1751: Jummai Mohammed on Atheism, Religion, Women’s Rights, and Discrimination in Nigeria
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/09/25
“I am a Hausa lady from the northern part of Nigeria.”
“I will say being born in a Muslim home in a Christian dominated society tends to shape my being an atheist to this day.”
“As a young girl, I was practically confused by the contradictions in both religions, yet they both claim to serve the supreme God.”
“So, I have practiced and experienced the two most popular Abrahamic religion.”
“I converted to Christianity while in secondary school, but a closet one.”
“I have always questioned religion right from primary school, I always questioned the Bible/Quran stories right from that time, because the stories don’t add up.”
“However, joining a popular Nigeria online forum known as Nairaland influenced and hastened my decision of becoming an atheist.”
“Yes, it is a glaring fact that religion preaches subjugation of women and it is very evident in Nigerian society.”
“My experience as an adult atheist is just religious fanatics unwillingness to get close, make friends, or do business with me.”
“In the northern part which is predominantly Muslims, atheists face death threats, lynching, and so on, together with what I listed up there faces by a southern atheist.”
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