Pseudonym of an Islamic scholar whose real name is unknown. He is an agnostic, a secular humanist and an outspoken critic of Islam. He has written several books, including Why I Am Not a Muslim, Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out and Quest for the Historical Muhammed.
Quote: "I believe there is no afterlife, and no paternal figure who watches after us, but I do have a sense of awe and mystery. I guess I'm religious in a very broad sense of the word." [1]