Armin Navabi is an Iranian-Canadian ex-Muslim atheist, author and podcaster, currently living in Vancouver, Canada.
14 Facts About Armin Navabi
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Armin Navabi was born in 1983 and raised as a Shia Muslim in Tehran.
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Armin Navabi briefly moved to Germany in 1985 and London in 1986, before returning to Tehran in 1988.
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Armin Navabi's family was liberal and not particularly devout but in school he was taught to believe in a literal hell and that committing even the smallest sin would get him there.
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Armin Navabi reasoned that if the afterlife was supposed to last for eternity then this should be everyone's top priority during their life on Earth.
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At age 12, Armin Navabi attempted suicide by jumping out of his school window, but was unsuccessful.
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Armin Navabi attended the University of Tehran for about a year, studying molecular biology.
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When in college, Armin Navabi initially thought that he might be crazy, being the only atheist he knew.
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Armin Navabi didn't want to stay in Tehran, and managed to obtain a student visa for the University of British Columbia to study finance.
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Armin Navabi arrived in Vancouver on 10 October 2004, later becoming a permanent resident and eventually obtaining Canadian citizenship.
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Armin Navabi became a target of several deplatforming attempts in 2019.
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In March 2019, Mount Royal University in the Canadian city of Calgary cancelled a scheduled speaking event featuring Armin Navabi, organised by the Atheist Society of Calgary.
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Armin Navabi subsequently fled to Germany, aided by Atheist Republic and Faith to Faithless.
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In September 2020, Armin Navabi reported backlash from Indians after posting an obscene image of Kali with the caption "sexy Kali" on twitter.