By: Hassan Kamal ‘If there is no a God, then everything is permitted’. We have always heard this silly idea from religious people through debates that are held in Egypt over atheism. Those who believe in god(s) are often puzzled… Read More ›
Atheism in Egypt
Egyptian Atheists’ Show; Black Ducks
By: Hassan Kamal Egypt, the bustling country of ninety million inhabitants in the heart of the Middle East, where Islam, through out the land, is the prominent and dominating religion socially and constitutionally for more than a millennia. Birthplace to… Read More ›
Does El-Sisi Support Atheism?
By: Hassan Kamal In a very religious day for Muslims in Ramadan (Laylat al-Qadr), and at the highest Islamic Sunni, Al-Azhar, organizing by Egypt’s religious Endowments Ministry, and presence of Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab,… Read More ›
Blasphemy, a Way to Protect God!
Although there is no God and they never exist, believers are trying more and more to defend god by bringing anyone who criticize religion to court by blasphemy charges. They think this way is an important method to hinder any… Read More ›
Atheists Are Calling For Democracy in Egypt
CAIRO – After leaving their religions whatever Islam or Christianity and turning to atheism, Egyptian atheists are now calling for establishing a real democracy in Egypt that based on four basic elements; secularization, social contract, enlightenment and liberalism. Hassan Kamal, an… Read More ›
Meet The Middle East’s Atheist Preacher
In a region increasingly defined by its Islamic fundamentalism, Ismail Mohammed is vocal about his belief that there is no God. And he’s discovering that he’s not alone. Ismail Mohammed is a YouTube preacher who’s trying to turn Middle Easterners… Read More ›
Hassan Kamal Speaks to Black Ducks – Remove Religion from ID Cards
In a new episode of The Black Duck talk show, Hassan Kamal, is speaking about the importance of remove religion from ID cards, on Saturday 4 July, 2015, at 4:30 pm. In this episode, Kamal is going to raise dare… Read More ›
Hassan Kamal Speaks Live – Why Are We Atheists?
By: Hassan Kamal WHY ARE WE ATHESTS? – In a new episode about atheism and agnostic in the Arab-Islamic World, Hassan Kamal is speaking to The Black Ducks talk show on Friday 26 June, 2015 at 5:00 pm (Cairo’s time). The Black… Read More ›
Atheist Perspective; How to DEFEAT ISIS?
By: Hassan Kamal ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) has become significantly one of the biggest terrorist groups on the globe that threats the West and all countries all over the world by bombing, kidnapping, beheading and raping… Read More ›
Egyptian atheists launch web video series
Every week, Ahmed Harqan and his wife Nada Madour transform their bedroom into a TV studio. Lime green bed sheets cover one of the widest walls, creating a green screen background. Do-it-yourself wooden tripods hold cheap fluorescent bulbs to illuminate the folding… Read More ›
Invisible Atheists: The spread of disbelief in the Arab world
LAST DECEMBER, DAR AL IFTA, a venerable Cairo-based institution charged with issuing Islamic edicts, cited an obscure poll according to which the exact number of Egyptian atheists was 866. The poll provided equally precise counts of atheists in other Arab… Read More ›
Tell ISIS that no Life after Death
By: Hassan Kamal Nowadays, one of the major threats to the West and the rest of the globe is ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), which was born from an especially brutal al Qaeda faction, by bombing, kidnapping, beheading… Read More ›
Why are we turning to Atheism?
By: Hassan Kamal These days, atheism is becoming more and more a common phenomenon for youth in Egypt. The atheists were interviewed by many TV programmes and Egyptian daily newspapers to show their reasons and thoughts about why they move… Read More ›
On Atheism – عن الإلحاد
ON ATHEISM is a new e-book was written by the Egyptian blogger Hassan Kamal, aims to introduce the idea of atheism, in terms of philosophy, to all new atheists, in particular from youth, around the globe, especially in the Middle East… Read More ›
A Special Report on Atheists in Egypt
The daily Egyptian newspaper name Al-Waten published a special report on Atheists in Egypt to discuss how they live and suffer in Egypt. The report demonstrates many threats to kill the atheists in Egypt and prosecute them in different ways…. Read More ›
Middle East Atheist Channel Defies Taboo
The news was published by Voice of America In Egypt, a deeply religious country in a deeply religious region, atheism is not only taboo, it is dangerous. It is sometimes even criminal to publicly declare nonbelief. Despite the danger,… Read More ›
Al-Azhar crackdown on the Secular Party
By: Hassan Kamal In the wake of establishing a new secular party in Egypt to challenge religious domination, Al-Azhar expressed its anger and disapproval to found the secular party. Al-Azhar said that this party opposed to the constitution because… Read More ›
What is Religion?
By: Hassan Kamal These days, the question “what is religion?” is becoming more and more common topic to discuss about it in Egypt, especially after ouster the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mosri, and then calling for a renewal of religious discourse and… Read More ›
El-Sisi: No Problem with Atheists
Photo Credit: Time Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said yesterday, during his meeting with groups of writers and intellectuals,” I do not have any problem with atheists but my dilemma with religious who insulted the God”. Read the original news… Read More ›
Egypt’s Government Closes Atheists’ Coffee
Photo Credit: Al-Waten Newspaper Chief of Abdien neighborhood, Cairo governorate, decided to close the coffee where atheists meet together and have chat. This action comes from the Egyptian government that fights atheism instead of terrorism. Read the original news in… Read More ›
The Rise of Atheism in Egypt
Photo Credit: guidecomsmos By: Hassan Kamal In Egypt, The phenomenon of atheism has become now familiar for many Egyptians after atheists had raised their voices and expressed their thoughts in public, social media networks, meeting up at cafes, appeared in… Read More ›