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BHA: Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain October 10 International Conference

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Friday, 03, Oct 2008 12:00

The Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) will present its first all day international conference on Political Islam, Sharia Law, and Civil Society on Friday 10 October 2008. Since apostasy is punishable by death under Islamic law, the conference coincides with the International Day against the Death Penalty.

Speakers at the conference, including Richard Dawkins, AC Grayling, and Maryam Namazie, Spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, will focus on Apostasy; Sharia Law; and Creationism, Faith Schools and Religious Education. Dawkins will also present his criticism of Harun Yahya's Atlas of Creation, for which Dawkins' site has been banned in Turkey. Other distinguished speakers at the conference are Mina Ahadi, Roy Brown, Giles Enders, Johann Hari, Ehsan Jami, Houzan Mahmoud, Caspar Melville, Taslima Nasreen, Fariborz Pooya, Terry Sanderson, Joan Smith, Bahram Soroush, Hanne Stinson, Hamid Taqvaee, Ibn Warraq, Keith Porteous Wood and Zia Zaffar.

The event includes a comedy act by Nick Doody, the work of a well-known artist, Fitna Remade by Reza Moradi and Breaking the Taboo by Patty Debonitas.

For more information, a press pass, booking form or to interview speakers, please contact:

Maryam Namazie

Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain

BM Box 1919, London WC1N 3XX, UK

Tel: 07719166731

E-mail: exmuslimcouncil@gmail.com

www.ex-muslim.org.uk

Details on the conference:

10 October 2008

10am-6pm (Registration begins at 9am)

Conway Hall London

25 Red Lion Square WC1R 4RL

(Closest station: Holborn)

GBP 40 statutory organisations/businesses; GBP 20 voluntary sector;

GBP 10 individuals, including lunch and refreshments.

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