Sohail Ahmed (former Islamist)
Deradicalization
Deradicalization
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Ahmed ultimately decided not to engage in violence. He then began to doubt his religious beliefs, which mainly centred around questioning the [anti\-scientific views](/wiki/Antiscience "Antiscience") he was raised with, in particular regarding the rejection of [biological evolution](/wiki/Biological_evolution "Biological evolution"). This culminated in him studying evolution, which in turn led to him abandoning his Salafist views.

He then later questioned the concept of revelation and religion, which resulted in him becoming a [Deist](/wiki/Deism "Deism"). He then began questioning the [existence of God](/wiki/Existence_of_God "Existence of God") and became an [agnostic](/wiki/Agnosticism "Agnosticism"). He now describes himself as a [cultural Muslim](/wiki/Cultural_Muslims "Cultural Muslims"), retaining a connection to his former religion, whilst simultaneously [rejecting its truth claims](/wiki/Criticism_of_Islam "Criticism of Islam").


How did Ahmed's views change over time?