Thoughts of a Muslim Atheist

How can you be a Muslim if you're atheist?

Sep 21, 2025 • Shihab S Joi

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October 2024

What Islam Taught Me About Optimism

It’s a pity Muslims are portrayed as an angry bunch. Anyone who has known any true believers won’t be surprised to hear how deeply they believe in…

Oct 19, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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September 2024

The Day We Killed God

A short story about the time a fellow apostate and I committed the ultimate act of blasphemy, armed with a bag of magic mushrooms and a hotdog

Sep 16, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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July 2024

Muslims Have Lost the Right to Be Raving Lunatics

As it's revealed the killer in Southport 'might' be of Muslim heritage – sparking racist riots against Islam all over UK – I have to wonder: how would…

Jul 31, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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June 2024

What do you say to a good friend who justifies Israel's right to kill Muslim children?

Please help me, oh dear readers! For I am at a loss for a single word that isn't so obvious I'm frankly embarrassed to spell it out here...

Jun 9, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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May 2024

Bad Dad Blues

How a completely unprepared man managed to wing raising three kids

Published on The New Fatherhood • May 8, 2024

April 2024

Why Banishing Nick Cave Feels Like a Religious Experience

Well, of course that’s melodramatic. Given the subject of this topic, being pretentious is de rigueur...

Apr 29, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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EIDFUL THINGS

Today is the only time of year I wish religion and I hadn't split up...

Apr 9, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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March 2024

Do They Know It’s Ramadan at All?

As Israel continues to kill (literally) starving Palestinians, it’s worth delving into why Muslims follow this practice in the first place

Mar 28, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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Why Islamophobia Has Absolutely Everything to Do with Racism

As the creator of the satirical site Daily Racist, I can assure you that hating people of colour and hating Muslims go hand in hand

Mar 5, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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February 2024

India and its Bizarre Relationship with Muslims

Does the political resentment towards Muslims tally with how the everyday Hindus feel towards them? I spent a month in India finding out…

Feb 16, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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January 2024

What I Will No Longer Write About as a Brown Muslim Writer

In my bohemian circle here in Barcelona, we've started a French-style Writers' Salon, where artistes such as I read out our piece, and then we talk…

Jan 26, 2024 • Shihab S Joi

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