religions of their forefathers, whom he regard as hypocrites and cowards. Other Bill Warner (born 1941), American writer and the founder of the Center for the Study of Political Islam International. Alice Schwarzer (born 1942), a German feminist, has been criticizing political Islam for decades, particularly with regard to women's rights. Schwarzer also goes against contemporary feminists that, according to her, promote said Islam. Howard Bloom (born 1943), American author, atheist, sociologist, and public relations professional in the music industry. Sami Aldeeb (born 1949), Palestinian lawyer with Swiss citizenship, author of many books and articles on Arab and Islamic law. Alvin Tan (born 1988), Malaysian Chinese blogger, secularist and free-speech activist who has posted online content critical of Islam. References Sharia Islam