.de/ |
The Central Council of Ex-Muslims (German: Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime, ZdE) is a German association (Verein) advocating for the rights and interests of non-religious, secular persons of Muslim heritage who have left Islam. It was founded on 21 January 2007[1] and as of May 2007[update] had about 200 members, with "hundreds" of membership applications yet to be processed.[2]
The term "Central Council of Ex-Muslims" typically refers to organizations or groups that advocate for the rights and support of individuals who have left or renounced Islam. These organizations often work to provide a platform for ex-Muslims to share their experiences, express their beliefs, and seek assistance if needed. They may also focus on promoting secularism, human rights, and freedom of belief.
The organisation opened branches in Britain and Scandinavia and the Central Committee for Ex-Muslims was created in the Netherlands. The British chapter is affiliated with The Ex-Muslim Forum.[3] Another Ex-Muslim grassroots group, Ex-Muslims of North America, launched independently in Canada and the United States and affiliated itself with the Central Council of Ex-Muslims.[3]
- ^ "UNSERE SATZUNG" (in German). Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime. 21 January 2007. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Groen, Janny (29 August 2019). "Behoefte aan hulplijn voor ex-moslims". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b The Independent: "Allah vs atheism: ‘Leaving Islam was the hardest thing I’ve done’" by Sarah Morrison Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine 19 January 2004