Forget Stereotypes The first thing to do is to drop any preconceived notions you have of Muslims.

The new guidelines by the Christian-Muslim forum reinforce the need for religious leaders to accept inter-faith marriages and warn that no one should ever feel forced to convert.Estimating the number of people in mixed-faith marriages is difficult.The 2001 census suggests 21,000 but demographers believe the figure is considerably higher.Heina is a speaker and panelist on a range of diverse topics including feminism, race, LGBT issues, the challenges of deconversion, Islam, non-monogamy, strategies for inclusivity, and the various intersections of the above.You may have heard them at Skepticon, the American Atheists National Convention, the Huffington Post Live, and Have Your Say on the BBC World Service or read about them in the New York Times.