The Secular Underground Network
A community for Freethinkers of the World
2 mn read It doesn’t matter if I am a secularist, atheist or theist. Nietzsche has an article called “the courage to live”. In that article, it is claimed that the brave are the people who remove God from their lives and live freely. But from my point of view, it is not necessary for God to be […]
Written by SdNmHi
5 mn read India witnessed enormous bloodshed when it was partitioned in 1947 into two independent nations: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. The partition was along communal lines with millions of Muslims from India migrating to Pakistan and millions of Hindus from Pakistan coming to India. Undivided India had a 24% Muslim population which fell to 10% after […]
Written by Swapna S
2 mn read After 2 months away from my studies; It’s been a few days since I started reading the lovely and unique novel “Unconsciousness” by Xavier Kermant for the 13th time, of course, this time with a philosophical approach.In reviewing this powerful work, I have paid more attention to the analysis of writing concepts in the form […]
Written by Mujib
2 mn read What is the public interest that an Islamic extremist can do Mukhtar Robow Abu Manoor (Mukhtar Robaw Ali) he was the deputy leader of Al Shabaab and also the spokesman of that organization.he was one of the military leaders of the Union of Islamic court in Mogadishu and Southern Somalia in 2006. He is also […]
Written by Mumino
< 1 mn read Harris Sultan is a pakistani exmuslim atheist who has been an activist for several years with several different YouTube channels. He has also written and published a book called “curse of God, why I left islam” and his book can be found in both English and Urdu. But currently his channel has gotten banned in […]
Written by LoveHumanity
6 mn read Clashes between Hindus and Muslims The reports of clashes between Hindus and Muslims are becoming regular in many parts of India. But why do the two communities hate each other so much? The animosity between the two communities did not start recently. It has a long history of events and incidents that culminated and aggravated […]
Written by Swapna S
5 mn read Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
“Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in his heyday” by Doc Kazi is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Written by Rashid Minhas
4 mn read Modern day Secularism Secularism is freedom of religion. In a free and democratic society, people are unrestricted from practicing their beliefs, whether religious or areligious. Provided, of course, you are not hurting anyone when practicing your beliefs. That is why the First Amendment of the United States constitution says that “Congress shall make no law […]
Written by Rashid Minhas
5 mn read Desmond Mpilo Tutu who passed on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, a town in South Africa’s Transvaal province. Born to a teaching father and domestic worker mum. The young Tutu had plans to become a doctor, partly thanks to a boyhood bout of tuberculosis. However, given the scarcity of cash, […]
Written by Joseph Oduro
2 mn read America prides itself as the shining beacon of democracy, and its president is regarded as the leader of the free world. However, the land of the free has been looking decidedly less free as of late. Worrisome laws A growing number of U.S. states are passing laws restricting the rights of women and LGBTQ people. […]
Written by Rashid Minhas
4 mn read War hero, reformer, enlightened leader, tyrant. The shape Mustafa Kemal Ataturk takes will always differ from person to person. He is celebrated by many for his exploits on the battlefield. Time and time again, he defeated whichever enemy he was put in front of, making him one of the most competent military leaders in world […]
Written by Rashid Minhas
5 mn read Pakistan, ostensibly, is a democracy that protects the rights of all citizens. While the country is 96 percent Muslim, large populations of minority religions are also present. Hindus and Christians are present. The Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, is also a major heritage site in the country, leading to […]
Written by Rashid Minhas
< 1 mn read Mr. Jalal Tagreeb was a Muslim apologist who insisted on defeating Secularists in debates and exposing that in a humiliating manner. Besides his main plan to use the Internet and all its tools (e.g. social media, forums, etc.) to spray his victory if it had happened, he also prepared a collection of challenging and […]
Written by Joseph Oduro
4 mn read Conversions are a tool used by religious people to garner more and more followers. And, every conversion starts with the promise of a better life ahead. Meanwhile, what ensues is people getting tricked into a blind following of various gods and religious leaders. Such religious conversions always play a vital role in transforming cultures and […]
Written by Swapna S
3 mn read My name is Sina (alias name) and I was born in a religious family. My father is a clergyman and a spiritual person. From a very young age, I was curious and questioning everything. I was seeking logical and acceptable answers for the actions I was supposed to do and I didn’t like to follow […]
Written by Sina
3 mn read Fawad was born in a war-torn region of Afghanistan. He spent his childhood and adolescence among illiterate, ignorant and religious extremists. During that time, Fawad was influenced by the extremist ideology of his region and saw his fellow rural youth fighting for the protection of religion against the government and foreigners in the ranks of […]
Written by Chinar
3 mn read The above image falls under CC BY-NC 2.0 license and was taken by the Flickr user lewishamdreamer. Over the course of my various journeys through the internet, I recently came across this video on YouTube. It is from the BBC show Free Speech, a forum for debate where guests on the show and members of the […]
Written by Rashid Minhas
< 1 mn read The judge asks the killer of Anwar al-Sadat, why did you kill him?The killer replies: He was a secularist.The judge says: Do you know the meaning of secular?The killer says: No, I do not know! In the failed assassination of Najib Mahfouz (Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author)The judge asks the terrorist: Why did you stab Najib?The […]
Written by SdNmHi
< 1 mn read I don’t know who destroyed my country, but I saw who paid the price. How painful it is to count the days when schools start. There is no urgency for protecting women rights in Afghanistan. Why can’t we work like men, study, have our own wedding choices? Why can’t we travel like men, and do […]
Written by Husai
2 mn read It’s very disheartening that we have no hope for tomorrow. We live in a country where rights of women have always been violated. We want every girl and every woman to achieve their dreams and make their family proud. Women who are the breadwinners’ of their home must work outside the home. Today I met […]
Written by Husai
