About Me

For the majority of my life, I was raised as a Muslim child. I questioned little about the religion, as it intertwined heavily with my community and culture. At the age of 16, I made the realization that I was not a Muslim but a child of Muslim parents. I immersed myself within the religion of Islam and also the religious text (the Quran) to build my knowledge of “my” religion. At the end of this process, I became an Agnostic for sure, and possibly an Atheist.

The next step was to research the godless world view. I came upon the philosophers of the 18th century Enlightenment first (Voltaire, Jefferson, Franklin, etc), and moved onto philosophers of the 19th century (Marx, Nietzsche, Feuerbach, etc). Eventually I read more modern intellectuals, (Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris, etc) and made the full realization that theism was not only illogical, but wicked. Thus I became not only an Atheist but also an Anti-Theist.

I now blog about my lack of belief, and also strong Left leaning. According to the Muslim community in which I was raised, I am now apostate. It is a term which I accept gladly, and will continue to support. So, a long story short, if you wish to read the words of a former Muslim, but current Atheist and Anti-Theist, and lifelong Liberal, read my blog and comment often.

Currently, I am set to attend SUNY Stony Brook this coming fall. I plan to work towards a double major in Philosophy and History. My current career goals are largely contingent upon my writing development. If, my writing develops to the level that I feel it could, I will pursue it as my profession. If it doesn’t, I will attempt to go to Law School somewhere in California (preferably, UC Berkeley). Well, that is who I am and what I want to do in life in a rather general vague sense…if you want to know more contact me through the various ways I have posted.

-mk