Faith Freedom International
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Faith Freedom International (FFI) is a website
that is critical of Islam
. FFI identifies itself as "a grassroots worldwide movement of ex-Muslims and all those who are concerned about the rise of the Islamic threat". According to the website, FFI was founded by an Iran
ian ex-Muslim residing in Canada
, going by the pseudonym
of "Ali Sina." On the website, Ali Sina has issued a standing challenge that he will remove the FFI website if proven wrong on a number of issues.
Faith Freedom International is listed by Richard Dawkins
in the Appendix of his book, The God Delusion
, as one of the few Islamic related "...friendly address[es], for individuals needing support in escaping from religion" (although it was removed from the website following protest from other ex-muslims). FFI's mission statement is included in Ibn Warraq
's book Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out
.
According to Ali, Islam is a political movement set to conquer the world. Educated in Europe, pro-western Sina has been critical of the façade of democracy in Iran, noting that "[c]andidates are screened and only those with proven loyalty to the regime are allowed to run."
and Benjamin Edelman of Harvard University
, Saudi Arabia
had banned the website. Ranking.com and Alexa
list faithfreedom.org among the top 25,000 websites as measured by traffic.
Website
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that is critical of Islam
Criticism of Islam
Criticism of Islam has existed since Islam's formative stages. Early written criticism came from Christians, prior to the ninth century, many of whom viewed Islam as a radical Christian heresy...
. FFI identifies itself as "a grassroots worldwide movement of ex-Muslims and all those who are concerned about the rise of the Islamic threat". According to the website, FFI was founded by an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian ex-Muslim residing in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, going by the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of "Ali Sina." On the website, Ali Sina has issued a standing challenge that he will remove the FFI website if proven wrong on a number of issues.
Faith Freedom International is listed by Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL , known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author...
in the Appendix of his book, The God Delusion
The God Delusion
The God Delusion is a 2006 bestselling non-fiction book by British biologist Richard Dawkins, professorial fellow of New College, Oxford, and inaugural holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford.In The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that...
, as one of the few Islamic related "...friendly address[es], for individuals needing support in escaping from religion" (although it was removed from the website following protest from other ex-muslims). FFI's mission statement is included in Ibn Warraq
Ibn Warraq
Ibn Warraq is the pen name of a polemical author of Pakistani origin who is critical of Islam, and who founded the Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society . He is a senior research fellow at the Center for Inquiry focusing on Qur'anic criticism...
's book Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out
Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out
Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out is a book, authored and edited by secularist Ibn Warraq that researches and documents cases of apostasy in Islam.-Synopsis:...
.
According to Ali, Islam is a political movement set to conquer the world. Educated in Europe, pro-western Sina has been critical of the façade of democracy in Iran, noting that "[c]andidates are screened and only those with proven loyalty to the regime are allowed to run."
Website access and traffic
According to a 2002 study by professor Jonathan ZittrainJonathan Zittrain
Jonathan L. Zittrain is a US professor of Internet law at Harvard Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School, a professor of computer science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and a faculty co-director of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society...
and Benjamin Edelman of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
had banned the website. Ranking.com and Alexa
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list faithfreedom.org among the top 25,000 websites as measured by traffic.
Other Websites of Ali Sina
On 31 September 2010, Sina launched Freedom Bulwark Resistance. He claims it is a social networking platform for the people who are against Islam. Later on 31 December 2010, Sina launched his personal website alisina.orgAlleged deaths threats and hacking attempts
Ali Sina claims to have received death threats from Muslims- two imams in India have offered a reward of USD 20,000 (or 1 million Rupees) for anyone who kills Sina. The site itself has been hacked and subject to DDOS attacks several times since the website opened 12 years ago, most recently in January 2010.Notable contributors
The website contains several articles authored by notable persons, including:- Cherie BlairCherie BlairCherie Blair , known professionally as Cherie Booth QC, is a British barrister working in the legal system of England and Wales. She is married to the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair; the couple have three sons and one daughter...
- Steve EmersonSteve EmersonSteve Emerson may refer to:* Stephen G. Emerson, stem cell biologist and 13th President of Haverford College* Steven Emerson, journalist and author specializing in national security, terrorism, and Islamic extremism...
- FjordmanFjordmanPeder Are Nøstvold Jensen is a Norwegian far-right anti-Islamic blogger who writes under the pseudonym Fjordman. Jensen wrote anonymously as Fjordman starting in 2005, until he disclosed his identity in 2011. He has been active in the counterjihad movement, which argues that multiculturalism,...
- Ed KochEd KochEdward Irving "Ed" Koch is an American lawyer, politician, and political commentator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989...
- Daniel PipesDaniel PipesDaniel Pipes is an American historian, writer, and political commentator. He is the founder and director of the Middle East Forum and its Campus Watch project, and editor of its Middle East Quarterly journal...
- Robert Spencer
- Geert WildersGeert WildersGeert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
See also
- Apostasy in IslamApostasy in IslamApostasy in Islam is commonly defined in Islam as the rejection in word or deed of one's former religion by a person who was previously a follower of Islam...
- Criticism of IslamCriticism of IslamCriticism of Islam has existed since Islam's formative stages. Early written criticism came from Christians, prior to the ninth century, many of whom viewed Islam as a radical Christian heresy...
- Internet censorship in PakistanInternet censorship in PakistanInternet censorship in Pakistan is government control of information sent and received using the Internet.- Overview :The OpenNet Initiative listed Internet filtering in Pakistan as substantial in the social and conflict/security areas, as selective in the Internet tools area, and as suspected in...
- List of former Muslims
- MANIFESTO: Together facing the new totalitarianismMANIFESTO: Together facing the new totalitarianismMANIFESTO: Together facing the new totalitarianism is a political statement made in response to the violence surrounding the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. The signatories said they issued the letter to demonstrate that there is a need to fight for secular values and personal freedom...
External links
- Faith Freedom International - Home page
- AliSina.org - Ali Sina Editorial Home Page