Forced to Marry Al Qaeda: Confessions of an “Ex-Muslim” ft. Yasmine Mohammed

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  • @elizabethwillis885
    @elizabethwillis885 7 місяців тому +3019

    No matter the religion, people should be able to question the religion and be critical of things we think can harm.

    • @Qrtuop
      @Qrtuop 7 місяців тому

      Religion is cancer. It kills hope and dreams and makes people gullible and vulnerable. Use your reason and your heart and don't believe stupid fairy tales. no invisible man in the sky is coming to save any of us.

    • @Financiallyfreeauthor
      @Financiallyfreeauthor 7 місяців тому +132

      What’s wild to me is, how could any religion be afraid of questions? If it’s Truth, what could questions possibly do to it???

    • @chellyberry4434
      @chellyberry4434 7 місяців тому +58

      @@Financiallyfreeauthor it makes them have to critically think for the first time maybe in their lives. it makes them uncomfortable to have their religion questioned because it feels like your questioning them. its a never ending cycle almost. its almost like if you dont agree with them you’re wrong.

    • @Maria-b9j5w
      @Maria-b9j5w 7 місяців тому +7

      Agreed!!!

    • @sacredsecrecy9620
      @sacredsecrecy9620 7 місяців тому

      @@Financiallyfreeauthor That's the point, there is no truth to religions! It's nothing but a tool for mass control, it's political. Before the dominance of science and separation of the state and religion, everything was regulated by the church. We call those times the "dark ages" for a reason. People believed the stupidest 💩 and were willing to wage genicidal wars in the name of God. But as soon as people started to think freely and critically they started to turn their backs on their churches and the influence of Christian doctrine and ideology started to deminish. That's what those who push those ideologies are afraid of. And that's the reason why Islam is so brutally strict on upholding its rules and dogmatic. Neither its founder Muhammad nor the Imams who followed him up to this day are willing to give up that power and the aggressive patriarchal system that they have. That's why Muslims get indoctrinated since birth and punished for disobedience, so that they never question their ideology. There's nothing truthful to fear mongering and fanatism, there's nothing truthful to being forever stuck in an archaic backward system that rewards violence and hatred towards others. Religions are cults, they are poison that divides people instead of uniting them, which should be the actual goal of a loving god, if he exists.

  • @lilchiliflake
    @lilchiliflake 4 місяці тому +804

    Exmuslin from Germany. I am the first woman in a long line of Moroccan Muslim women to be truly free :)

    • @krissy1
      @krissy1 4 місяці тому +18

      Good for you! I am pleased for you I hope you have a happy free life.

    • @She-asmrxo
      @She-asmrxo 4 місяці тому +1

      Lah yhdik

    • @RebekahShamash-Gadd
      @RebekahShamash-Gadd 4 місяці тому +9

      Congratulations ❤❤❤❤❤ May God bless you and keep you safe

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому +1

      Not the first women 🤷‍♀️

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому +4

      Also does Islam not make you free? I don’t get it at all

  • @katwitanruna
    @katwitanruna 7 місяців тому +2658

    Can I just say how much I appreciate y’all giving voices to all the extremist denominations and not just Christian adjacent.

    • @peachxtaehyung
      @peachxtaehyung 7 місяців тому +114

      Yeah and I'm glad they don't act like it's all religion in general. You can be a believer but it not be a cult

    • @marieonishenko
      @marieonishenko 7 місяців тому +132

      Agreed! A lot of ex Muslims have expressed how they’re called Islamophobic by speaking out against extremism.

    • @peachxtaehyung
      @peachxtaehyung 7 місяців тому +55

      @@marieonishenko yeah that's so sad... Like that's a totally different thing. And you can't say everything is all islamophobia. We should all be able to criticize all extremists

    • @teresabarrett3266
      @teresabarrett3266 7 місяців тому +7

      I agree with you Kat.

    • @Optimismus53
      @Optimismus53 7 місяців тому +37

      ​@@marieonishenkoforced marriage is forbidden in islam. girls and woman also have the right of education.
      the problem is when religion snd tradition are mixed.

  • @natalyhidow3256
    @natalyhidow3256 5 місяців тому +186

    Thank you!! Yezidis and also Assyrian (the indigenous people of Iraq) also suffered because of our Christian faith. I wish it was recognized. I’m so sorry you had to experience this but please know, you’re the voice of many women that don’t have a voice ❤

    • @eurovisionwtf
      @eurovisionwtf Місяць тому +1

      So you say that Christian men should go there to find wives? 😃

    • @SpiritAligned
      @SpiritAligned Місяць тому

      ​@@eurovisionwtf good luck, Muslim women are only allowed to marry Muslim men.

    • @M-tu3kq
      @M-tu3kq Місяць тому +4

      I am Christian and apologise to you . I send you much love . ❤❤❤ .

  • @annadrift4
    @annadrift4 7 місяців тому +1504

    I've been waiting for an exmuslim interview! What doesn't get talked about enough is that you are literally putting your life in danger leaving islam. You're doing amazing by bringing people's experiences to light, Shelise! Thank you for your work, Yasmine! We need voices like this for women and children like myself that barely escaped with our lives.

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому +89

      Me too. I am an exmuslim.

    • @cwired9407
      @cwired9407 7 місяців тому

      The best people to learn from about this topic are ex-Muslims and those who escaped their countries being taken over (Christians, Jews, Persians, Armenians, etc…). It's scary we now have youth chanting for Islamic terror at college campuses. They think covering their faces and heads are part of the fun jihad cosplay without being conscious enough to realize that how they'll be forced to dress once they let the demons take control.

    • @victoriousjoy9338
      @victoriousjoy9338 7 місяців тому +97

      Several decades ago, there was a movie called Not Without My Daughter." It starred Sally Field. This story is one more version of thousands of women oppressed and killed by this religion. Thank you for saving lives and minds by airing this truth!!

    • @pariscashin
      @pariscashin 7 місяців тому +27

      Wow what an amazing story and you are a great interviewer . ❤❤❤

    • @king-fisher
      @king-fisher 7 місяців тому

      ​@@pariscashin She should not *DEFAME lSLAM.* Stick to Christian Jewish and Hindu cults. The *IGNORANT* should be *SILENT.*

  • @redundantnspeechless
    @redundantnspeechless 7 місяців тому +997

    I live in Argentina, not the most diverse place in the world, but not the least either. I only oce saw a woman covered head to toe. She was walking along a guy dressed on a tee-shirt and shorts, had a lot of tattoos, just like any other dude. It shocked me. This guy is living like a regular western dude, no oppression on him, and she was completely dressed with the most extreme wardrobe that Islam calls for. The dissonance didn't compute. This couple clearly didn't live under the rules, just her.

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому

      Muslim men are hypocritical

    • @this_Kwazicat
      @this_Kwazicat 7 місяців тому +166

      Here is Russia a lot of muslim women are covered head to toe as well! They adapt their clothes, make them more casual, but they are always covered. Muslim men over here look just like any other guy that you can see on the street.

    • @redundantnspeechless
      @redundantnspeechless 7 місяців тому +120

      @@this_Kwazicat it's... Not insane, just unfair. I can't even describe the oddnes when this regular dud was walking along this black ghost. I even checked, the little window (sorry, I am not versed in Islamic clothing) had clothing covering it. I am not ignorant enough to have never seen it on TV or documentaries or UA-cam. Seeing it a block away from home, while everyone else is wearing summer clothes because it's fucking hot here, it was shocking. It's not like I haven't seen other Muslim people here, women with headscarves, with legging underneath their skirts. At least they were seeing! At least they had colors.

    • @natasha09179
      @natasha09179 7 місяців тому +31

      This is called “niqab” and in some subcultures it is very admired and is seen as a form of extreme piety.

    • @Sophya7
      @Sophya7 7 місяців тому +143

      Yeah you see that a lot where I live in France. Women in burka whith their husband walking next to them in shorts and t-shirt
      But we have to believe it's the women's choice and respect their "freedom" of religion...

  • @katwitanruna
    @katwitanruna 7 місяців тому +1804

    I’m always suspicious when the religion can’t be questioned. It makes me think the leaders don’t actually believe it. Because if it was the Truth, everyone would believe it.

    • @Morqana
      @Morqana 7 місяців тому +87

      Good point... if it was truth, they wouldn't be so scared of questioning it

    • @Dusty_Den
      @Dusty_Den 7 місяців тому +42

      Exactly and I feel the same way about nations, governments, any hierarchy.

    • @rhondahart2416
      @rhondahart2416 7 місяців тому

      The leaders know it's not true and they don't care because it's about control.

    • @junglefe
      @junglefe 7 місяців тому +26

      And that it’s fraudulent that’s why you’re not allowed to pose questions.

    • @llc1976
      @llc1976 7 місяців тому +45

      It’s all about control. Usually control of women.

  • @vzeddkvzeddk2162
    @vzeddkvzeddk2162 6 місяців тому +237

    One of the best students at my shool was a muslim girl. She was nice and very intelligent. They took her back to Iran when she was 14 to get married. The whole school was protesting against it. The teachers tried to talk to her parents. But they still took her. Now she is not allowed to contact us anymore.

    • @malissaveroniprince1668
      @malissaveroniprince1668 5 місяців тому +29

      I'm curious, was child services involved at all? This is so sad

    • @khadijahk9615
      @khadijahk9615 5 місяців тому +12

      This has nothing to with the religion but the culture what her parents did is considered sinful in Islam bc forced marriages are forbidden in Islam. It is her culture not the religion

    • @ihatethisusernameupdate
      @ihatethisusernameupdate 5 місяців тому +48

      @@khadijahk9615
      Aisha. That's all I need to say

    • @vzeddkvzeddk2162
      @vzeddkvzeddk2162 5 місяців тому +67

      @@khadijahk9615 The culture was formed by Islam. The early marriage of very young girls is supported by Mohammed himself. Also women and girls are still seen as property because Islam says they should be submissive towards their husbands and fathers.

    • @playinglifeoneasy9226
      @playinglifeoneasy9226 5 місяців тому +23

      @@khadijahk9615 i’m sorry it might be forbidden, but it is done with alarming frequency and in a very casual way that of course girls usually will just do as they are told and then the wives are shamed when their husbands good then go decide to take a second or third wife, so it might be forbidden theoretically, but it is a huge practice and well over half of the force marriages I hear about and see occur in the Muslim community

  • @bxx3366
    @bxx3366 7 місяців тому +1087

    As a Turkish young adult, political islam ruined my childhood, my teenage years and killed my hopes and dreams. And we are talking about a country that's supposedly secular and the people are mostly cultural muslims. She is so strong for going through all of that, but I wish she didn't have to.
    I wanna add to the al sirat topic. That in itself is horrible, but I also grew up being told that the only people who didn't sin were the prophets, that it was inevitable for us to sin. So, while trying to not sin bc you don't want to burn in hell forever, I was also always terrified bc it was inevitable. I had panic attacks about death when I was just a tiny child.

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому +76

      I am a Turkish exmuslim too

    • @ecisk0562
      @ecisk0562 7 місяців тому +65

      hepimize selamlar ben de aynı durumdayım, politik islam sadece hayatımın ilk birkaç ayında yoktu, bu yüzden çoğu Türk gen z gibi normal, tasasız ve güzel bir gençlik nasıl olur bilmiyorum. umarım her şey düzelir ve hak ettiğimiz gibi yaşarız. batılı insanların hayat tarzına, dertsiz ve tasasız olmalarına çok özeniyorum... özellikle yaşıtımız gençlere bakınca içim kan ağlıyor.

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому +17

      @@ecisk0562 Maalesef öyle

    • @totonow6955
      @totonow6955 7 місяців тому +50

      Your term political Islam is especially apt. It is time for all of us to understand the political. Many Christians are undeniably political Christians as well, speaking for my tradition. Separation of church and state. Freedom for all! ❤

    • @teresabarrett3266
      @teresabarrett3266 7 місяців тому +15

      @@ecisk0562 I am so grieved to hear your loss of freedom. 😢
      May you have a moment in your life where you too, have a chance to escape the prison you are in.
      I hope your Mother stands up for you.
      I hope your Mother empowers you to think for yourself and to encourage your freedom of expression. Don’t give up.
      Be well. Be blessed.
      Know that YOU are Loved 🥰
      🙏✝️❤️🌍🌏🌎❤️✝️🙏

  • @allisoneuph1
    @allisoneuph1 7 місяців тому +896

    I had a 12 year old student reach out to me and she cried in the library. She said her dad had marriage offers for her and her 11 year old sister. She said Miss, I just want to learn to read. 😭😭

    • @jesscook
      @jesscook 7 місяців тому +109

      I can't even wrap my mind around this. Those poor girls.

    • @allisoneuph1
      @allisoneuph1 7 місяців тому +61

      @@jesscook I cried with her

    • @MistyEE21
      @MistyEE21 7 місяців тому +95

      ​@@allisoneuph1I hope you took appropriate actions with Authorities to help her and her Sister. It's heartbreaking!! 11 & 12 are babies.

    • @Bennygut711
      @Bennygut711 7 місяців тому +72

      I'm reading all the comments on this UA-cam video, and when I woke this morning, I was concerned about getting my car washed, running my errands, not having enough time in the day. My mind was complaining that I'm working too hard and I need a break. I am forever altered by this video, and the next time I am feeling sorry for my Cinderella life. I will make sure that I will put my ego back in check and pray for the little ones who are in desperate need. I am an American just that alone. I hit the jackpot
      Born and raised in America we get to make our own choices in everything we do. God bless America.

    • @Bennygut711
      @Bennygut711 7 місяців тому +15

      So sad

  • @saltytomato84
    @saltytomato84 7 місяців тому +641

    My old neighbors were refugees from Iran. I am going to contact them and see if they’d want to speak on your podcast. I think more should know their story which ended better than a lot of peoples. Their story is insane and shows just how extreme and horrible extremism can be.
    He spoke out in a blog basically saying “whether you follow the book or not, if you are a good person, that’s all that matters…” he was put into jail, wife was taken to a literal concentration camp and was used as a sexual slave and suffers from physical repercussions even years later from the abuse, their son was taken and put into military training (luckily was 3/4 so has few memories of the time). Their story is wild, their escapes were even wilder and sound like a movie. He was sentenced to death…sometimes they’d come get him, put a hood on him, click their guns like it was time and laugh and put him back and other horrible tortures…he pretended to be super happy in his 4x4 cell, had chats with invisible folk and a “great time”, I guess they didn’t believe in execution of someone who was mentally ill, put on his hood, drove him to middle of nowhere said such and dropped him. He got his son freed somehow, they WALKED to Turkey from Iran, slept outside the embassy and refused to leave until seen, after an extended period they got his wife back…and were granted refuge by the US.
    They have some serious trauma and are the bravest people I’ve ever encountered. They are beyond kind and just making a simple statement on his blog caused pure insanity. They are extremely happy to have their freedom here, have both gone back to college, their son gets top grades, is a fantastic athlete and the sweetest kid, they are alwayssss joking, smiling, helping others, always bbq-ing, playing sports, gardening and just loving life now. By their attitudes? You’d think they grew up in Disney. They are truly so grateful and I am grateful we have them.

    • @saltytomato84
      @saltytomato84 7 місяців тому +69

      *****also they do not practice any religion any longer if that’s not obvious enough…

    • @CultstoConsciousness
      @CultstoConsciousness  7 місяців тому +120

      WOW. I would be honored to hear their story. Please have them email me and reference this comment. Cultstoconsciousness@gmail.com

    • @RowenaSnow-px3jg
      @RowenaSnow-px3jg 7 місяців тому +27

      I am so sorry to hear of the torments your neighbors have suffered. They sound like totl sweethearts and I would love to have neighbors and friends like that.

    • @Seeker-seeking-truth
      @Seeker-seeking-truth 7 місяців тому +55

      I am from Pakistan and I can confirm we are going downward. Islamization of a state has become a curse.

    • @DarkAngel2512
      @DarkAngel2512 7 місяців тому +9

      Wow! So sorry for them. But seems he managed to find a better life in the end from writing that blog. Sad whatbhe endured prior.

  • @imransiddique8794
    @imransiddique8794 6 місяців тому +363

    Yasmin…I am also Ex-Muslim. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

    • @fatimavrebac3256
      @fatimavrebac3256 5 місяців тому

      Stop lying about Islam!
      I was born in Bosnia and I am Muslim, we are civilized people!
      In Middle East is not religion is their culture!
      Lately everything is against Islam, but in USA you have more evil people that are calling themselves Christians!

    • @greatexpectations6577
      @greatexpectations6577 4 місяці тому +10

      How do you live as an ex in Pakistan?

    • @fatimavrebac3256
      @fatimavrebac3256 4 місяці тому

      @@imransiddique8794 you never were real Muslim because if you were you would be EX!
      You are lost and don’t even know where you belong!

    • @ntntntntnt
      @ntntntntnt 4 місяці тому +21

      Be safe! I’m also Pakistani ex Muslim

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      @@greatexpectations6577because we don’t die 🤷‍♀️ Many Muslims come from Saudi Arabia and middle eastern countries, and guess what? They’re alive, I know people and I seen.

  • @mipsan
    @mipsan 7 місяців тому +325

    I so much admire the strength of women who live through absolute horror and are able to share their stories. It is invaluable to not be silenced, and it will help to change the world and save lives.

  • @chelseal654
    @chelseal654 7 місяців тому +398

    Imagine forcing your daughter to marry a literal known terrorist. I’m so sorry for what you had to go through ❤

    • @tquigsmay
      @tquigsmay 6 місяців тому +14

      This is the normal. They won't denounce Hamas.

    • @helyns1416
      @helyns1416 5 місяців тому +12

      I would guess that very few terrorists see themselves as terrorists. They often view themselves as martyrs, freedom fighters, etc. so ppl aligned with that vision would see them as righteous, not terrorists.

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      Ok terrorists? Sorry what? That literally has nothing to do about this

  • @fawnwolf
    @fawnwolf 7 місяців тому +291

    She looked so sad and disassociated when talking about her childhood. I can’t fathom the constant fear and terror. What a brave woman indeed

    • @preetampreetu6521
      @preetampreetu6521 5 місяців тому

      Hi

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      Remember, this isn’t Islam, that’s really just messed up parents and messed up culture, want to know more, ask

    • @morrggss_
      @morrggss_ 4 місяці тому +3

      i noticed that too.

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      @@fawnwolf culture

    • @diabloakland
      @diabloakland 3 місяці тому +1

      @@basichumanrights.yeah, religious culture

  • @vampy646
    @vampy646 5 місяців тому +73

    The best thing I did is leaving Islam ! I was so abused for years

  • @ingweking8748
    @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому +462

    I was waiting an exmuslim in this channel. You made me very happy as an exmuslim.

    • @latifahm.s3978
      @latifahm.s3978 7 місяців тому +20

      Me too ❤

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому

      @@Seeker-seeking-truth Yes I am an exmuslim

    • @lawrencehirmiz6847
      @lawrencehirmiz6847 7 місяців тому +4

      الحمد لله على نعمة الانترنت 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому +14

      @@lawrencehirmiz6847 I can't speak noodles

    • @goldielocks8231
      @goldielocks8231 6 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @juli_jawesome
    @juli_jawesome 7 місяців тому +334

    Thank you. As a liberal, this interview opened my eyes to a lot of things.

    • @hemlocklatte
      @hemlocklatte 7 місяців тому +17

      Same here.

    • @tigrayplea5385
      @tigrayplea5385 7 місяців тому

      👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
      Please inform the other liberal who are now chanting frlm the sea to the river - they don't known what they are wishing for, " sharia law"

    • @vinlago
      @vinlago 7 місяців тому +11

      I'm curious, were you told it was somehow bigoted to ask about these things or were they dismissed as something bigoted people would talk about? In my experience that's how it went. Very frustrating.

    • @juli_jawesome
      @juli_jawesome 7 місяців тому +6

      @@vinlago I've never been told either of those things

    • @leslieschlaud6078
      @leslieschlaud6078 7 місяців тому +35

      As a liberal, this has stopped me in my tracks. There’s much to ponder.

  • @nickywal
    @nickywal 7 місяців тому +238

    No group should ever be above criticism, especially where they're harmful. But of course extremists use real issues, like the hatred towards Muslims after 9/11, to shut down actual criticism

    • @FoxyUSAx
      @FoxyUSAx 7 місяців тому

      9/11 was a Jewish issue not a Muslim one. Evidence. Please look at evidence not msm beliefs…

    • @bartolxquarantinex5823
      @bartolxquarantinex5823 7 місяців тому

      exactly like zionists that use the holocaust and antisemitism to shut down any kind of criticism towards the genocide they are committing. Its ironic considering how most muslim people absolutely hate israel

  • @derbdep
    @derbdep 4 місяці тому +80

    Exmuslim here. I travelled 10k miles to escape issues related to my gay sexuality. And I wasn't born in a majority-Muslim country, but came from a paternal side which was very religious. Couldn't live near them for my safety. My story isn't uncommon. Many of us have to leave our homes or religious families and communities for our survival - even in the Western world among migrant families.

    • @CultstoConsciousness
      @CultstoConsciousness  4 місяці тому +10

      Thank you for sharing. I hope you have found peace and safety ❤️

    • @triarb5790
      @triarb5790 29 днів тому +2

      What I have learnt most from these incredible series is just how many people are leading restricted and controlled lives in plain sight. Shelise and her brave guests have taught me to be far more understanding and sympathetic.
      I hope you have found peace, safety and love🌈

    • @judibea54
      @judibea54 15 днів тому

      @@triarb5790 Peace and Hope and healing to you.

  • @CathyCassavaugh
    @CathyCassavaugh 7 місяців тому +148

    "I will never shut up" THANK YOU!! I stand with you!

  • @MutterallerDrachen2087
    @MutterallerDrachen2087 7 місяців тому +129

    As someone who has lived in multiple Muslim countries for work and have deep relationships with women there, coming back and having criticisms given what I’ve legitimately seen and heard and then having the racist/islamophobia comment made at me for legit concerns has always been hard. Ty for sharing the truth. People do not understand the freedom the west gives us in questioning and options to get out.

    • @laneneal3510
      @laneneal3510 5 місяців тому

      Yet many women in America are living in similar indoctrinated religions. It’s the religions that are fear based and the women and men are told to believe or else. We are not looking that way bc we believe we have choices in America. But in these extremist religions don’t believe they have choices, even in a so called free country.

    • @softreyna
      @softreyna 4 місяці тому

      Hey, I'm sorry you get treated that way. Unfortunately, the most prominent critics of Islam in the West aren't speaking from their own experiences; they're nationalist hardliners who use the plight of Muslim women and LGBT people to claim support for those groups while simultaneously pushing for legislation against their rights. Meanwhile, according to Pew Research, American Muslims are only 2% less likely to support gay marriage than American Christians. The knee-jerk reaction is shitty and I hope the people you've met apologize, but that reaction does exist for a reason beyond just 'haha progressives are stupid.'

  • @Juliegoolie
    @Juliegoolie 7 місяців тому +105

    She hit the nail on the head over and over, particularly about the “culturally sensitive” racism. Such an insightful interview!

    • @granmabern5283
      @granmabern5283 6 місяців тому +5

      Yes! It was shocking to hear how their victimization is institutionalize in Canada!

  • @DickKolai-s4h
    @DickKolai-s4h 6 місяців тому +101

    This is not a religion but human sacrificing furnace.

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      Exactly- most Muslim parents don’t even do this, and if they do they’re sick, it’s disgusting really, I’m a Muslims no whenever I hear or see people complain about Islam promoting this, I look at them as if they said the most disgusting thing ever (they did), tell me every verse in the Quran, and when does it promote abusing wives? 9:29? I’ll explain it if you want me to

    • @bubullibooooo9928
      @bubullibooooo9928 4 місяці тому

      Like all religions...your just being Islamophobic.

    • @SpiritAligned
      @SpiritAligned Місяць тому +1

      Interesting way to think of it. I agree with your statement.

  • @jodip5193
    @jodip5193 7 місяців тому +214

    I had a coworker who told his wife that if she took their daughter back to Egypt for FM, when she got back to the U.S., she would be arrested, he was a father protecting his daughter and just wanted the best for his little family. I'm so glad you and your daughter are safe. Your story is inspirational and needs to be shouted from the rooftops.

    • @Maldinth
      @Maldinth 5 місяців тому +3

      I don’t think it would change anything. They perfectly know what is going on snd they don’t care. It seems that it’s part of their plan.

    • @annied9864
      @annied9864 5 місяців тому +8

      I’ve learned years ago that it’s the elder woman in the family that do this. I also seen a documentary on UA-cam and the woman were the loudest voices to keeping it going. I can only think it’s because they had to suffer.

    • @danarzechula3769
      @danarzechula3769 5 місяців тому +2

      Especially to the "politically correct" ignorant ones

    • @CS-yn2wg
      @CS-yn2wg Місяць тому

      It’s funny how feminists blame the patriarchy for practices that are being promoted and upheld by women.

  • @MollyPrewittWeasley
    @MollyPrewittWeasley 7 місяців тому +350

    "I'm rooting for the innocent people; I'm rooting for peace."
    Exactly, way too many people see it as one side is good and one bad; I'm just seeing all the innocent people caught in the middle who just want to live in peace.

    • @inconspicuous-mammal
      @inconspicuous-mammal 7 місяців тому +35

      I agree! Thats why I don't support genocide. Free Palestine. 🇵🇸

    • @flutistnotflautist4740
      @flutistnotflautist4740 7 місяців тому

      This OP sounds like they’re saying “All Lives Matter.” Dude. Of course no innocent people should be killed, no matter what side they’re on. That isn’t what people are arguing about. Standing up for the oppressed and being against apartheid is taking the side of humanity rather that plugging your ears and covering your eyes.

    • @tamarshugert4600
      @tamarshugert4600 7 місяців тому +35

      From Hamas.​@@inconspicuous-mammal

    • @inconspicuous-mammal
      @inconspicuous-mammal 7 місяців тому

      @@tamarshugert4600 Israel's the one doing the most damage right now, literally trying to eradicate an entire group of people. But also... all of Palestine is not Hamas. Hope this helps. (Israel just loves to use Hamas as an excuse to kill and torture innocent people).
      I'm not sure how ANYONE who's seen footage of how Palestinians are being treated is taking Israel's side right now. You can see with your own eyes what they are doing, and its absolutely despicable. To take Israel's side is to deny reality.

    • @inconspicuous-mammal
      @inconspicuous-mammal 7 місяців тому +24

      @@tamarshugert4600 I made a longer reply explaining how this comment is not helpful or accurate, but its not being shown. You can look up the footage of Palestinians being dehumanized and treated terribly yourself. If you still take Israel's side after that you are denying reality.

  • @The_Cat_Lady_
    @The_Cat_Lady_ 7 місяців тому +120

    Shalice I hope you know how important this episode is,
    and please don't take it down when you start getting threats,
    this is important, thank you so much for letting this voice be heard. This saves lives!

    • @CultstoConsciousness
      @CultstoConsciousness  7 місяців тому +13

      ❤️

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah. Jonny Harris backed down in the face of the mob.

    • @leetee3207
      @leetee3207 7 місяців тому +11

      This comment needs more thumbs up. It's so very important to stand firm!!!

    • @pennybarker1596
      @pennybarker1596 6 місяців тому

      ​@@adamredwine774 The comedian? What did he say?

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 5 місяців тому +2

      @@pennybarker1596 Not comedian, he is an independent journalist. He did a video talking about the war in Gaza and came to the conclusion that Israel has not committed war crimes despite the ugliness of the war. That conclusion led to an absolute flood of leftists shouting him down because it doesn't fit their narrative. He removed the video to appease the mob.

  • @cupcake-cx5ov
    @cupcake-cx5ov 5 місяців тому +215

    I remember in class me and another girl were the only Christians and the conversation suddenly shifted to religion. The other Christian girl literally just ASKED a question about Islam because she didn't quite understand something and immediately boys started yelling at her to shut up. You could see how serious they were. I remember I was shoked by this. I locked eyes with the girl and I could see that she was also confused but mostly shocked.
    Also you're a very brave and smart woman. I'm so glad that you share your story ❤.
    Thank you for telling the truth

    • @kimberlyoliver200
      @kimberlyoliver200 4 місяці тому +1

      They feel so entitled to react with violence… I’m sorry Islam is radical. I don’t believe all Muslims are violent and murderous. I do believe a great number of them “understand” that others are.

    • @thestrangemuslimah
      @thestrangemuslimah 4 місяці тому +5

      Those boys are the same people that don't know a thing about our religion. They didnt act that way bc they were offended, they acted that way because they were embarrassed that they didn't know the first thing about islam so couldn't answer you. If you approach people with knowledge, you'll see we get immensely happy when someone approaches us with questions about isla. A someone who only became muslim about 5-6 years ago, i was one of those asking questions about islam and thank god i found people who wee happy too teach me which i then teach to others. Pls be aware that majority of people that call themself muslim, ae not actually muslim, and simply come from a culture in which islam had an influence on hundreds of years ago. I'm really sorry about your experience and it makes me really angry about these people who call themselves muslim yet are ignorant and don't even know the first thing about Islam. If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer!

    • @Plethorality
      @Plethorality 4 місяці тому

      ​@@thestrangemuslimah
      Great, so, are those who merely "call themselves muslim" allowed to stop? Are their families safe if they stop?
      They come from people "influenced by muslims hundreds of years ago" influenced by knives to the throats of their families. Stop your naivete!!
      Keep learning about cults, because you are in one.

    • @Priyansh-s1p
      @Priyansh-s1p 3 місяці тому +8

      ​@@thestrangemuslimahwhy do most people who call themselves Muslim support Taliban. Why can't people have conversations about Mohammed and talk about his life. Many Muslims like 99% are against it.

    • @parulsrivastava2337
      @parulsrivastava2337 Місяць тому +2

      What would you like to say to Kashmiri Hindus who were killed and tortured and driven out of their land about Real Islam?​@@thestrangemuslimah

  • @therealdeal3672
    @therealdeal3672 7 місяців тому +242

    Seems that Yasmine suffered a mother who embraced religion over being a good parent. No matter what religion, addiction, ideology or personality disorder (since they all work the same way) that happens with, it's so harmful and damaging to children and often typically especially young women and girls. So glad Yasmine got away with her daughter. And she had the wisdom to figure out what kind of mother she wanted to be for her daughter. She had so much to work through and overcome. Very much appreciate her bravery for speaking up and sharing her story and perspective.
    Lovely guest! ❤

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      There it is! This isn’t about religion at this point, most ex Muslims complain about Islam and their parents, but never mention that it’s their parents fault and culture

  • @Bluebird19-ll8su
    @Bluebird19-ll8su 7 місяців тому +232

    I applaud Shelise for doing this interview. Islam seems to be the one religion that people are often afraid to criticize or be negative about. It is often seen as being racist and intolerant. Islamophobic. Although funnily enough it's okay to talk negatively about other religions. And of course, big kudos to Yasmine.

    • @charisma-hornum-fries
      @charisma-hornum-fries 7 місяців тому +8

      If you want to see harsh and tough criticism of Islam Denmark and Sweden are perfect examples of places where that's happening daily in the media and parliament.

    • @efinna4004
      @efinna4004 7 місяців тому +1

      Being called Islamophobia is no big deal it’s a tactic to keep people quiet, all the more reason to shout from the rooftops of this violent oppressive CULT of women. All man made rules nothing to do with Almighty God he does not approve of such actions. Evil against women was not what the good Lord intended for women he gave us all free will Islam takes it away not God.

    • @jaspreet9932
      @jaspreet9932 7 місяців тому +7

      Completely agree, it's usually the one people avoid talking about truthfully because of all the islamophobia labels. But really it should be spoken about openly just like any other problematic group

  • @maskichef
    @maskichef 7 місяців тому +387

    my nine year old student today told me the she is not allowed to celebrate her birthday because she is muslim. I whispered "happy birthday" to her.

    • @ingweking8748
      @ingweking8748 7 місяців тому +71

      You are a good teacher. She will never forget you.

    • @Bluebird19-ll8su
      @Bluebird19-ll8su 7 місяців тому +54

      That's odd. I work in a school with predominately muslim children and they all celebrate their birthdays and hand out chocolates at the end of the day. I wonder why she couldn't?

    • @Baby_ghost__b
      @Baby_ghost__b 7 місяців тому +61

      ​@@Bluebird19-ll8suit's haram to celebrate birthday in islam. Maybe in your area it's not that restrictive but when I was younger mu aunts didn't want my mom to celebrate my birthday nor buying cake for it because it was a sin.

    • @justkiddin84
      @justkiddin84 7 місяців тому +27

      So I wonder if this is where the JWs got that. So sad.

    • @YasmineMohammedxx
      @YasmineMohammedxx 7 місяців тому

      This made me cry 😢 Thank you for honoring her 😔 xxx

  • @ajdazagar5398
    @ajdazagar5398 4 місяці тому +134

    If only muslim women she describes would realize they don't have to fear hell after death because they are already living in it. 😢

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому +3

      Pffffftt learning Islam of media 💀

    • @CrazyDog_Lady
      @CrazyDog_Lady 4 місяці тому +6

      Well, it’s not like they have much of a choice. They can’t pack a bag, hop in their car, drive across county lines to a women’s shelter and start over.

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому +5

      @@CrazyDog_Lady that has nothing to do with religion it’s literally just being trapped

    • @CrazyDog_Lady
      @CrazyDog_Lady 4 місяці тому +1

      @@basichumanrights. well clearly you haven’t read the Quran. All extreme religions have one thing in common… The control and subjugation of women.

    • @bubullibooooo9928
      @bubullibooooo9928 4 місяці тому +1

      Only Muslim women?🤔

  • @nikkikoz4720
    @nikkikoz4720 7 місяців тому +309

    As a Jewish woman thank you so much for acknowledging what is going on and the danger for all women. Freedom from religion is so important to me and I am honestly afraid of the way the world is going right now. I love hearing stories from Muslim women so big shout out to both of you for doing what is difficult and can feel very dangerous. I wish people could safely uplift the voices of women who have had to live under fundamentalist patriarchal religions. Love to both of you. You are incredibly strong women.

    • @hannahsternberg8550
      @hannahsternberg8550 7 місяців тому +22

      I was just about to say this to! I’m so happy she is speaking out on it to! Because with everything going on it truly makes me scared as a Jew in todays world

    • @ahoranui
      @ahoranui 7 місяців тому +27

      Orthodox jews also live each minute of the day under different rules. No differences with the islamists

    • @teresahiggs4896
      @teresahiggs4896 7 місяців тому +53

      @@ahoranuiorthodox Jews don’t commit terrorist attacks against all non Jews. Terrorism is not part of the Torah. Or the New Testament .

    • @josielynn6369
      @josielynn6369 7 місяців тому +22

      ​@@teresahiggs4896 do you not feel as though following kosher and strict modesty rules are similar in the orthodox jewish community? I don't think the above commenters were talking about the effect on outsiders, moreso the experience of women on the inside of extreme groups.

    • @florallyclover
      @florallyclover 7 місяців тому

      @@teresahiggs4896 sorry but that is a very very uninformed thing to say. there's been LOADS of terrorism from Orthodox Jews attacking Palestinians in Israel/Palestine, especially with repeated attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. Orthodox Jews are certainly not free from being criticised for their terrorism.

  • @katwitanruna
    @katwitanruna 7 місяців тому +200

    Break the silence. Break the cycle.

  • @skybabydoggielegs161
    @skybabydoggielegs161 7 місяців тому +95

    I greatly admire Yasmine's bravery. I can't imagine the life she's lived. Sending her much love❤

  • @cecen_tb
    @cecen_tb 5 місяців тому +155

    As a non-practicing muslim, I’m so sorry this happened to you 😢 No one, no matter what religion/organisation should ever face such repression and fear. A truly inspiring story, good on you for choosing a different life for your child ❤

    • @lllSherrilll
      @lllSherrilll 5 місяців тому

      Non-practicing muslim? If you even think the Quran has any truth, then you ARE a practicing muslim and videos like this should make you have second thoughts on what you believe.

    • @OakwiseBecoming
      @OakwiseBecoming 5 місяців тому +13

      Why don't you drop the religion all together? Sounds like you're apologising for it or defending it.

    • @cecen_tb
      @cecen_tb 5 місяців тому +14

      @@OakwiseBecoming This isn’t about me. Only reason why I mentioned being a Muslim is because I am ashamed that this has happened to her and continues to happen to many people. It’s awful and if you must know, makes me want to drop religion all together.

    • @safadiab3487
      @safadiab3487 4 місяці тому +10

      Coming from an ex-muslim, you cannot be a non practicing muslim, in the eyes of Allah ure as good as a kaffir when you dont pray. Look into other religions/beliefs and find what you truly believe in. Sending love❤❤

    • @cecen_tb
      @cecen_tb 4 місяці тому +3

      @@safadiab3487 Didn’t say I don’t pray. Again, this isn’t about me.

  • @miinfl7143
    @miinfl7143 7 місяців тому +165

    29:35 in Muslim majority countries, not only is Jew-hatred not criticised, it's considered a virtue.

    • @divinegangsta3692
      @divinegangsta3692 7 місяців тому +2

      The same is true for Israeli zionists; muslim-hatred is also considered a virtue. I also love how ppl like you forget that Palestinians are ALSO Semitic ppl, so speaking on their g3nocid3 at the hands of Israel cannot logically make one anti-semitic. Actually, modern Palestinians have more ancestral relation to their semitic ancestors pre- colonization and ilIsrael, compared to modern-day Israelites. Now, ain't that funny. Crazy

    • @eevasherr
      @eevasherr 7 місяців тому +16

      Damn it's weird to think that out there people who I've never seen before and never harmed before hate me so much.

    • @firehazard1995
      @firehazard1995 7 місяців тому +19

      There will not be true peace in the Middle East until people love their children more then they hate the Jews. Golda Meir

    • @zjzr08
      @zjzr08 7 місяців тому

      @@eevasherr Look up Malaysia's anti-semitism and you'd be surprised.

    • @divinegangsta3692
      @divinegangsta3692 7 місяців тому +12

      @marshacleff1475 People advocating for the freedom of Palestinian people don't hate Jews. We hate colonialism and aparatheid state created by Israel.
      Let's not forget that Palestinian people are also semitic and have a claim to that land. They deserve a home too.

  • @katwitanruna
    @katwitanruna 7 місяців тому +188

    I’m rooting for the children of the world to know peace.

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 7 місяців тому

      As should we all.

    • @teresahiggs4896
      @teresahiggs4896 7 місяців тому +3

      Know Islam, no peace.

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 7 місяців тому +5

      @@teresahiggs4896 funny because where I am Islam mostly brings suffering and death

  • @marilynpapiewski6213
    @marilynpapiewski6213 7 місяців тому +59

    Yasmine, I am so, so proud of you for getting out and protecting your daughter. Thank you for granting an interview for this channel. I really appreciate getting the chance to hear it.

  • @lottie8970
    @lottie8970 5 місяців тому +86

    The more of these videos I see the more thankful I am to live where I live!!!

    • @laneneal3510
      @laneneal3510 5 місяців тому +5

      It’s happening here also. Open your eyes.

    • @angeleyedcajunify
      @angeleyedcajunify 5 місяців тому +2

      I totally agree with you 💯.

  • @shoblette961
    @shoblette961 7 місяців тому +55

    Thank you for giving a voice to ex-muslims. They're always shouted over by both sides of any discussion about cultishness or extremism in islam.

  • @tamaratamtammorris8151
    @tamaratamtammorris8151 7 місяців тому +176

    This is a very timely interview. Having recently discovered Reddit's Ex-Muslim forum and binging on it, it's given me a whole new perspective on the religion from people who once were devotees. Yes, there are extremists in every religion. But some religious systems make extremism more likely to happen than others.

    • @natasha09179
      @natasha09179 7 місяців тому +14

      Everyone should read and support this forum!!!!!!

    • @daisy_rh
      @daisy_rh 7 місяців тому +21

      Yes this is so accurate. Whereas religions like Christianity and Judaism have plenty of extremist groups that harm members in the name of religion, Islam has violence written into their doctrine, which obviously makes it easier to do that stuff in the name of religion.

    • @feenforpink
      @feenforpink 7 місяців тому +12

      That forum led me out of Islam. I was questioning and probably after 5 days I denounced my shahada. But as a closest ex muslim forced hijabi woman I can’t really do much outwardly. It’s draining at times.

    • @valenciasaintilus9573
      @valenciasaintilus9573 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, Reddit is such a good neutral and reliable source of information. Do you have any cognitive functioning skills at all?

    • @valenciasaintilus9573
      @valenciasaintilus9573 5 місяців тому

      @@daisy_rhyeah Islam has violence written in our doctrine that is why the Quran says “ to kill one person is to kill all of humanity” and that the Quran never ever tells us to kill unless out of self defense. That we are not supposed to kill animals or even pick fruit off a tree unless we are truly in need of sustenance. That the Quran says “ the best among you are those who treat your wives the best” and Islam tells
      The men not to make their women cry. That Quran tells men that they have no right to have a woman married without her consent( even in during the nikkah consent has to be expressed for it to be considered valid). Stop the propaganda and fear mongering.

  • @voodoochile4147
    @voodoochile4147 7 місяців тому +65

    I almost married a guy for my mom’s approval. Glad that didn’t pan out. I’m so sorry Yasmine had to go through all of this trauma, but she’s bringing light to dark places. Thanks for sharing your story and for being so open and fearless.

  • @Barbara_3788
    @Barbara_3788 5 місяців тому +9

    I am so happy to have found this channel. Yasmine, you are a true warrior and survivor!!! I wish nothing but the best for both of you. What a wonderful way to spread your messages and experiences. You're both welcome to come to my home in ND any time you find yourselves passing through. You feel like family already!

  • @ellyne3863
    @ellyne3863 7 місяців тому +228

    Thank you for talking about all different kinds of religious sectors! It’s definitely not just some Christian cults that are proliferating abuse. It’s religions worldwide. Thank you for shedding the light!!

    • @jillnurse
      @jillnurse 7 місяців тому +9

      And yoga cults

    • @Fatally
      @Fatally 7 місяців тому +14

      Something about your comment (which I wholeheartedly support) made me think of cults of Christianity in countries not often spoken of. Would love to see something about Iglesia Ni Cristo (Philippines).

    • @wendychavez5348
      @wendychavez5348 7 місяців тому +10

      Shelise's term "high control groups" makes so much sense, because it's not just religions, though that's clearly an easy method to introduce high-control ideas to someone who might not respond to a different approach.

    • @montvilleo
      @montvilleo 7 місяців тому +6

      No such thing as a "Christian cult". Just plain "cult".

    • @deborahgonzalezknight168
      @deborahgonzalezknight168 7 місяців тому

      Where there are men this happens. Its always men. The problem is men. Always has been.

  • @HippyCrystalLover
    @HippyCrystalLover 7 місяців тому +61

    Thank you so much for putting Yasmin Mohamed on!!! I've been waiting for her to be on your show!

  • @TirraOmilade
    @TirraOmilade 7 місяців тому +174

    Only minutes in and I am grateful I have left religion altogether.

    • @peachxtaehyung
      @peachxtaehyung 7 місяців тому +3

      Well not all religion is bad. You can be a believer in whatever higher power and not be anything bad

    • @adilson5051
      @adilson5051 7 місяців тому +14

      @@peachxtaehyung but this one is bad.

    • @Arcadia61
      @Arcadia61 7 місяців тому +11

      @@peachxtaehyung But it's not necessary to live a good life. And once you stop believing in a god, there's no going back. You only wonder how on Earth you believed all the nonsense for so long. Yes, you lose a crutch but it is so liberating.

    • @peachxtaehyung
      @peachxtaehyung 7 місяців тому

      @@adilson5051 i didn't say it wasn't

    • @Uf7f7d6cufihud6dgco
      @Uf7f7d6cufihud6dgco 7 місяців тому +8

      I feel you so much. But I'd be careful not to get too comfortable, a lot of harmful things will refuse to be called a religion and still have the same harmful practices. Think how Scientology started out as being anti religion, think nxm being a company, think mlms. Don't get so busy avoiding religion that you fall into something else by accident. It's the mindset and rules not the outer dressing you need to keep an eye out for.

  • @bernadettetibazi7893
    @bernadettetibazi7893 3 дні тому +1

    Amen! We are all human beings! Thank you for your succinct articulation of your struggles, your humanity and your courageous honesty. I learned so much . God bless you!

  • @DarklightAmy
    @DarklightAmy 7 місяців тому +60

    I love that you're trying to give EVERY person who has left a high control group a platform ❤❤

    • @CultstoConsciousness
      @CultstoConsciousness  7 місяців тому +4

      Thank you for your support and recognition ❤️

    • @Anaana-jl5kg
      @Anaana-jl5kg 3 місяці тому

      🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @suzanandali
    @suzanandali 7 місяців тому +167

    Such brave and true words ! I am a non-practicing Muslim Iranian and I can’t say enough how courageous your words were on the blame for “anti-Islam” when actually pointing out the naked truth about sexism and the depth of “anti-semitism” in Islam.

    • @thestrangemuslimah
      @thestrangemuslimah 4 місяці тому +1

      so youre not muslim then. Theres no such thing as non-practicing, you either do what is obligated of you as a muslim with the 5 pillars of islam or iman, or you don't in which case you are not Muslim, pls don't mix up culture with religion. Culture is something you're born into and will always be a part of you. Religion is something you learn and choose to abide by all your life

  • @LizzieLuvsAnime
    @LizzieLuvsAnime 7 місяців тому +127

    This channel is so amazing. They are willing to put a light on all extremist sections, but they do it mindfully and actually bring people with personal experience who can shed light on thier real experiences.
    I am thankful for these brave people willing to tell their stories.

  • @RS-zm5pc
    @RS-zm5pc 4 місяці тому +5

    All my respect to this powerful and amazing woman. Thank you for sharing your story and I m so sorry for everything you have been through. This video and your story made me cry. I m so glad you and your daughter are free now. Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

  • @sonderexpeditions
    @sonderexpeditions 7 місяців тому +236

    I went to Morocco and Senegal 4 months ago. What was eerie is that so many streets were all men. Even in cafes there'd be groups of men and no women, just me. Made me scared to walk down the streets as I was tge only woman. I asked someone at a nail salon why and she told me women have to stay at home. I was even told women can't give call to prayer because her voice my arouse people 🤨 wild. I think Indonesia was the best Muslim country I've been to as I went during Ramadan years ago but I saw plenty of women able to go out alone. My experience in all those countries were decent, men (outside of one teenage boy in Agadir) were respectful. Makes me feel weird seeing women in full niquabs on the beach or not able to enjoy a simple coffee alone at a cafe or a walk. Probably will avoid the more Sharia countries.

    • @rogermoore2853
      @rogermoore2853 6 місяців тому +30

      Dont frequent these Evil Countries.

    • @Asmabelahsnioui
      @Asmabelahsnioui 6 місяців тому +11

      Iam morrocan. You are wrong. I see à lot of women in the market and shopping. Mayby in some villages in Morocco but not all of morroco

    • @cestsibon2468
      @cestsibon2468 6 місяців тому +27

      Same in Jordan. The only place I saw Muslim women walking around was in Israel.

    • @SQUELCH-zj7il
      @SQUELCH-zj7il 6 місяців тому +3

      My friend is going to Morocco for a holiday with his gf. I hope they're okay 😮

    • @sonderexpeditions
      @sonderexpeditions 6 місяців тому +7

      @@SQUELCH-zj7il It's touristy. They'll be fine. If going to Marrakesh they'll just most likely be harassed by vendors.

  • @TirraOmilade
    @TirraOmilade 7 місяців тому +61

    Good for you, Yasmine!!! Share your voice now and always!!!

  • @therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar
    @therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar 7 місяців тому +85

    Women and children always carry the weight of war.

  • @clemypatterson1076
    @clemypatterson1076 5 місяців тому +13

    What an intelligent woman, I wish her all the best.

  • @sourgummiez
    @sourgummiez 6 місяців тому +135

    This interview made me super emotional because of how many people, mostly women, are living under this cult :(

    • @chillimilli2984
      @chillimilli2984 6 місяців тому +3

      Cult??

    • @biancagbadea
      @biancagbadea 6 місяців тому +5

      Islam is a monotheistic religion. Not a cult. Get your facts right

    • @sidikajivraj9036
      @sidikajivraj9036 6 місяців тому +2

      Islam is not a cult. Pls get educated before you put your comments

    • @rambsiya
      @rambsiya 6 місяців тому

      Cult. Because it makes women a baby machine and for sxx only. Listen to this video

    • @njam3455
      @njam3455 6 місяців тому

      I am a Pakistani Muslim woman..belongs to a religious middle class family..
      My father raised four daughters paid for their education till university level and married them off.. we didn't have to look for "sugar daddies" my mom worked in a school and she used to drive car 30 yrs ago..who taught her driving?? My father.. he took care of her for 8 yrs when she was half paralysed...
      I see my husband . A very decent Muslim man... I had. An arrange marriage but I had refused 3 proposals before his proposal camd.. he is a v good father to his daughters..
      My mother in law was a gynecologist in 1980..she passed away at the age of 85 nd I have seen her 45,50 yrs old sons.. who are either project manager at big firms..or consultants.. spending nights with their mother at hospital.. for 2.5 month.. where as no Muslim men hardly visits their mothers when they are old or on hospital ..
      Cherry picking incidents and then propagating anti Islam propaganda is how other religions are trying to save their faces
      As if men in their countries are saints..they impregnate random women and then leave her to raise her children alone ..nd surprisingly this is "women empowerment" ..

  • @madeformind7393
    @madeformind7393 6 місяців тому +39

    I'm Ex-muslim from Bangladesh.

  • @tracywilde6868
    @tracywilde6868 7 місяців тому +57

    I've just ordered her book after watching her on the quad on jns news,she's so brave

  • @loveJforever
    @loveJforever 2 місяці тому +5

    Thank you ladies for voicing this out, the world needs to hear how wicked these extremists are, it's heart wrenching to hear all this eventhough i come from an Arab background (Christian though) and i know how hard it is for western person to understand how far these evil people can go. I feel so sorry for people who had to endure being born to muslim extreme families and brainwashed into things all their lives only to discover later that it's all wrong and still they cannot protest.. it's devastating to even think how people are enduring because of all this evil.. God pls have a mercy on ur people😟🙏

  • @CandEandFamily
    @CandEandFamily 7 місяців тому +76

    This was one of the most eye opening interviews I have ever seen. Thank you. You are both VERY brave women.

  • @celaenasardothien703
    @celaenasardothien703 7 місяців тому +126

    I once saw a video of a young lady FULLY covered, literally only her eyes were visible and she was playing with a stray cat the comment section was full of men telling her that her laugh was haram

  • @adamredwine774
    @adamredwine774 7 місяців тому +217

    Thank you for bringing this to light. It is incredibly disappointing how many Western “liberals” give extreme Islam a pass.

    • @uncleanunicorn4571
      @uncleanunicorn4571 7 місяців тому +32

      Taken individually all leftists would recognize these beliefs as horrific, But packaged as islam they are afraid to criticize.

    • @Feliciations
      @Feliciations 7 місяців тому +17

      I 100% agree. Human rights are universal. Patriarchy is worldwide, and the oldest form of oppression on the planet.

    • @charisma-hornum-fries
      @charisma-hornum-fries 7 місяців тому

      All socialists here in the North don't want direct or indirect discrimination of minorities. In general, we're atheists and disregard religious systems as they conflict with our worldview. Liberalism as you talk about is my eyes right-wing nonsense.

    • @charisma-hornum-fries
      @charisma-hornum-fries 7 місяців тому +10

      ​@@uncleanunicorn4571Being a liberal is not being a leftist.

    • @saskiafinnan4216
      @saskiafinnan4216 7 місяців тому +7

      @@charisma-hornum-fries the original commentor should have said leftists, not liberals. Real liberals would not support the ideologies promoted by islam, as they are fundamentally anti liberal.

  • @nniiann
    @nniiann 3 місяці тому +3

    sending you love from iran♥ thank you so much for this episode!

  • @katwitanruna
    @katwitanruna 7 місяців тому +59

    Liked. Shared. Commented.
    Up the algorithm!!

  • @bettyavila9625
    @bettyavila9625 6 місяців тому +38

    My mom grew up in the 50s and 60s in Baghdad Iraq and she says women were free to do everything! She wore a bikini in a community pool! I was born in the 80s in the USA and by that time women’s rights were slim to none. She is so thankful and proud to be an American but mourns her country of origin. I pray for peace for these people- and for the USA because our world is drastically changing before our very eyes!

    • @danarzechula3769
      @danarzechula3769 5 місяців тому +1

      We must tell truth in this very dangerous time

    • @SilvaMorasten
      @SilvaMorasten 5 місяців тому +3

      I have read about the culture in Iraq (also in Iran) was very different back in 50' and 60', I hope there is a chance it will return back

    • @marinats5873
      @marinats5873 Місяць тому +1

      @@SilvaMorasten and Lebanon

  • @alwaysjesusgirlkatrina
    @alwaysjesusgirlkatrina 7 місяців тому +385

    I previously lived in Nigeria, we would feed the poor children, some area where Muslim children. I saw this beautiful little Muslim girl, I said would love to adopt her. Suddenly I was told, she's already sold in marriage to a 50plus year old man. Once she turn 12years he will come claim her.
    That little girl kept staring at me with pain in her eyes, as if she wanted to go with me 😔. Those muslim children where loose walking around the railroad track but someone definitely was watching.
    They will fight and kill because of tradition, religion and up bringing. So we just packed up after feeding and left. Lord have mercy, This World Needs Jesus 🙏

    • @Manchis123
      @Manchis123 7 місяців тому +11

      what does it have to do with religion in indian the same thing happens so is in other countries like africa

    • @samiazaffar7096
      @samiazaffar7096 7 місяців тому

      Muslim men love little girls.

    • @Monika-d3z
      @Monika-d3z 7 місяців тому +17

      ​@@Manchis123: Nigeria ist Afrika. Vielleicht mal Erdkunde lernen.

    • @RahulBajaj-ov3hz
      @RahulBajaj-ov3hz 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Manchis123 Indian muslims practice it. Be mindful of calling everything-anything Indian. Remember Hindus don't practice it and educate yourself with Indian culture especially Hindus cause they're in majority.

    • @LeoDenzelJr
      @LeoDenzelJr 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Manchis123it has.. It's an islamic custom as their prophet did

  • @ellesmakeupmayhem
    @ellesmakeupmayhem 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you sharing your story. This was very impactful. The world needs to hear it.

  • @lau4545
    @lau4545 7 місяців тому +48

    As someone who grew up removed from any spirituality, I went through a phase in college where I was very curious about religions and studied both Christianity and Islam. Then after my BA I lived in Lebanon for 3 years, which famously hosts 18 officially recognized sects, and saw how the application of those doctrines in everyday life, if carried to a more extreme level, did nothing but divide and antagonize people. Needless to say it cured me from any further interest in religion (for added context I LOVE Lebanon and had tons of "secular" and culturally Christian/Muslim friends there, but I also experienced a lot of exclusionism and "us vs. them" mentality, as well as people with very extreme views)

  • @ManokJanik
    @ManokJanik 7 місяців тому +114

    I'm so glad you have begun to bring in ex-Muslims. It is so hard for non-Muslims to live in a Muslim majority country but it is even harder for Muslims to leave their religion. I hope that you will not get a barage of Muslims coming on here to insult because they will. I believe the threats that Yasmine is receiving because from experience, it is not out of the realm of possibilities. Out of all the ex-religious communities, it is important for us to lend an extra hand for ex-Muslims as the odds stacked against them are too great. And I hope that Western liberals will stop burying their heads in the sand or cry islamophobia because it is beyond frustrating because voices like Yasmine's is important to disengage radical Islam. Just looking at my home country Malaysia and how the influence of the Arab Spring impacted the Malay Muslims who adopt more Arab culture as the years go by than they do Malay.

    • @Bluebird19-ll8su
      @Bluebird19-ll8su 7 місяців тому +1

      Yes, spot on.

    • @Madmarkhor
      @Madmarkhor 7 місяців тому +1

      Ur not upset that "arab culture" is being followed, ur upset that more younger gens are wearing hijab and following Islam more than their parents did

    • @natasha09179
      @natasha09179 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Madmarkhorwhat is your point?

    • @Madmarkhor
      @Madmarkhor 7 місяців тому +2

      @@natasha09179 meaning ur gripe is with people making a choice to practise their deen. So it's "freedom and sane and whatever else u lot wanna call it" to make a decision to apostate but its "arab" culture when they want to follow the religion.
      Regarding ur "attack" comment, if u knowingly bring in a person who lies and distorts a faith the people of that faith will call u out on it. It's aggravating because u want excuses to hate the religion and can't do so when people clarify the truth and refute this nonsense video

    • @ecisk0562
      @ecisk0562 7 місяців тому +5

      I hate that the same thing happened in all way across the world Malasia. I am from Turkey so i understood why it affected us but Malasia? Insane! I wish you (and both of our countries) healing my friend.

  • @Meepmeep97272h
    @Meepmeep97272h 7 місяців тому +111

    I love you. Sincerely an Israeli/ American Jewish Woman. You are truly so nuanced and inspirational, Yasmine.

    • @umminayah2733
      @umminayah2733 6 місяців тому

      Are you proud to call yourself israeli after the genocide in palestine perpetuated by Israel?

    • @playinglifeoneasy9226
      @playinglifeoneasy9226 5 місяців тому +3

      American Jew here too, I’m taken by Yasmine and appreciate her candor to pull the shroud off these horrors.

  • @vaniaalmeida6073
    @vaniaalmeida6073 3 місяці тому +4

    One of the most interesting interviews I've watched lately. Lot's to process. Everybody should listen. 🙏

  • @dfreeman13
    @dfreeman13 7 місяців тому +34

    The collab I was waiting for.

  • @sylvialessa3133
    @sylvialessa3133 7 місяців тому +24

    By far, the most meaningful interview for me that you have done yet. As an American woman, I have grown up with my share of fear, feeling, trivialized, objectfied, villified bullied, and my voice ignored, but it pales in comparison to what others have endured and are still enduring all around the world. It is important that we fight for our voice and listen to those for whom having a voice and any physical freedom has not been and is still not an option. Without your story and knowledge, no one would know. I certainly didn't. With such rampant silencing, where would I have heard it from except those who escaped?

  • @jaspreet9932
    @jaspreet9932 7 місяців тому +58

    I have added this to my watch later list but I had to comment first and say I'm soo glad you're starting to interview ex-Muslims on your channel!! There is so much to unpack with Islam, I only recently learnt about it myself and a lot of that knowledge was gained through watching ex-Muslims videos. Keep up the amazing work Shelise. Your channel is incredible❤

    • @valenciasaintilus9573
      @valenciasaintilus9573 5 місяців тому

      Right and if I want to learn about Christianity, I watch videos from “ Ex Christians” because those are completely neutral sources. So silly.

  • @georgexfekete
    @georgexfekete 3 місяці тому +1

    Very insightful. Definitely need to get her book this week!

  • @MouhamadouKhaly
    @MouhamadouKhaly 7 місяців тому +712

    Ex-muslim since 2018 from
    senegal in west africa.
    Jesus Christ is lord.

    • @Starlight_Silver
      @Starlight_Silver 7 місяців тому +84

      You can find your way free from Christianity the same way you can Islam. It’s not necessary to allow men, who are pretending to speak for God, to tell you how to live your life. But you do you. I wish you well. 🩷

    • @renatacuriosa
      @renatacuriosa 7 місяців тому +91

      @@Starlight_SilverChristianity is Islam are opposites. Please, don’t ever compare. You probably don’t know much about about Christianity to say that. God is love. There’s no self sacrifice or killing others for Him. It’s in the Holy Bible. John 3:16❤

    • @Tomtaylor7337
      @Tomtaylor7337 7 місяців тому

      X. Muslim here as well , now Jesus Christ follower , I even changed my name 😢 my father was one of the biggest mullahs , pastor in Iran 🇮🇷 and now we have learned that Islam is made up based on hatred … I don’t understand how people can turn to Islam when it’s the most awful religion on earth … Muhammad was the biggest sinner who married a 6 year old 😢 we were also forced into Islam I. Iran bc otherwise we wouldn’t be here today :( I am so happy we all left Islam , now in USA 🇺🇸 and proud to be American 😢

    • @vssj91
      @vssj91 7 місяців тому

      ​@@renatacuriosa Xtianity's past is Islam's present. They are both evil cults.

    • @terezka5340
      @terezka5340 7 місяців тому +35

      @@Starlight_Silver It´s also possible to find freedom from atheism and gnosticism and feminsm - also ideologies men are imposing on women as well as women on men... There is no ideology which excludes one gender from spreading it. Just like you do now...

  • @G.A.Conner
    @G.A.Conner 7 місяців тому +77

    This is your best video, Shelise. We need to put more importance on TRUTH than political correctness. This is the first ex-muslim video on UA-cam that I've seen mention female genital mutilation. We need to bring A TON more attention to that atrocity

    • @147salsa
      @147salsa 7 місяців тому +2

      I had no idea how uninformed the public is.
      I have been passionate about this topic for over a decade and am still shocked that just last week I had to explain what FGM is to an adult.
      Zero knowledge

    • @147salsa
      @147salsa 7 місяців тому +6

      ​@emro164 I think yes fight against circumcision.
      But to compare the two and say that circumcision us just as painful and damaging is purely fiction and you will only hurt your own argument by putting the two together.
      One eliminates all sex pleasure,
      One is done to destroy the woman and her ability to have sex.
      Only one of those

    • @florallyclover
      @florallyclover 7 місяців тому +9

      @emro164 that's not true, male circumcision is not as unnecessary and painful as FGM. FGM is literally taking out an organ of a girl who is 5-7 years old- meaning she will remember that pain forever. male circumcision is done only to babies. while yes it doesn't have a proper function, at least its not taking away something major like FGM. both should end, but we have the right and responsibility to crack down on FGM first as a priority.

    • @G.A.Conner
      @G.A.Conner 7 місяців тому

      @147salsa Same!! It's ridiculous! But everyone has time to make a damn video about Jojo Siwas' rebrand. 🙄 😒

    • @G.A.Conner
      @G.A.Conner 7 місяців тому +2

      @emro164 I agree with you to an extent, however, circumcision is mainly done under anesthesia or with pain killers while the boy is still a baby AND he still has the ability to enjoy sex as an adult. FGM, only a very very small percentage is done in a medical facility, and ALL variations of FGM permanently destroy the girls ability to enjoy sex. It is a complete mutilation and desecration of the female anatomy. It has an extremely high mortality rate. It makes pregnancy and birth excruciating and nearly impossible without surgical intervention. Its done on an older child in a group setting, where they are held down and cut with a razor blade under no anesthetics or main management. It's to dehumanize the women and turn them into nothing but a walking incubator. It's barbaric. There is a difference.

  • @Kell1977
    @Kell1977 6 місяців тому +34

    I am Pentecostal, and I love your show. The horrors of what people have gone through inside of religious organizations or cults are terrible. As a follower of Christ, I believe that this channel is great because it shows everything that Jesus doesn't stand for, and I understand that when people come out of these experiences it is hard to go into another religious organization.
    So thank you to you and your husband and the hard work you both do to bring these things to light.

    • @CultstoConsciousness
      @CultstoConsciousness  6 місяців тому +2

      Thank you for your support!

    • @laneneal3510
      @laneneal3510 5 місяців тому

      Yes. We have extremist religions also. Indoctrination is powerful! Even in America!

    • @preetampreetu6521
      @preetampreetu6521 5 місяців тому

      ​@@CultstoConsciousnessHi

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      Here we go again….Please tell me why you believe Islam is a cult? “You cant leave” Yes you can “Promotes violence” promotes peace. “Oppressed” not at all “Rape! Pedophiles! Terrorist!” Rape? We don’t rape people I’m guessing it’s the agreeing to sex, no you can if you have reasonable answers, whoever doesn’t listen to them wives choice, shame on you, Pedophila? Guessing your talking about prophet, That was long ago and culture , and it wasn’t a sunnah for us to copy him with that. Terrorist? Get 9/11 out of your head

    • @basichumanrights.
      @basichumanrights. 4 місяці тому

      @@CultstoConsciousnessI don’t get why they support you, a channel dedicated to spreading this? Who are you spreading this too? Everyone here is ex-Muslim anyway they don’t care they’re just happy they get a voice but when we defend and speak back, you get mad? Geez

  • @angeleyedcajunify
    @angeleyedcajunify 5 місяців тому +2

    I admire the strength this woman has. I can feel her pain, but I never walked a sec in her shoes so I can't know her pain.
    To all parents, the love for your child is unconditional. You would do anything to protect them, bring joy and happiness to their life. If God loves us more than the love we have for our own children, why would we be thrown in a lake of fire for eternity? There is no hell.
    This beautiful woman lived through the real hell.
    I am so proud of you for following your inner being. Also you have a beautiful voice, you are beautiful inside and out. All that black covering couldn't keep the light that was inside from shinning.

  • @Uf7f7d6cufihud6dgco
    @Uf7f7d6cufihud6dgco 7 місяців тому +20

    Shelise, I am always amazed at your interview chops. You're always so on point with your empathy and compassion. You amplify other people so well that it appears effortless. This was such a charged topic at a very charged time, and the way you found the humanity and the similarities in experience is really, really extraordinary. Of course, your guest was phenomenal as always, but Shelise, you are really really talented at what you do.

  • @RobertaReal7980
    @RobertaReal7980 7 місяців тому +36

    What a strong & determined woman. As a mother & a woman i applaud your tenacity & bravery
    👏👏👏❤

  • @GagaMEFr
    @GagaMEFr 7 місяців тому +23

    as a Gay person who grew up in a Muslim country, I can say that it's really frustrating watching people hating you without knowing your personality for example, they just follow a book and they are brain washed since DAY 1

  • @judibea54
    @judibea54 16 днів тому +1

    Thank you for sharing in courage and encouraging empathy!

  • @taralorraine9814
    @taralorraine9814 7 місяців тому +21

    This hit so heavy. Very grateful to Yasmine for speaking openly about the realities of this coercive doctrine. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

  • @ninaschust3694
    @ninaschust3694 7 місяців тому +29

    You are so brave Jasmine ❤. All survivors deserve our admiration ✨

  • @debbyfazfphotography
    @debbyfazfphotography 7 місяців тому +19

    Thank you SO much for sharing this truth!!! It's extremely important - and even life saving for all women to hear, know and understand. Many years ago, I dated a Muslim man from the Mid East. I did not know very much about his religion, but he always treated me really well. However, I had a friend who dated a Muslim, and she was under continual under threat by him, daily! Her life was really terrifying! I lost contact with her, so I have no idea where she is, or if she is even alive. 💔😭

  • @strawberry.paints
    @strawberry.paints 5 місяців тому +6

    When they said "I hated this man so much I imagined doing horrible violent things to him." The first thing I thought was I was not the only one with those thoughts. I'm not "crazy". Thank you for sharing your story.

  • @joanneroberts855
    @joanneroberts855 6 місяців тому +20

    What a powerful interview full of truth and raw emotion.Thankyou

  • @kathleengarrison1302
    @kathleengarrison1302 7 місяців тому +22

    Thank you for sharing this broadcast 💜✨💜

  • @DGRAHAM4
    @DGRAHAM4 7 місяців тому +21

    This whole story was powerful. She explained this into great deep details. It has helped me understand what happens within the Arabic culture. Well delivered message.

  • @LindaKrill
    @LindaKrill Місяць тому +1

    Just incredible. So important for everyone to hear this

  • @mynameiseve.1
    @mynameiseve.1 7 місяців тому +121

    I have also been called an "Islamophobe" many a time. One of my best friends is muslim and a man. So that makes sense right🤔🙄
    Yasmine Mohammed you are amazing and brave!! Your voice is 1million times more important than any of those men who wanted to silence it with their fear and misogyny! Thank you for all that you do💪you are a true warrior!!!

    • @cwired9407
      @cwired9407 7 місяців тому +17

      It's certainly not an unreasonable fear. Every woman has a understandable right to fear Islam.

    • @teresabarrett3266
      @teresabarrett3266 7 місяців тому

      @@cwired9407 You said Fact!
      All women across the globe should have reasonable fear of Islam. Sharia Law.

    • @arpadczyliwampir
      @arpadczyliwampir 7 місяців тому +39

      this sounds a bit like "I'm not racist, my best friend is black", so that's not the best argument;D

    • @ElfInTheFlowers
      @ElfInTheFlowers 7 місяців тому +12

      @@arpadczyliwampir^^^^this. It is not a bad idea to self reflect on why this would be a recurring accusation.

    • @salmad1612
      @salmad1612 7 місяців тому +2

      @@cwired9407 this is a pretty strange statement. it’s not the religion to be feared in and itself but the people who use it as a means of destruction and terror which is against what the religion stands for.

  • @danijudy92
    @danijudy92 7 місяців тому +35

    Shelise I applaud your courage at taking on this interview knowing the backlash you're sure to receive. High regards for you as a journalist and your willingness to shine a light on oppressive religions no matter how controversial.

  • @WendyNewgrosh
    @WendyNewgrosh 7 місяців тому +34

    The world should hear your story, and Governments should hear this as well. Show this video to the u.k Government, and all Governments .

    • @silverforest4682
      @silverforest4682 6 місяців тому

      I really want Biden to hear. He just can't accept this religion as something the states should have. It seems worse than Satanism.

  • @cierra2713
    @cierra2713 3 місяці тому +1

    This is truly eye opening 😳 I literally could not even IMAGINE going through something like this!!!! Thank you for sharing❤❤❤❤❤

  • @wendydomino
    @wendydomino 7 місяців тому +40

    Thank you for being brave enough to tackle this topic. A lot of people are afraid to criticize the excesses of Islam because of how violent some of their extreme members can be.

  • @CulturedGem
    @CulturedGem 7 місяців тому +71

    When I lived in Algeria, I learned that a woman wearing a niqab was a requirement in the arranged marriage contract. Thank you for speaking up. I lived in several Islamic states during my lifetime and the Western world is allowing the unleashing of disastrous future.

    • @natasha09179
      @natasha09179 7 місяців тому

      Westerners are simply naive. They don’t have a very good grasp on their own history nor anyone else’s, therefore they tend to be Polyannas.

    • @kellycharif1526
      @kellycharif1526 7 місяців тому +2

      Not true. It would only be required if that particular potential husband required it. It isn’t required to be married.

    • @CulturedGem
      @CulturedGem 7 місяців тому +2

      @@kellycharif1526 Perhaps I wasn't clear in my writing. Yes, you are correct. AND I saw soooo many.

    • @kellycharif1526
      @kellycharif1526 7 місяців тому +1

      @@CulturedGem that’s strange because my husband is Moroccan and we have lived in Morocco and very few women wear it there. I actually wanted to do so, but my husband was against it. Most North African countries follow the Maliki madhab and in that madhab, it is considered to be extremism.

    • @florallyclover
      @florallyclover 7 місяців тому +5

      @@kellycharif1526 particular husbands are allowed to require their wife to wear a niqab ???? that's insane, and not okay

  • @TheMissing83
    @TheMissing83 7 місяців тому +13

    Heard her story on "A Little Bit Culty" a few months ago. I love her so much! Thank you for bringing her on.

  • @AlisMarsaili1351
    @AlisMarsaili1351 2 місяці тому +1

    Girl, you are so strong in allowing yourself to be enlightened by questioning authority, listening to your body mind and soul. And moving into the unknown which takes courage in discovering your truth.
    Welcome to the world of womanhood. The fight continues. I can relate to knowing that “my mother hates me” syndrome. I think mothers that can’t or choose not to love their daughters are jealous (I don’t like this word I’m using it for lack of a better word) because they see the truth on your face. Something they cannot change.
    They see their mistakes written on our faces. They see that you are stronger and you carry courage in seeking the your truth. You chose to carry the torch!
    You have changed your DNA from religious madness, hate and unabashed abuse to living in truth. Creating environments of safety which your mother could not do. I have compassion for you of course but for your mom too.
    The best outcome is the relationship between you and your daughter. Joy!