Former Muslims or ex-Muslims are people who were Muslims, but subsequently left Islam. Although their numbers have increased, ex-Muslims still face ostracism or retaliation from their families and communities due to beliefs about apostasy in Islam. In 23 countries apostasy is a punishable crime and in 13 of those it carries the death penalty.

Part of an unorganized religion or no religion

Became non-religious

Became deists

Became agnostics

Became atheists

Undetermined current belief system

Converted to an Indian religion

Converted to Sikhism

Converted to Buddhism

Converted to Hinduism

Converted to an Abrahamic religion

Converted to Judaism

Converted to the Bábí and Baháʼí Faith

These were mostly people who were followers of the Bahá'u'lláh at the time he founded the Baháʼí Faith. They were formerly Muslims.

Converted to Christianity

Religious founders

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