Family stuff :(

[Marsellus Wallace]

Parents just want what they think is best for their kids... even if it's a delusion or simply misguided.
If you don't plan on faking it until you're independent:
-Tell her, if she's right, you'll get to see your grandpa and be with him...it's important to be with family, even after death. Grandpa shouldn't be left alone for eternity.
-if she's wrong, then nothing happens... and she'll be the one responsible for the splitting of the family.It's important to be with family, specially while alive.

I wish she had that sense of humor

nope, i'm so far from that.

When you can't afford to lose your job even though you hate the work, you still do it. If you need your mother's support, then pretend to pray. I mean, after all, it's certainly not going to hurt you.

You certainly didn't pray 5 times a day ever before, and you have no idea whats is it like to keep track of all the 5 prayers in their right timing(which slightly changes everyday), and also you have to do the " wodo' " thing , in which you use water to clean your hands ,mouth ,ears , face,nose, hair,arms ,legs..... 3 times each .
Its idiotic and a big waste of my time.

With no financial independence you are really at her mercy. Besides I don't know really how tolerant people in Egypt are to atheists, I imagine not very though. If you declared your atheism is there a possibility that she may share that with other people in a way that could hurt you? I don't really like telling people to hide their identity, but if it prevents you from physical harm or getting thrown out of the house by your mother, you may just have to bite the bullet. If you don't think your mother will throw you out or that anything bad will happen (besides her opinion of you possibly being tarnished) then I would say go for it. Call her bluff.

you're right, In the end its about graduating and finding myself a good job, to be able to have my free will .
I got thrown out twice before for like 2-3 weeks both times, and both times were for having a big fight with my father; I stayed with my grandmother in that time, but now I can't do that cuz my grandmother is in her last days(slowly dying).

Play her game but hit her with hard questions.

Logic doesn't work with them.