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    Religious Trauma or Secular Trauma? The Hidden Wounds of Hypermodernity

    As some of you may know, there is quite the funny trend that has emerged recently on X. As a tongue-in-cheek response to the...

    The Myth of “Islamist De-Islamization”: Political Islam and the Illusion of Secular Drift

    I recently encountered one of those "viral" posts on X that arguably reveal more about algorithmic amplification in an era of functional illiteracy than...

    How Religious Are the People of Iran Really?

    Almost a year ago, in January 2025, I published an article examining religiosity in Iran which also addresses several persistent misconceptions. Drawing on established...

    Analyzing the Claim That “50% of Iranians Are Atheists”

    There's a certain video that has started to go viral, especially among the Hindu nationalist circles of India. In the video, a Pakistani Muslim...

    Making Hijrah: Does Internalized Secularism Play a Part?

    Into the Wild (2007) was a pretty popular movie when I was in my preteen years. It was based on the true story of...

    Is Islam Just “Arab Colonialism”? Debunking Lazy Anachronism

    Since 7/10, you may have noticed that the Zionists have unleashed an endless stream of shills eager to repeat the old (and debunked) talking...

    Pakistan’s Youth Yearn for an “Islamic Dictatorship”

    Among the debates within the Ummah relating to political philosophy, there's the question surrounding the method of attaining power and then implementing Islam. There is...

    Are Pakistan’s Youth Really Becoming Irreligious?

    Unfortunately, some of the most virulent and vocal apostates (murtaddun) these days are of Pakistani origins. The fact that many feminists are able to openly...

    Experts Finally Admit It! Middle East Youth Becoming MORE Religious

    For those of you who are regular MuslimSkeptic readers, you may recall the following article of ours which was published just over a year...

    Ramadan 2023: Amazing Global Muslim Statistics

    This blessed month of Ramadan is quickly passing us by. Don't let it be yet another missed opportunity. With just over half of the...

    New Faith Survey in Türkiye: Strong Religious Devotion Despite Decades of Secularism

    Over the last year or so, MuslimSkeptic readers would have seen what could be described as a demographic analysis of trends in religiosity throughout...

    Philosopher Cries About the Death of Secular Liberalism in the Maghreb

    There are many individuals in the Muslim world who, despite possessing no evident intellectual or moral acumen, are promoted and portrayed as somehow being...

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    Is Islam Relevant?

    Is Islam relevant? How is Islam relevant to my life?These are questions I was asked recently. I proceeded to give an answer in terms...

    Psychological Neo-Colonialism: The Linguistic Reconfiguration of Society

    At the intersection of linguistics, psychology and anthropology, there's a concept called the "Sapir-Whorf hypothesis" (or linguistic relativism). This is the proposition that language...

    Philosopher Cries About the Death of Secular Liberalism in the Maghreb

    There are many individuals in the Muslim world who, despite possessing no evident intellectual or moral acumen, are promoted and portrayed as somehow being...

    Dora the Destroyer: The Hidden Message of Children’s Books

    (See images below.)This is a great example of how seemingly harmless children's books and entertainment actually contain deeply problematic messages. These are the lessons that...

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    I got married at the age of 23. I...

    My Response to the Wahhabi “Statement Regarding Daniel Haqiqatjou”

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    Many of us have heard of the infamous “Arab...

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