034 – Interviewing ex-Muslim refugee in Sweden | Mohamed’s Experiences Leaving And Criticizing Islam
Interview with a Moroccan ex-Muslim that is currently applying for asylum in Sweden after being attacked for his beliefs.
The YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/AimNuLPj8Kc
Here are the timestamps for the podcast:
0:00 Introductions
0:50 Mohamed’s video regarding the asylum process in Sweden
2:00 Council of ex-Muslims of Morocco.
4:50 What made Mohamed end up irreligious?
10:55 What really fueled Mohamed’s research on Islam?
13:20 Channel announcements
14:02 In which language was Mohamed doing most of his research?
15:50 What made Mohamed leave Morocco? (the knife attack)
21:00 The Monarchy and the treatment of minorities in Morocco. Arabization of Morocco and its effects on the native population.
27:55 Mohamed’s perspective on the annexation of Western Sahara.
30:09 Introducing Mohamed Saidi and his experience as an atheist in Morocco.
37:20 How common Is it for Moroccans to accept atheist and open criticism of Islam?
39:30 What changed in Mohamed’s experience at university? Receiving death threats.
47:00 Legal repercussions for blaspheming or mocking the monarchy (Rafik Boubker’s case).
55:04 How Mohamed was attacked in an alley in Casablanca. How the law enforcement system is set up not to protect atheists and activists.
1:01:02 The case of Scandinavian women hacked to death by jihadists.
1:02:30 How conservative is Moroccan society? Law to prevent people from filming and sharing atrocities in Morocco.
1:06:50 How Mohamed left Morocco.
1:14:30 Mohamed’s asylum application process.
1:19:17 The politics surrounding the asylum process in Sweden. The bigotry of low expectations by the liberals towards Muslims and other immigrants.
1:30:15 The problem of Swedish returnees from Syria and Iraq
1:36:40 Should we criticize practices in private religious schools?
1:44:13 Arabic language now the second most popular language in Sweden. What are the ramifications of this? How language is interconnected with culture
1:50:00 The political wing of Islam.
1:55:16 Channel announcements and final remarks.
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