Faithless Hijabi is an association founded by

Zara Kay Zara Kay (born 1992) is an ex-Muslim atheist, secular activist and women's rights activist, based in London. She is the founder of Faithless Hijabi, an international non-profit organisation that seeks to support the rights of Muslim-raised wom ...

in 2018 in

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. Faithless Hijabi is a storytelling platform that enables

ex-Muslim Ex-Muslims are people who were raised as Muslims or converted to Islam and later renounced the Islamic religion. Leaving Islam is a uniquely individual experience and a growing social phenomenon facing its challenges due to the conditions and ...

and questioning Muslim women to share their stories of apostasy, doubt and freedom while also providing support to women ostracised or abused for leaving islam. While being a platform that creates safe spaces for women to express their dissent, Faithless Hijabi strives to take an active role in advocating for women's rights. FH is active on numerous social media in order to enable people to reach out for help. At present, the organisation primarily publishes stories and blogs in English, but has recently launched their Arabic social media pages. FH's mission is "Educate through stories," and "to empower an underrepresented group of women."

Bibliography

* Kay, Z. (2021). The faithless Hijabi: Helping ex Muslim women be seen, heard, safe and free. ''The Australian Humanist'', (142), 25–27. https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.848284667661604

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