Aug 8, 2025 | News
A delegation, led by Shaykh Ahmed Alnuaimi, convenor of Stop Gaza Starvation Campaign, met with H.E. Osman Koray Ertaş, Turkish Ambassador to the UK on Wednesday 6th August, to discuss the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with starvation used increasingly as a deliberate tactic of warfare by Israel. More than two million people are facing widespread starvation due to ongoing blockade amid increasing international silence and the absence of effective global action.
The delegation to the Turkish Embassy in London, included Dr Anas Altikriti (Secretary-General of the Interim Executive Committee of the Global Alliance for Palestine), Dr Daud Abdullah (author and director of Middle East Monitor) and Dr Abdullah Faliq (Managing Director of The Cordoba Foundation), handed an open letter to the ambassador as a representative of His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The letter, signed by over 35000 people across 30 countries, is also endorsed by 100 prominent public figures, including Dr Moncef Marzouki (former President of Tunisia), Dr Mohammad Halaiqa (former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan) and Dr Mustafa Barghouti (Secretary-General of the Palestine National Initiative).
The letter calls upon President Erdogan to assume a leading role – especially as Turkiye currently chairs the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation – by launching a coordinated global effort under the title, “Axis of Dignity, with the aim of breaking the blockade and ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Jan 20, 2025 | Events, News
On Friday 17th of January, The Cordoba Foundation along with representatives of a number of British Muslim organisations, shared lunch and a discussion with Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Anwar Ibrahim who is visiting the UK. Prior to the meeting, the Prime Minister joined Friday Prayers at the East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre where he addressed Western Europe’s largest Muslim congregation.
During the meeting, The Cordoba Foundation raised a number of issues on which it is collaborating with its Malaysian counterparts, including promoting the Islam Madani project, presented by the Prime Minister’s office.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim spoke of his discussions with British and European leaders regarding the genocide in Gaza as well as of his vision for the role of Islam and Muslims as a fixture of and major contributor to the West, politically, economically and culturally.
The Cordoba Foundation CEO Dr Anas Altikriti, and Managing Director Dr Abdullah Faliq, also used this occasion to present the Prime Minister with a commemorative plaque.
Dec 8, 2024 | News
The Liberation of Syria; a message of hope to the oppressed
On this historical day, The Cordoba Foundation extends its congratulations and solidarity to the people of Syria for attaining their freedom from the tyrannical Assad rule.
Across six decades, the Assad regime committed heinous crime after heinous crime against its own people, only for its most brutal phase to come across the last 13 years, when Syrians attempted to free themselves from its clutches. Many millions were killed, tortured, displaced and forced to migrate to all corners of the world as a result of the campaign waged by the regime and its forces. Thousands upon thousands chose to risk their lives and those of their children on collapsing boats on the high seas, rather than suffer the torment of the regime.
Today is a great day, not only for Syrians but for all the oppressed around the world. The message of hope cannot be surpassed in how much it elevates the spirits of the downtrodden and strikes fear in the hearts of the oppressors that their end is not only possible, but nigh.
The Cordoba Foundation never wavered in its stand supporting the righteous Syrian revolution from day one in 2011, and shares the joy and jubilation felt across not only Syria, but the entire world.
Now comes the time of hard and diligent work; the reconstruction of a country devastated by decades of corrupt rule and ravaged by internal war, and the reconciliation between all sections of the Syrian people — so that true peace, justice and prosperity become the hallmarks of the new Syria.
The Cordoba Foundation
8th December 2024
Aug 28, 2024 | News, News, Views & Press
Press Release – 28/08/2024
In light of the recent far-right riots, 80 Muslim organisations and community leaders have come together to demand immediate and concrete action from the government to tackle the growing threat of Islamophobia. The alarming rise in hate and violence towards Muslims has exposed the dangerous normalisation of Islamophobia in society, which fueled these attacks.
The situation is critical. We call on the government to take the following urgent actions:
- Adopt the APPG Definition of Islamophobia: The government must officially adopt the APPG definition, without delay, to send a clear message that Islamophobia will not be tolerated. The normalisation of anti-Muslim sentiment has been a key driver of the recent violence.
- Launch an Independent Review: An independent investigation into far-right activities is urgently needed, focusing on the role of social media platforms, mainstream media, and political narratives in perpetuating hate and Islamophobia.
- Engage with Muslim Communities: The government must engage directly with legitimate, democratically elected representatives of Muslim communities, particularly the Muslim Council of Britain, to ensure that Muslim voices are heard and addressed.
Islamophobia has surged alarmingly in recent months, culminating in serious far-right attacks. It is essential that the government takes immediate steps to build a strong, collaborative relationship with Muslim communities, fostering unity and ensuring that all groups feel represented and heard.
This is a pivotal moment. The time for action is now. A spokesperson for the Islamophobia Action Group said:
“Islamophobia has fueled the recent far-right riots, and the consequences are clear and dangerous. The government must act now by adopting the APPG definition of Islamophobia; investigate far-right activities; and engage directly with Muslim communities and their national representatives. This is a critical moment to address the root causes of hate and to protect our society.”
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Notes to editors:
- The Islamophobia Action Group (IAG) was formed in response to the violent far-right riots that took place over the UK in August 2024 when Muslim communities and their places of worship came under serious attack. As Islamophobia has increased significantly and was the key driver of the far-right violence towards both Muslims and minority communities, a group of Muslim organisations began to coordinate collective action in the face of a very serious threat.
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