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The Central Council of Ex-Muslims (German: ''Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime'', ''ZdE'') is a German association (Verein) of non-religious, secular persons who were Muslim or originate from an Islamic country. It was founded on January 21, 2007〔 ''Focus'': (Zentralrat der Ex-Muslime in Köln gegründet ), February 11, 2007〕 and has more than 100 members. It has since opened branches in Britain and Scandinavia. A Central Committee for Ex-Muslims was also created in the Netherlands. The British chapter is affiliated with The Ex-Muslim Forum.〔(The Independent: "Allah vs atheism: ‘Leaving Islam was the hardest thing I’ve done’" by Sarah Morrison ) January 19, 2004〕 Another Ex-Muslim grassroots group, Ex-Muslims of North America has launched independently in Canada & the US and is now affiliated as well.〔 ==Foundation== The Council was founded by about 30 ex-Muslims including Iranian women's rights activist Mina Ahadi (chairperson), who was sentenced to death in 1981 in her home country; the Turkish-born publicist Arzu Toker (vice chairperson); and Nur Gabbari, the son of an Iraqi clergyman.〔 Kuno Kruse: (Die vom Islam abfallen ), ''Stern'', February 27, 2007〕 Even in lands where execution for apostasy is prohibited, former Muslims are not sure of their lives, as their Muslim relatives may try to kill them. Chairwoman Ahadi has been put under personal security by German police after receiving death threats.〔 Anna Reimann: (Polizeischutz: Vorkämpfer für Islam-Austritte mit dem Tod bedroht | Pioneer for Leaving Islam protected after threats ), ''Der Spiegel'', February 21, 2007〕 Ahadi says that she and other members have been "terrorized".〔(Founder of ex-Muslim group threatened ), United Press International, February 23, 2007〕 The choice of the association's name is furthermore deliberate, as it is an allusion to the name of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, which represents approximately 20,000 of the over 3 million German Muslims, and whose name is an allusion to the Central Council of Jews in Germany.〔Abdul-Ahmad Rashid: (Mission of the Reformed ), ''Qantara.de'', 2007〕 The Central Council of Ex-Muslims receives support from the Giordano Bruno Foundation〔 in Germany and according to its own claim also by the International League of non-religious and atheists, Bund für Geistesfreiheit München, as well as Humanistischer Pressedienst.〔(Website of the Central Council of Ex-Muslims, links )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Central Council of Ex-Muslims」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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