Anas Altikriti
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Anas Altikriti (Arabic: أنس التكريتي; born 9 September 1968 in Iraq) is a British Iraqi who is the CEO and Founder of The Cordoba Foundation,[1] The Cordoba Foundation describes its aim as "bridging the gap of understanding between the Muslim World and the West".[2] Anas Altikriti himself is a hostage negotiator, who has successfully negotiated the release of 18 hostages from various conflict zones around the world, between November 2005 and October 2015.[citation needed]
Anas Altikriti | |
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أنس التكريتي | |
Born | (1968-09-09) 9 September 1968 (age 55) |
Relatives | Osama Tawfiq al-Tikriti (father) |
The Cordoba Foundation has been criticized for its links to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. In 2009 David Cameron, then leader of the opposition, made a statement during a Parliamentary Prime Ministers Questions, in which he alleged that TCF was a front for the Muslim Brotherhood.[3] In late 2014 The Cordoba Foundation was listed as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates,[4] along with the more than 75 various other international Muslim organisations which operate in a variety of fields. The British government opened its own enquiry into the Muslim Brotherhood. After a long delay,[5] the report concluded that the Muslim Brotherhood should not be classified as a terrorist organization in the UK.[6]