Nahla Mahmoud

This article is about the human rights activist. For the Egyptian first lady, see Naglaa Mahmoud.

Nahla Mahmoud
Nahla Mahmoud speaking at the Secular Conference 2014.
Born1986 or 1987 (age 36–37)[1]
Wau, Sudan
NationalityBritish
EducationEcology
Alma materUniversity of Khartoum
OccupationSpokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain
Known forHuman rights activism

Nahla Mahmoud (born 1987/7)[1] is a Sudanese-born British writer, ex-Muslim, secularist, environmentalist,[2] human rights activist[2][3] and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain.[4] She's known for being vocal against religious extremism; advocating free-speech, LGBTQ rights[5] and awareness on climate change. She fled to the United Kingdom in 2010.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "No God, not even Allah". The Economist. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Daniel Silas Adamson (22 October 2014). "My enemy's enemy - the battle for secularism". OpenDemocracy. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ Valerie Tarico (30 August 2015). ""There is no god — now what?": How to find meaning in an atheist world". Salon. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ Liam Corcoran (15 January 2014). "Student and women's groups write open letter to UN condemning in UK universities". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ Grillo, Ralph (9 March 2016). Muslim Families, Politics and the Law: A Legal Industry in Multicultural Britain. Routledge. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-317-09115-8.