749: Yasmine Mohammed | How the West Empowers Radical Islam Part Two

Nov 10, 2022

Yasmine Mohammed is a dedicated human rights activist advocating for women in Muslim-majority countries. She discusses the dangers of curtailing free expression in response to extremism and how radical interpretations of religious texts can justify violence. Sharing her own harrowing experiences growing up in a polygamous family in Canada, she emphasizes the need to challenge oppressive societies rather than avoid confrontation out of fear. Yasmine also highlights the resilience of women battling fundamentalism and the crucial conversations needed to shift societal narratives.

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ANECDOTE

Terrorist Husband

Yasmine describes being approached by Canadian Secret Service agents.
They revealed her husband's Al-Qaeda affiliation.

ANECDOTE

Isolated and Controlled Upbringing

Yasmine's upbringing involved an abusive, controlling mother and a forced marriage.
Her home was isolated, with windows covered to prevent outside view.

INSIGHT

Motherhood and Realization

Yasmine's experience of unconditional love for her child changed her perception of her mother's behavior.
She realized her mother's lack of love wasn't her fault but stemmed from societal and personal issues.

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Yasmine Mohammed (@yasmohammedxx) is a human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women living within Muslim-majority countries, as well as those who struggle under religious fundamentalism in general. She is the founder of Free Hearts Free Minds and the author of Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!]

What We Discuss with Yasmine Mohammed:

Why curtailing expression in free societies is the worst possible response to threats made by religious fundamentalists.
How the same religious text that serves to inspire millions gets interpreted by extremists to justify gruesome acts of terrorism and tyranny.
How fundamentalist scofflaws abuse the tolerance and goodwill of free societies to drain resources and establish footholds conducive to their extremist ideologies.
Yasmine shares her story of growing up in a subordinate family of a religiously justified polygynous household — not in some remote, developing nation, but Canada.
The dangers that women and secular-minded members of a society run by religious extremists face, and why such societies need to be challenged rather than given a free pass to continue their oppression for fear of offending the people in charge and their enablers — often the oppressed, themselves.
And much more...

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